Data Operations Assistant Jobs in Commerce, CA (NOW HIRING)

• Translate deal documents into accounting records that accurately reflect deal economics and meet accounting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate entry into Oaktree’s accounting system
• Identify and record investment proceeds (e.g., principal, interest, paydowns, sales) in Oaktree’s accounting system timely and accurately
• Process deal lifecycle events from an investment accounting perspective by booking credit events, reorganizations, amendments, and exits in Oaktree’s accounting system timely and accurately
• Process and account for cash movements through complex legal entity structures, ensuring proper booking in Oaktree’s accounting system
• Work with various stakeholders to fund and close private deal transactions including cash positioning and funding deals within demanding timelines
• Coordinate with and respond to inquiries and requests from investment teams, fund accounting, auditors, custodians, fund administrators, and counterparties
• Stage FX orders to raise cash and to hedge currency risk
• Ensure cash availability for upcoming purchases, redemptions, and other transactions
• Forecast available cash balances
• Monitor for and prevent account overdrafts in various currencies
• Participate in cross‑functional initiatives relating to the private deal workflow
• Manage resources, including developing new team members
• Establish SLAs with internal teams to ensure high success rates
• Establish KPIs to measure and continually improve processes
• Identify, measure, and mitigate process risk
• Address daily issues, understanding root causes, and implement process improvements
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders
• Write effective procedures and train others when necessary

• 9–11 years of relevant experience at an asset management firm, investment bank, or other financial services company
• Investment Accounting and Operations experience with Alternative Investments including Private Credit, Real Assets, Syndicated Loans, Private Equity, and Asset‑Backed Finance
• Processing transactions, credit activity, and accounting entries in Advent Geneva and Global World Investor
• Using Microsoft Office suite of applications, with expertise in Excel including data analysis, pivot tables, charts, and formulas
• Utilizing SharePoint, Power BI, SQL and VBA a plus
• Track record of process improvement
• Working with complex fund and deal entity structures
• Collaborative, team‑oriented individual with strong sense of integrity and professionalism
• Must have outstanding initiative and be a self‑starter
• Demonstrate non‑linear thinking and have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to critically think and independently solve issues and participate in projects for improved efficiency and automation
• Able to work under tight deadlines and high pressure
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple competing tasks
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate in clear and concise manner
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong attention to detail

Bachelor’s degree is required. A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with private deal experience is strongly preferred.

$125,000–$185,000

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