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Ares Management Corporation

T&E, Process Optimization Associate

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In-Office
Culver City, CA
100K-115K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
Culver City, CA
100K-115K Annually
Entry level
The T&E Associate supports employee reimbursements, enhances technical capabilities, audits expense reports, resolves Concur queries, and collaborates with IT for system integrations.
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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 T&E Associate will be a key member of the global accounts payable team with two major areas of focus:

  • Supporting the employee reimbursement process by reviewing expense reimbursement requests for completeness and adherence to corporate policy.
  • Enhancing the team’s technical capabilities by leveraging systems knowledge to improve process efficiency and integration.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented with the drive to be both accurate and efficient. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can effectively manage the needs of multiple stakeholder groups. You turn concepts into action and drive results, demonstrating an excellent balance of analytical, technical, and communication skills.

In addition to core T&E responsibilities, you bring a strong understanding of IT systems and integrations. You have a natural curiosity for how technologies work together and can identify opportunities to streamline workflows through automation and system enhancements. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including finance and IT—to ensure seamless data flow across platforms.

You should embody a culture of moving fast but thoughtfully. You have a willingness and ability to drive change in a growing organization, using technology to simplify processes and support scalable growth. This individual should have a strong desire to deliver excellent customer service, with the ability to be proactive, anticipate the needs of the business, and react accordingly.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Perform detailed audits of employee reimbursement requests for proper supporting documentation and adherence to corporate policy
  • Ensure that expense reports are being processed within defined Service Level Agreements
  • Resolve queries as it relates to the Concur process.
  • Leverage system knowledge to troubleshoot issues within the expense reporting platform and recommend technical solutions
  • Partner with IT to support system upgrades, integrations and automation initiatives related to T&E processes
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on T&E systems, contributing to documentation, training and user adoption strategies
  • Provide excellent customer service to Ares employees seeking assistance
  • Participate in group projects and contribute to improve process effectiveness, efficiency, and accuracy
  • Approach daily activities with a positive and optimistic “can-do” attitude
  • Assist with ad-hoc projects and analysis to support firm-wide activities
  • Provide support as needed for related activities that may arise

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting, Finance or related discipline preferred but not required)

Experience Required:  

  • Knowledge/experience with Concur is a plus
  • Accounting knowledge is a plus
  • Experience with system integrations, data mapping or workflow automation is a plus
  • Intermediate or advanced Excel user
  • Familiar with Word and Power Point

General Requirements:

  • Good verbal and written skills
  • Naturally skeptical; inquisitive thinker who will keep digging to find answers
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth environment
  • Ability to provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers

Reporting Relationships

Associate Vice President, Concur T&E Manager

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$100,000 - $115,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include 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), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a 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, and much more.

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.

Top Skills

Concur
Excel
Power Point
Word

Ares Management Corporation Culver City, California, USA Office

800 Corporate Pointe , Culver City, CA, United States, 90230

Ares Management Corporation Los Angeles, California, USA Office

2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90067

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