Accounts Payable Specialist
Ares Management CorporationAbout the role
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
The Accounts Payable Specialist is a key member of the global accounts payable team who will have two major areas of focus: operational execution and process improvement delivery. Key responsibilities under operational execution include payment processing, vendor management activities, and issue resolution. Process improvement delivery responsibilities include data analysis, process documentation, requirements gathering and change management, supporting strategic AP initiatives.
The successful candidate would be detail-oriented with the drive to be both accurate and efficient. You thrive in a complex, fast-paced, and high-volume environment, where you can effectively manage the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. You can turn concepts into action and drive results, demonstrating a strong balance of analytical, technical, and communication skills. You should embody a culture of moving fast but thoughtfully. You have a willingness and ability to improve processes in a growing organization to streamline processes and improve efficiency to facilitate that growth. This individual should have a strong desire to deliver excellent customer service, with the ability to be proactive and anticipate the needs of the business and react accordingly.
ESSENTIAL TASKS include the following; other duties may be assigned.
Execute payment activities in accordance with SLAs and internal controls by performing required validation checks, ensuring accuracy prior to release, and investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.
Support vendor onboarding and maintenance activities, including reviewing and validating vendor data in Coupa and Oracle Fusion, responding to vendor inquiries, and supporting supplier enablement.
Own AP issues end-to-end by collaborating with vendors, internal stakeholders, and offshore teams to drive timely resolution and escalate critical issues as needed.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls by following maker-checker principles, performing fraud prevention validations (including vendor banking updates), and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Serve as primary escalation contact on complex or time-sensitive AP issues.
Collaborate with IT/Financial Applications team to monitor and resolve AP system errors and integration issues.
Perform system and period-end close activities, including timely execution of AP close processes and reporting requirements.
Investigate and resolve reconciling
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