Associate, Infrastructure Equity Asset Management

Primary Functions And Essential Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for portfolio management of investments made by Ares Core Infrastructure Fund (“ACI”). ACI is a perpetual, open-ended, core infrastructure fund that will primarily be making asset-level investments in the renewable, thermal, midstream, and digital sectors. Responsibilities will cover a range of Financial Planning and Analytics (“FP&A”) initiatives including monthly valuation analysis and reporting, tracking financial and operational investment performance, preparing financial and operational reporting, monitoring contract compliance and counterparty reporting, fund-level modeling analysis, and presenting analyses to internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will directly support the Investment Team on existing and new investments.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing detailed Net Asset Value (“NAV”) analysis on a monthly basis and NAV forecasts
• Monitoring, reporting, and analyzing operational and financial performance of projects and investments versus budget
• Interfacing with portfolio investment counterparties, financing counterparties, and other external partners
• Monitoring contract compliance including preparation of key metrics such as Debt Service Coverage Ratios
• Fund-level financial modeling, updating investment projections to match realized and revised projected performance, and other quantitative analysis
• Preparation and presentation of analyses and reporting materials to internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating closely with the Investment team, FP&A team and other internal stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with financial regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or international equivalent, along with relevant work experience
• 2-3 years of finance or accounting experience with exposure to (i) valuation methods and (ii) power, energy, or infrastructure experience required
• The candidate should possess strong finance and analytical abilities as well as strong financial modeling capabilities (in Excel) and excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Industry knowledge and experience is strongly preferred

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $145,000.00. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus.

Benefits

• 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)
• Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit
• Access to a world-class medical advisory team
• Mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry
• 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