Assistant Vice President, Corporate Accounting, Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting

Oaktree•Los Angeles, CA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Assistant Vice President of Corporate Accounting is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the strategic oversight of the global corporate accounting function. Acting as a critical bridge between accounting execution and executive leadership, you will ensure the integrity of financial reporting, drive technical accounting policy, and lead global consolidations. You will directly manage a high-performing team of Senior Managers and offshore resources, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations while spearheading process transformation.

Requirements

10–12+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a subsidiary-to-parent reporting structure, including reporting to a large public parent company.
Strong understanding of business operations and their link to accounting, with the ability to initiate and lead process improvements and develop standard operating procedures.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate and resolve complex accounting issues.
Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience); CPA required.

Nice To Haves

Public accounting experience a plus.
Specific experience with Workday systems a plus

Responsibilities

Provide final review of all external reporting (Form 10-K, Form 10-Q) and debt covenant packages, ensuring narrative disclosures accurately reflect the company’s financial health and strategic direction.
Lead the preparation and submission of quarterly reporting packages to Brookfield, serving as the primary liaison with Brookfield’s corporate reporting team to ensure alignment on accounting policies, reporting timelines, and data requirements.
Serve as the subject matter expert on complex technical accounting (ASC 842, M&A, equity-method accounting, fund consolidation, and segment reporting).
Lead the implementation of new FASB/SEC standards and draft high-level accounting memos.
Oversee complex intercompany accounting and eliminations, ensuring transactions are properly documented, reconciled, and consolidated to prevent misstatements at the parent level.
Drive the evolution of the Workday ERP environment, automating manual processes, optimizing the global close cycle, and improving financial data transparency.
Manage and develop the Senior Manager of Corporate Accounting and oversee offshore teams in Hyderabad.
Balance routine reporting with high-impact project work to foster professional growth.
Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors and internal audit teams.
Present financial results and control frameworks to senior leadership including the SVP, MD, and CFO.
Partner with International Accounting team, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Finance, and Legal to support earnings releases, tax planning, and capital markets transactions.
Oversee the SOX compliance framework for corporate accounting, ensuring a robust control environment that scales with the company’s growth.