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. For additional information please visit our website at www.oaktreecapital.com.
Scope And Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all financial accounting, with a focus on management fee, investment income, and other fund related transactional accounting.
- Preparation and ownership of schedules for management fee and investment income, including performance of general ledger account analysis and preparing explanations on monthly and quarterly fluctuations.
- Perform reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP results on a quarterly basis with a focus on management fee and investment income.
- Roll forward of month and quarter-end schedules.
- Preparing and uploading management fee, investment income, and other fund related transactional accounting journal entries.
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses as required for management reporting.
- Participate in special projects and initiatives as required, documenting operating process, accounting considerations and conclusions.
- Assist in development and maintenance of consistent accounting policies with focus on investment income and management fee revenue.
- Assist in reviewing existing processes for automation and improvement opportunities.
- Perform certain key internal control processes.
- Responsible for monitoring day-to-day cash postings and reviewing underlying support with a focus on management fee and investment income.
- Responsibilities of the Corporate Accounting Analyst will be to provide certain operational and procedural support within the Corporate Accounting department.
Experience Required
- 3+ years of accounting experience.
- Ability to work in a team setting and corroborate with other team members
- Strong reconciliation and analysis skills
- Strong analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ensures compliance with corporate financial standards and internal control requirements
- Experience with Workday financials is a plus
Personal attributes
- Outstanding organizational skills with a strong attention-to-detail;
- Team-oriented with strong integrity and professionalism;
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner and elicit cooperation from and gain the confidence of a wide variety of participants including other departments
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills;
- Proficient at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; able to drive issues to closure; is a self-starter committed to achieving results and has a strong sense of ownership and follow-through
- Ability to work well under pressure and with time constraints;
- Ability to take the lead on various projects and communicate on follow-up items and progress for completion as scope of work expands, if necessary.
Education
- A chartered accountant with 3+ years of experience.
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.
