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 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist with preparation of US GAAP financial statements for monthly reporting and quarterly and annual SEC filings. • Assist in managing relationships and liaising with internal resources, offshore resources, fund administrators and auditors to meet daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting deadlines. • Oversee and review daily and monthly NAV packages from the fund administrator. • Assist with monthly/quarterly close process and preparation of various financial statement account balance reconciliations and workpapers. • Review of NQ, NCSRS and NCSR reporting for the funds. • Review of monthly NPORT reporting • Provide compliance reporting (Form PF, ADV, etc.) • High level of interaction across the organization, including communications with portfolio managers, investor relations, operations, tax, and financial reporting. • Collaborate with team members to manage monthly and quarterly expense allocation and recovery functions between investment funds. • Manage daily cash activities for a publicly traded BDC, including processing of payments, depositing of checks, and posting to the general ledger. • Prepare/review monthly cash/par reconciliations for all legal entities. • Assist in basic treasury functions. • Participate and contribute to regular review of processes and deliverables to improve effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy. • Various ad-hoc/special projects. Ares Management is seeking a Senior Associate for our US Public Credit accounting team. The Senior Associate will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting and oversight of a publicly traded business development company (“BDC”) and accurately reporting the daily net asset value per share for several publicly traded regulated investment companies of the 1940. QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree and CA Qualified Certification: • CPA equivalent a plus

Experience

Required: • Minimum 7-9 years of post-qualifications experience in accounting/cash management preferred. • Industry experience preferred. •

Experience

with Advent Geneva investment accounting software or Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central a plus. General

Requirements

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high growth environment. • Highly motivated team player with a strong work ethic. • Basic understanding of US GAAP. • Excellent verbal and written skills • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. • Ability to prioritize/manage deadlines. • Intermediate or advanced Excel user. Reporting Relationships Fund Controller 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. Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2026, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $644 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,400 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com. Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. (1) As of March 31, 2026. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.