Open end Fund Accounting (CLO), Assistant Vice President

Our Company

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with more than $220 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, equity, and real estate. The firm has more than 1,400 employees and offices in more than 25 cities worldwide.

We are committed to cultivating an environment that is collaborative, curious, inclusive and honors diversity of thought. Providing training and career development opportunities and emphasizing strong support for our local communities through philanthropic initiatives are essential to our culture.

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For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/

Scope and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be an integral member of the fund accounting team providing support to Oaktree’s Senior Loan strategy.  The candidate will provide strategic oversight and guidance to ensure the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of accounting, reporting, and auditing across a diverse portfolio of investment funds, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, collateralized loan obligation portfolios (CLOs), and risk retention vehicles. While the role requires supervision and review of deliverables, it will prioritize facilitating collaboration with internal teams and external service providers including third-party administrators, custodians, directors, legal, and tax professionals.

Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

Portfolio Oversight and Reconciliation:

• Review and approve monthly and quarterly close processes, including pricing, management fee calculations, expense accruals, and portfolio reconciliation with custodial and counterparties.
• Monitor daily cash and position reconciliations and coordinate issue resolution with custodians, administrators, and counterparties.
• Ensure books and records accurately reflect purchase/sale transactions, trade par, and cash reconciliations for CLOs.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Oversee the preparation and review of financial statements in compliance with U.S. and U.K. GAAP, IFRS, and investment company accounting rules.
• Coordinate regulatory filings, including AIFMD Annex IV, Form PF, ADV reporting, CRS, and tax filings, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Review fund and client-specific performance metrics, including XIRR and TWR analysis.

Audit and Efficiency Execution:

• Supervise annual financial statement audits and provide guidance to external auditors.
• Support fund-related automation and efficiency initiatives, ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley standards.

Client Fund Activity Management:

• Review income and expense allocations and progress of distribution waterfalls. Collaborate on cash forecasting, ensuring adherence to loan-to-value ratios and borrowing limits.
• Oversee preparation and review of borrowing notices and funding memos for corporate-related activity.
• Ensure smooth execution of fund openings, closings, client drawdowns, and distributions with stakeholders.

Cash and Expense Analysis:

• Monitor expense analysis and corporate expense reimbursement tracking.
• Provide oversight to waterfall invoice preparation and wire payment execution.
• Review corporate actions related to delayed compensation, cost of carry, amendment fees, and PIK interest.

Support and Collaboration:

• Oversee the work of third-party administrators and custodians, ensuring accuracy and quality control.
• Respond to ad-hoc queries from client services and internal teams while facilitating setups for new funds and CLOs across accounting, marketing, performance, and trading systems.

Experience Required

• Minimum 12+ years of relevant accounting or audit experience within Big Four public accounting or a mix of public accounting and investment management industry roles.
• Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis, with proven ability to oversee and review processes rather than direct execution.
• Excellent understanding of accounting principles and relevant investment company accounting rules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; familiarity with Geneva and/or Geneva World Investor accounting systems is a plus.
• Experience with PowerBI, Alteryx, or other data analytical tools is desirable.
• Working knowledge of CLOs and Risk Retention Vehicles is advantageous, with the following areas preferred:
• CLO lifecycle, including all aspects of the Warehouse Phase, Ramping of Portfolio, Pricing, Close, Drawdowns, Repayments, Day One S110 Test, 1st Loss Equity Tranche, Waterfall Schedule, Priority of Payments, Resets and Refinancing, Management and Incentive Fees, Par and Cash, Aggregate Principal/Collateral Balance Calculations

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and excellent work ethic;
• Great organizational skills and is able to prioritize and handle complicated work efficiently and effectively;
• Takes initiative to ask questions and detect problems;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and as a team; and
• Ability to understand and resolve complex problems.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferred in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, Chartered Accountant or equivalent qualification is a plus

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service,  marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.

This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.

For positions based in Los Angeles

For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.