Assistant Vice President, Deal Structure Accounting

Our Company

Oaktree is a leader among global investment managers specializing in alternative investments, with about $200 billion in assets under management. The firm emphasizes an opportunistic, value-oriented and risk-controlled approach to investments in credit, private equity, real assets and listed equities. The firm has over 1200 employees and offices in 24 cities worldwide.

Our investment philosophy consists of six enduring tenets: risk control, consistency, market inefficiency, specialization, de-emphasis of macro-forecasting and disavowal of market timing. These tenets are central to our opportunistic and value-oriented approach.

Our mission is to deliver superior investment results with risk under control and to conduct business with the highest integrity. Sustainability considerations are a critical component of achieving this mission. As long-term investors, we recognize that accounting for sustainability considerations throughout the investment lifecycle can help us avoid undue risk and better identify attractive opportunities. These efforts are part of our long-standing commitment to excellence in bottom-up investment analysis

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.

For more information including Oaktree's approach to sustainability, please visit our Responsibility site.

The AVP will be part of a department responsible for maintaining and reviewing the books and records of the investment legal entities through which Oaktree's funds hold various debt, equity, and other investments. The individual will work closely with the department's US and India teams (including external vendors) to provide reporting and analysis to Tax, Fund Accounting, and other internal and external stakeholders. 

Scope and Responsibilities

• Ensuring investment legal entities are being accounted for pursuant to the governing legal and tax documents. 

• Reviewing and analyzing deal structure charts and translating that information into deal-structure setup in the accounting systems of record. 

• Working with the department's US & India teams (including external vendors), the Cash Operations department and Fund Accounting to ensure appropriate investment funding allocations are used for multi-fund deals and/or for funds which may have investment restrictions. 

• Reviewing calculation of allocations by partner class (including identification of entity expenses specific to electing blocker partners vs. other partner types). 

• Reviewing semi-annual books for the various investment legal entities including reconciliation of the trial balance, economic allocations and ownership splits for each entity in the deal structure. 

• Coordinating with the funds' internal Tax group, as well as external tax preparers to prepare support for various tax filings and reporting. 

• Monitoring, reconciling, and reporting on any blocker notes or third-party debt that may be part of deal or fund structures. 

• Providing oversight and training to our India Deal Structure Accounting team (including external vendors) in preparing and maintaining the books and records of deal-related legal entities. 

• Reviewing of GP capital allocation splits (including P&L, contributions & distributions) at the lower tier entities vs at the funds.

• Working on various process & technology improvement projects related to the tasks above.

• Helping with the build out of DSA's new Hyderabad team by assisting with 1) the hiring of new employees and 2) the defining and execution of a go-forward operational approach for the new team.  

• Performing other tasks as required.

Experience Required

• 10-12 years' relevant experience in either public or private accounting or tax; 

• Strong knowledge of private credit or private equity fund strategies/investments. 

• Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively both individually and as a team 

• Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems. 

• Familiarity with tiered partnership structures and basic legal entity and LP-level tax considerations. 

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and excellent work ethic. 

• Great organizational skills and is able to handle complicated work efficiently and effectively.

• Takes initiative to ask questions and detect problems.

• Superior 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 required. 

• Tiered partnership taxation experience and Geneva/GWI experience are a plus but not required

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.

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