Vice President, ABF Fund Finance

Oaktree Capital Management•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Vice President is responsible for core fund operations and reporting activities, including cash management, liquidity planning, maintaining books and records for public and private funds, and reporting to clients and the portfolio group. The role oversees fund accounting and reporting processes for pooled private investment funds organized as limited partnerships and/or separate accounts, as well as daily NAV oversight for public funds. It also coordinates with internal teams and external service providers and performs other tasks as required.

Requirements

13–15 years of relevant accounting or audit experience within Big Four public accounting, or a combination of public accounting and investment management industry experience.
Strong knowledge of reconciliation and account analysis.
Excellent understanding of accounting and ability to apply relevant investment company accounting rules.
Solid analytical skills and ability to understand and resolve complex problems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively, drive work with limited supervision, and maintain strong attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines; manage multiple tasks and competing demands; and thrive in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
Self-starter with strong ownership, follow-through, and commitment to achieving results.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Geneva and/or Geneva World Investor accounting systems.
CPA or equivalent designation.

Responsibilities

Manage and forecast cash, oversee NAV and subscription lines, and report borrowing bases to lenders.
Oversee daily NAV for public funds.
Ensure compliance with key financial reporting controls and appropriately document evidence to meet Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Oversee quarterly reporting deliverables to the corporate finance team.
Collaborate with the tax team on lower-tier books and records and the year-end tax reporting cycle.
Collaborate with operations teams on private deal life-cycle bookings and related controls.
Prepare and maintain books and records for pooled private investment funds organized as limited partnerships and/or separate accounts.
Prepare and/or review complex management fee and waterfall calculations.
Record and reconcile cash, investments, and other balance sheet accounts.
Estimate and post accruals.
Prepare and/or review allocations of income and expenses to each partner, including updating distribution waterfalls based on governing documents.
Determine and prepare distributions and drawdowns.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.
Analyze and calculate performance metrics for partnerships/accounts and individual investments.
Coordinate with funds’ independent auditors, custodians, prime brokers, and fund administrators.
Perform other tasks as required.