Oaktree India | Vice President – Fund Accounting (ABF)

Responsibilities will include

• This individual will be responsible and accountable for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of all fund accounting deliverables while driving operational excellence and partnering closely with global leadership and external stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation, review, and delivery of periodic Net Asset Value (NAV) calculations and financial statements across a suite of fund structures, including closed-end, evergreen, and open-end vehicles.
• Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all fund-level financial reporting.
• Review and approve journal entries, capital account allocations, and related work product prepared by the team.
• Coordinate with external auditors, fund administrators, and tax advisors to support annual audits, tax returns, and regulatory filings.
• Oversee and validate complex management fee, waterfall, and incentive fee calculations to ensure alignment with fund governing documents.
• Oversee the analysis of key performance metrics, including IRR, time-weighted returns, and investment multiples.
• Support the accounting for private asset-backed transactions, including whole loans, securitization vehicles, warehouse facilities, and other structured credit instruments.
• Coordinate with Portfolio Management, Deal Teams, and Operations to capture deal economics accurately at the fund level.
• Partner with U.S. Fund Finance team to design, document, and implement scalable accounting processes, controls, and reporting infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal teams (including Tax, Legal, Investments, and Operations) to address complex fund requirements and resolve cross-functional challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including automation and technology enhancements, to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team; oversee hiring, training, performance management, and foster a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Serve as the primary point of escalation for the Hyderabad Fund Finance team and key liaison to U.S.-based Fund Finance team.
• Performing other tasks as required

Requirements

• Minimum 8–12+ years of progressive experience in fund accounting within alternative asset management; experience from public accounting or fund administration is a plus.
• Deep, foundational knowledge of fund accounting concepts and processes across closed-end, evergreen, and open-end fund structures.
• Demonstrated expertise in complex management fee and carried interest calculations, including multi-class fee structures, waterfall models, and complex incentive calculations.
• GAAP investment company accounting; familiarity with ASC 946 and fair value measurement standards under ASC 820; IFRS knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with the accounting and operations of private asset-backed transactions, including securitizations, warehouse facilities, or whole loan portfolios is a plus.
• Experience in Geneva and Geneva World Investor preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, and PowerPoint (PowerBI is a plus).
• Experience using AI tools and incorporating them into business processes is a plus.
• Prior experience in a team leadership or people management role with a track record of developing junior professionals.
• Leadership & Relationship Building: proven ability to lead diverse teams, gain the trust of stakeholders, and build effective cross-functional relationships both locally and across geographies.
• Communication: excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present complex accounting topics clearly and confidently to senior leadership and external parties.
• Flexibility & Organization: comfortable managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth environment; strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of U.S.

Oaktree Capital Management

Oaktree was founded in Los Angeles in April 1995 by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, Larry Keele, Richard Masson and Sheldon Stone, who had earlier worked together at TCW. It manages money for institutional clients in alternative strategies, organised around credit, equity and real estate, and is known for distressed-debt investing. Brookfield bought a majority stake in 2019. In India, Oaktree opened an office in Mumbai in 2023 and a second one in Hyderabad's HITEC City in 2025, which lets it hire and develop staff locally to support clients and internal teams worldwide.

All the finance openings are in Hyderabad. They include fund accounting for real estate and for global, value and emerging markets opportunities funds, a fund accounting role in asset-based finance, revenue accounting, treasury risk, and a regional head of treasury. Roles range from manager to vice president. Postings generally ask for a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, with ACA, CA or CPA preferred or strongly preferred, and the revenue accounting role asks for a Chartered Accountant with at least five years of experience.

• Industry: Alternative investment management: credit, distressed debt, equity and real estate strategies
• Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States (majority-owned by Brookfield since 2019)
• In India: Hyderabad office in HITEC City (opened 2025) and an investment office in Mumbai (opened 2023)