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Ares Operations: CPA exam support, pay and open jobs

A company hiring accountants. 9 open roles in 3 states. From Ares Operations's own job postings, updated Oct 10, 2026.

Does Ares Operations pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 9 open postings mention CPA exam support.

2 of 371 other companies on our board mention exam support in their postings. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

9open roles →$73ktypical staff pay →$145ktypical senior pay →

3states

Pay by level

Seniors are paid 38% more than at other companies

Typical is the middle of each posted pay range. Band is the typical posted range; spread is how far the top sits above the bottom.

Level	Ares Operations typical	Band	Spread	Other companies
Staff1 posting with pay	$73k	$65k to $80k		$81k
Senior3 postings with pay	$145k	$130k to $160k	1.23xothers 1.34x	$105k +38%
Director3 postings with pay	$200k	$190k to $210k	1.15xothers 1.29x	$210k -5%

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CPA license

Most postings want you CPA-eligible or on the way

What Ares Operations's open postings ask for, by level.

Senior20% required

Director33% required

CPA requiredEligible or in progressNot mentioned

Software in the postings

Excel, Power BI and Alteryx come up most

Share of Ares Operations's open postings that name each tool. Worth a look before an interview.

67% Excel 56% Power BI 44% Alteryx 22% Tableau 22% Microsoft Dynamics 22% OneStream 22% Anaplan

22% of postings mention AI tools or skills.

Hiring calendar

When Ares Operations posts its roles

The month each of Ares Operations's roles was first posted, last 12 months.

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Roles

Where they're hiring

Hiring in 3 places

Open roles by metro area.

New York City5Los Angeles3Denver1

What they're hiring for

Mostly accounting

Open roles by type of work.

8 accounting 1 audit

Newest openings

Most recently posted

Vice President, Investment AccountingNew York, NY · $190k to $210k · Oct 1Lead a New York investment accounting team and oversee accounting, reporting, and transaction oversight for alternative investments.Apply on Ares Operations's site
Associate Vice President, Fund AccountingNew York, NY · $140k to $180k · Sep 30Handle day to day fund accounting and reporting for a BDC including NAV calculation and investor reporting.Apply on Ares Operations's site
Staff AccountantDenver, CO · $65k to $80k · Sep 29Perform property accounting tasks including tenant billing, reconciliations, month end entries and financial reporting for real estate properties.Apply on Ares Operations's site
Senior Associate, Corporate AccountingLos Angeles, CA · Pay not posted · Sep 28Prepare and analyze operating expense accruals, reconciliations and management reports for the corporate management company.Apply on Ares Operations's site
Senior Associate, Fund AccountingNew York, NY · Pay not posted · Sep 28Prepare and review fund financial statements, tax filings, performance reports and support infrastructure debt fund operations.Apply on Ares Operations's site
Vice President, Accounting PolicyLos Angeles, CA · $200k to $230k · Sep 28Lead technical accounting analyses and advise on complex GAAP and disclosure issues for the management company.Apply on Ares Operations's site

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Building history. We check every Ares Operations posting every 2 hours and keep every closed one. As the record grows, this page adds how long roles stay open, the hiring trend, hard-to-fill and reposted roles, closed-role history and offshore team mentions over time.

Questions

Does Ares Operations pay for the CPA exam?

None of its 9 open postings mention CPA exam support. That doesn't mean they don't offer it; postings often leave it out, so ask in your interview.

What do new staff make at Ares Operations?

Ares Operations's staff postings list $65k to $80k, typically $73k.

How much does a senior make at Ares Operations?

Ares Operations's senior-level postings list $125k to $160k a year. The middle of a typical posted range is about $145k, against about $105k at other companies.

Does Ares Operations require a CPA license?

Most postings ask for CPA-eligible or in progress rather than a license in hand.

Where is Ares Operations hiring?

Ares Operations has 9 open accounting roles in 3 states, most in New York City, Los Angeles and Denver.

How this page is built: from Ares Operations's own job postings, checked every 2 hours. Pay is what the postings state, not offer data. "Other companies" means the other companies on the ChatCPA jobs board; each employer counts once. ChatCPA is not affiliated with Ares Operations.