About this role

Our Company

As a part of Brookfield’s $416B credit platform, Oaktree is a premier credit manager emphasizing an opportunistic, value-oriented, and risk-controlled approach to investing across credit, equity, and real estate.

Oaktree is 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.

Oaktree is wholly owned by Brookfield, a leading global investment firm with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. Brookfield owns and operates high-quality businesses and real assets that provide essential services and form the backbone of the global economy. It invests on behalf of institutions and individuals around the world across infrastructure, renewable power and transition, private equity, real estate, and credit.

For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at http://www.oaktreecapital.com/

Our Company

For additional information, please visit Oaktree’s website at  http://www.oaktreecapital.com/

Responsibilities

The CA Industrial Trainee will support the Corporate Accounting team in accounting, reconciliations, financial analysis and reporting under the guidance of experienced team members. Assignments may cover Revenue Accounting; Financial Reporting and India Accounting (India LEC); or Cash Accounting. The trainee may be assigned to any one or more of these functions based on business requirements and learning needs; the specific team and responsibilities will be determined at placement and may evolve during the training period.

Depending on the assigned function, responsibilities may include the following:

Revenue & Expense Accounting

- Assist with revenue calculations, journal entries and reconciliations for management fees, investment income and incentive income & variable expenses as applicable.
- Support analysis of fee agreements, maintain revenue and related balance sheet schedules, and help reconcile revenue accruals, receipts and reporting balances under team guidance.

Financial Reporting and Legal Entity Accounting

- Support accounting and period-end close for India legal entities, including journal entries, accruals, intercompany balances and general ledger reconciliations.
- Assist with financial statements, disclosures, statutory and management reporting, including supporting schedules, variance analysis, audit and compliance requests, and GAAP and non-GAAP reconciliations where relevant.

Cash Accounting

- Assist with daily cash postings, bank reconciliations and tracking of receipts, payments and intercompany cash movements, with appropriate supporting documentation.
- Investigate reconciling items and support their timely resolution with Treasury and relevant accounting teams; maintain cash schedules and support records.

Controls, Systems and Collaboration

- Maintain accurate working papers and follow documented accounting procedures and internal controls; support audit requests and escalate discrepancies to the team.
- Work with Corporate Accounting, International Accounting, Fund Accounting, Tax and Treasury to obtain information and resolve queries.
- Contribute to process documentation, Excel-based analysis where applicable.

Qualifications

- Articleship exposure to accounting, audit, reconciliations or financial reporting is preferred.
- Sound understanding of accounting fundamentals, financial statements and basic internal controls.
- Good analytical and reconciliation skills, with the ability to investigate differences and seek guidance when needed.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word; familiarity with formulas, lookups and pivot tables is an advantage.
- Willingness to learn corporate accounting processes and systems; exposure to Workday Financials or other ERP systems is a plus.

Personal Attributes

- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Integrity, professionalism and care in handling confidential financial information.
- Clear verbal and written communication, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
- Curiosity, willingness to learn and flexibility to work across Corporate Accounting functions.
- Accountability for assigned tasks, timely follow-through and willingness to seek feedback.
- Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and communicate progress or issues promptly.

Education

Pursuing the Chartered Accountancy course through ICAI, with CA Intermediate completed in 2025 or 2026 and eligibility to undertake industrial training under applicable ICAI requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Oaktree is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. Oaktree does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present physical or mental disability, HIV status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran status, military service, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic violence victim status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to hiring, placement, internal promotions, training, opportunities for advancement, recruitment advertising, transfers, demotions, layoffs, terminations, recruitment advertising, rates of pay and other forms of compensation and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. This policy applies to all Oaktree applicants, employees, clients, and contractors. Staff members wishing to report violations or suspected violations of this policy should contact the head of their department or Human Resources.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

For positions based in Los Angeles

For those applying for a position in the city of Los Angeles, the firm will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.