Alyssa Fukushima
Pasadena,CA
Summary
Finance executive with 17+ years of experience in valuing private equity and private credit for financial reporting and governance. Skilled in leading valuation committees, presenting to C-Suite, and ensuring GAAP, IFRS, and SOX compliance. Proven ability to implement audit-ready processes, optimize workflows, and drive strategic decisions for portfolios over $6 billion. Exceptional at fostering collaborative environments and adapting to dynamic business needs. Valued for reliability, adaptability, and results -oriented approach.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Over 17 years of experience valuing private credit and private equity investments across multiple industries in the U.S. and Europe.
- Directed valuation processes for financial reporting purposes in compliance with ASC 820 for $6 billion of AUM and 170+ private investments
- Managed internal controls and documentation for valuation assumptions to meet regulatory and audit standards.
- Led review of third-party valuation reports, ensuring consistency with internal policies and financial reporting objectives.
- Delivered valuations for financial reporting impacting $6 billion of AUM and +170 private investments, ensuring timely compliance with quarterly and annual reporting deadlines.
- Hired and managed employees in the U.S. and India to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Strong expertise in finance and accounting.
- Enhanced company performance by implementing new processes and streamlining operations with portfolio level CFO's, investment teams and accounting.
- Strengthened relationships with key stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration across the organization.
- Developed internal guidelines bridging valuation and accounting standards, improving transparency and audit readiness.
- Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects under tight deadlines.
- Presents quarterly to C-Suite executives, summarizing financial performance and key valuation drivers and ensuring transparency and alignment of valuation methodologies and assumptions.
- Chaired quarterly valuations committees, overseeing review and approval of fair value measurements in accordance with ASC 820 for financing reporting and regulatory compliance.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
333 South Grand Ave. 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90071
01.2015 - 12.2021
- Works closely with portfolio managers and investing teams in Europe and the US to fair value $8 Billion of Assets Under Management on a quarterly basis in accordance with ASC 820.
- Specializes in the fair valuation of complex investments in the private equity and mezzanine financing space.
- Presents key investment and financial performance results quarterly to the CEO, CFO and CAO for the investments held in our European and US Private Debt portfolios.
- Actively manages the quarterly review process to meet corporate deadlines by being the liaison between Corporate, Fund Accounting, Marketing and Investing Teams.
- Reviews and verifies the accuracy of financial information presented in our financial statements and prepares ad hoc requests for investors for +170 private investments.
- Reviews 170+ valuation models on a quarterly basis ensuring the accuracy of all financial data used, valuation methodology, distributions to investors and the documentation of key performance metrics.
- Developed a strong internal control process for the valuation group while Oaktree was a private company that later established a solid control environment that is in compliance with Sarbanes Oxley.
- Created custom reports that clearly present the quarterly returns at both the portfolio and individual investment level that are used by top executives.
- Manages relationships with third party valuation firms and external auditors for the annual audit and quarterly reviews.
Assistant Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles, CA
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Analyzed market trends, providing insights that informed strategic decision-making processes.
- Verified financial back-up and documentation for valuation assumptions for 100+ investments to ensure audit readiness.
- Supported preparation of quarterly valuation committee packages by gathering and validating key financial metrics and portfolio data that are presented to senior leadership.
- Assisted with data extraction and analysis to fulfill investor and investment team requests, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial valuation information.
- Streamlined reporting processes, improving efficiency and accuracy in data presentation for stakeholders.
- Mentored junior analysts, fostering skill development and promoting a collaborative team environment.
Senior Administrator
Oaktree Capital Management
Los Angeles, CA
10.2008 - 12.2011
- Prepare key valuation reports used by executive management for quarterly portfolio reviews.
- Assist with the coordination and administration of the private equity valuation function, such as interacting with accounting/marketing/legal departments, external auditors, and valuation firms.
- Verified supporting financing documentation and assumptions to ensure integrity of valuation inputs and outputs.
- Reviewed complex valuation models for accuracy, consistency and compliance with valuation and accounting standards for financial reporting.
- Created an auditable process for financial back-up supporting +100 valuation models, ensuring transparency, compliance, and readiness for internal and external audits.
Audit In-Charge
Deloitte
695 Towncenter Drive #1200, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
09.2005 - 09.2008
- Led and executed financial statement audits of various size and complexity in industries such as Consumer Business, Semiconductor, Agriculture, and Manufacturing.
- Performed analytical and substantive testing on all major Balance Sheet and Income Statement accounts.
- Aided in the preparation and completion of Company's compliance with the Security and Exchange Commission and their respective filings including Form 10-K's and Form 10Q's.
- Assisted in the preparation of the quarterly review report and financial statements for a public client.
- Experienced in testing the design and implementation of controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley for public clients.
- Developed a strong understanding of accounting principles and the ability to research complex accounting issues.
- Actively managed day to day activities and client expectations with Managers and Partners on a daily basis.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara2005
Skills
- Private Equity & Private Credit Valuation
- Fair Value Measurement ASC 820
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis
- Comparable Company & Transaction Analysis
- Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) Compliance
- Audit-Ready Documentation & Internal Controls
- Regulatory Reporting & Governance
- Advanced Excel
- Valuation Platforms (Capital IQ)
- Leading Valuation Committees
- Investor & Audit Liaison
- Cross-Functional Team Management
Certification
- In-active Certified Public Accountant (September 2010)
- License Number: 109791
- Passed Level 1 of the CFA Exam (June 2012)
- Passed ASA BV201 Introduction to Business Valuation-Market Approach (2009)
- Passed ASA BV202 Introduction to Business Valuation-Income Approach (2009)
- Passed ASA BV203 Introduction to Business Valuation- Asset Approach
Timeline
Senior Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
01.2022 - Current
Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
01.2015 - 12.2021
Assistant Vice President
Oaktree Capital Management
01.2012 - 12.2014
Senior Administrator
Oaktree Capital Management
10.2008 - 12.2011
Audit In-Charge
Deloitte
09.2005 - 09.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis
University of California Santa Barbara