Vice President – Fund Accounting (Global Opportunities, Value Opportunities and Emerging Markets Opportunities)

Overview

Lead and develop the Global Opportunities, Value Opportunities and Emerging Markets Opportunities fund accounting team in Hyderabad, combining technical fund accounting oversight with people leadership, capacity planning and the staged transition of work into the team.

What you'll do

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing team of fund accountants across varying levels, including input into hiring, onboarding, training, performance expectations and ongoing feedback.
• Assess resourcing requirements, allocate work across the team, monitor capacity and recommend changes needed to support current and anticipated workloads.
• Partner with fund accounting teams in other Oaktree offices to onboard reviews for selected co-investment funds and overflow assignments, with clear ownership, timelines, escalation protocols and quality standards.
• Support a controlled, phased transition of appropriate fund preparation activities from third-party service providers to Hyderabad, beginning with the most straightforward funds and expanding as team capability and capacity develop.
• Oversee the review of monthly and quarterly close activities, including cash and investment reconciliations, portfolio activity, pricing and valuation support, expense accruals and management fee calculations.
• Review partner and investor allocations, incentive calculations, capital calls, distributions and other capital activity in accordance with governing documents.
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements and related reporting prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, together with supporting schedules and audit deliverables.
• Review fund and client-specific performance calculations and consolidated information across the strategy, as applicable.
• Understand the accounting and operational implications of distressed and opportunistic credit investments, including restructurings and other complex or event-driven transactions, and coordinate the appropriate treatment with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee cash planning and liquidity monitoring for assigned funds, including commitments, drawdowns, distributions and the timely resolution of cash or position breaks.
• Review the quality and timeliness of work performed by external fund administrators, support issue resolution and service-provider discussions, and help assess activities that may be suitable for future transition in-house.
• Maintain effective financial reporting controls, review evidence and process documentation, and ensure procedures remain current as responsibilities move between teams or providers.
• Coordinate with the investment team, client services, legal, tax, treasury, valuation, data management, auditors and other internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues and meet fund requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, strengthen controls and increase operational scale.
• Collaborate with Technology and Reporting and Performance teams on automation and reporting solutions, including Power BI or similar tools where appropriate.
• Respond to ad hoc requests from Opportunistic Credit leadership, the investment team, client services and other stakeholders, and perform other duties as required.

What you'll need

• At least 14 years of relevant accounting or audit experience within public accounting, investment management, fund administration or a combination of these environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams, managing capacity and allocating work across competing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of alternative investment fund accounting, including closed-end funds, co-investment vehicles and complex credit investments.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and investment company accounting, including NAV processes, reconciliations, capital activity, allocations, management fees, incentive calculations and financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing work performed by external fund administrators and supporting service transitions or the development of an in-house operating model.
• Ability to understand and resolve complex accounting and operational issues associated with distressed, opportunistic and event-driven investments.
• Proven ability to lead process improvements, document standard operating procedures and implement effective controls and review standards.
• Strong project-management skills and the ability to plan and execute transitions in a measured, well-controlled manner.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Word, Teams and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, decision-making and communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.

Nice to have

• Experience with Geneva and Geneva World Investor.
• Experience with Power BI or similar reporting and visualization tools.
• ACA or CPA.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad.