Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

Financial Planning And Analysis Analyst

Ares Management is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented individual for a full-time role in its Financial Planning and Analysis department located in our Los Angeles offices. The Analyst will work as a key member within the FP&A team in partnering across our enterprise with Fund Accounting, senior investment professionals, senior Finance leadership and information technology resources. This role provides great opportunity to gain exposure and build expertise in both Finance and Data Analytics fields.

Primary functions and essential responsibilities include :

• Maintenance and continued improvement of the Credit fund models and data analytics tools with heavy focus on Anaplan, data modeling and Power Bi.
• Responsibility for the upload of the collected data into the relevant system / database, making initial checks of the data for omissions and accuracy and liaise with data provider to resolve issues
• Support the implementation of new systems and processes, including data collection, testing, analysis, presentation and supporting the roll out
• Prepare and assist with ad-hoc business reporting, analysis and business partner requests, working in conjunction with colleagues in Los Angeles to ensure timely response to the business
• Support group wide efforts to improve consistency, accuracy and efficiency of information
• Use the fund models to perform sensitivity analysis and identify key historical and projection information to answer questions from investment, investor relation and fund accounting teams
• Compare and evaluate previous budgets and forecasts, and perform variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward
• Coordinate with other teams accounting, investor relations, partners to gather and update key inputs for fund models on a timely basis

Qualifications include :

General requirements :

Reporting Relationships : Senior Associate, Financial Planning & Analysis

Compensation : $80,000 - $100,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical / Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.