Finance & Accounting Recruiter (Contractor)

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ares Management is looking to add a Finance & Accounting Recruiter, within the U.S Non-Investment team. This is a 12 month contract assignment that will sit in Ares' Los Angeles or New York City office.

The ideal candidate will lead full life cycle recruiting process and build relationships with key stakeholders, hiring managers, and various centers of excellence across the HR function. The Finance & Accounting Recruiter will serve as a trusted advisor to business leads and key stakeholders, while sourcing active and passive talent, acting as a sourcing subject matter expert, communicating important market updates, and building out strong diverse talent pipelines. The ideal candidate will lead strategic technical recruitment and talent sourcing initiatives and have a strong knowledge of the Financial Services market. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional client service, promptly addressing all related requests and queries, streamlining, and improving our recruitment processes to ensure best practices in a fast-paced rapidly growing environment.

Reporting relationships

Reports to: Recruiting Lead, U.S Non Investments

Supervises: n/a

Primary functions & responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the end-to-end full life cycle recruiting process for Finance & Accounting roles across Ares’ businesses.

• Recruit across core Finance & Accounting functions, including corporate accounting, fund accounting, management company accounting, tax, treasury, financial planning & analysis, internal audit, valuation, and financial reporting roles.

• Partner closely with Finance & Accounting leadership to understand team structures, role requirements, technical skill sets, accounting designations, and hiring priorities across multiple business lines.

• Assess candidates for relevant Finance & Accounting experience, including GAAP knowledge, public accounting background, CPA or other relevant certifications, financial services exposure, and experience supporting alternative asset management or related industries.

• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for niche Finance & Accounting talent, including candidates from public accounting firms, financial services organizations, asset managers, private equity, credit, real estate, and other relevant investment management platforms.

• Partner with the broader HR team, functions include Talent Acquisition, Talent Management & HR Business Partners, Compensation, DEI, and HR Operations teams to understand talent needs and deliver recruiting strategies and solutions.

• Strategically source and develop candidate pipelines through direct sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday ATS

• Manage talent sourcing activities including research, market intelligence and mapping, direct outreaches, networking and screening

• Identify and implement diversity sourcing objectives in partnership with our diversity equity & inclusion team

• Manage the communication flow in a timely manner between hiring managers and candidates

• Advise hiring managers on considerations such as level, compensation, and responsibilities, to help attract, retain and develop top talent

• Provide a high-touch experience to all candidates from application stage to offer

• Understand the financial services industry market and create a strong external brand presence for Ares

• Identify trends, issues and opportunities in the marketplace relevant to your talent pools through internal data and market research

• Identify opportunities to improve the overall recruiting and hiring experience for both managers and candidates

Qualifications

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent

Experience Required:  

• Minimum of 5-7 years of Finance & Accounting recruiting experience, within the financial services industry and experience within corporate or contingent recruitment search

• Strong knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter Boolean searches, creative & strategic talent sourcing methods

• Experience with effectively negotiating job offers and employment terms

• Experience with high volume finance & accounting recruitment and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment

• Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (Workday experience preferred) and other recruitment platforms (LinkedIn Recruiter) 

General Requirements:

• Professional demeanor with a focus on client and candidate service while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.  

• Comfortable using data to inform recruitment strategies and decisions.

• Addressing challenges and finding solutions throughout the recruiting process

• Adjusting recruiting strategies and approaches based on changing needs and circumstances

• Proven experience and passion for direct sourcing 

• Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and meet department project deadlines

• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated and thrives in a team environment

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability; demonstrates sound judgment and decision-making

Reporting Relationships

Compensation

$55-$65 hourly

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.