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VP – Data & Performance Reporting – Fund Accounting

VP – Data & Performance Reporting – Fund Accounting

CompanyAres Management
LocationLos Angeles, CA, USA
Salary$175000 – $210000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of related experience in financial accounting, performance, data analytics, or data science.
  • Strong knowledge of data analytics, statistics, and data storytelling.
  • Proficiency in analyzing financial data from general ledgers and financial statements.
  • Technically proficient with all MS Office applications like Excel (Macro), Visio, PowerPoint and visualization tools like Power BI.
  • Ability to manage challenging workflow in a fast-paced, dynamic organization, managing multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment.
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and lead large-scale projects to completion.
  • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation, documentation) and client service skills; capability of interacting with key stakeholders to direct prioritization of program-related activity.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure seamless data flow from the accounting system to database and dashboards.
  • Identify data quality issues, evaluate how to process new transaction types and support data governance initiatives.
  • Document data governance processes and provide training to F&A team and new hires.
  • Build and optimize data pipelines and ETL processes for high-quality data integration.
  • Collaborate with data engineering teams to enhance data infrastructure and tracking platforms.
  • Actively engage in data testing and systemization.
  • Develop innovative solutions to increase efficiency and enhance reporting and analytical capabilities of the team.
  • Design, develop, and maintain intuitive dashboards and reports using data visualization tools like Power BI.
  • Work with F&A team on regular dashboard reporting and troubleshoot issues as needed.
  • Calculate, monitor, evaluate, and analyze investment, sector, portfolio level and composite returns (TWR, IRR, Multiples, etc.).
  • Manage and analyze portfolio and investment return data on various bases (levered, unlevered, gross, net, actual and projected).
  • Research returns that are outside of acceptable ranges and ensure adherence to internal guidelines. Communicate results with internal groups.
  • Drive consistency and standardization on performance metrics calculations across the respective business strategies within PE and Opportunistic Credit.
  • Contribute expertise to team and organizational efforts in relation to systems and internal processes.
  • Work directly with F&A and deal team for the collection and development of deal level and fund level models and returns.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of fund operations, fund structures, and characteristics of various financial instruments preferred.
  • Knowledge of GIPS and performance measurement concepts preferred.
  • Knowledge of data architecture, database structures, and database design preferred.
  • Project management experience preferred.