Senior Financial Accountant

Position Information Hiring Manager: Senior Controller Department: Fund Accounting Department Overview The Fund Accounting Department is responsible for the financial and investor reporting associated with Golub Capital’s private (e.g., non-Business Development Company) investment funds and vehicles. The team provides accounting and / or reporting for internal vehicles, limited partnerships and separately managed accounts pursuant to the governing limited partnership and investment management agreements and, where appropriate, in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Fund Accounting also provides Golub Capital’s management companies and leadership with reporting and analysis in support of existing business and new initiatives. Key responsibilities include the set-up and ongoing maintenance of investment vehicles / capital accounts; monthly closes and ongoing maintenance of each fund’s general ledger; production of quarterly financial and investor reporting; support of annual external audits of approximately 30 financial statements;

forecasting fund performance; and producing management and regulatory reporting. To accomplish these responsibilities, Fund Accounting has sub-teams that focus on Private Funds, PEARLS (institutional funds and separately managed accounts) and Reporting. The Fund Accounting Department interacts extensively with Golub Capital’s Operations, Treasury, Tax, Investor Communications, Technology Solutions, Business Development, Compliance and Valuation Teams. Position Responsibilities This role is an important addition to the Fund Accounting Department and will have primary responsibility for the accounting and reporting for one or more funds.

Additionally, they will assist in supporting various other funds, new initiatives and ad-hoc requests.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting in accounting and reporting for Golub Capital’s various investment funds and vehicles, ensuring processes and output are consistent with US GAAP and specific partnership agreements
• Maintaining the general ledger; working with the Operations Team to optimize automated entries as well as control and minimize manual entries
• Preparing and maintaining supporting schedules for partners’ capital allocations including complex incentive fee calculations
• Assisting the Investor Communications Team in meeting regular / periodic investor reporting requirements and responding to various investor requests through the preparation of quarterly statements
• Driving analysis and support for capital calls and distributions – coordinating with Investor Communications, Treasury and Senior Leadership on the planning, preparation and execution of calls and distributions
• Assisting in timely, accurate and meaningful fund and general business reporting and analysis to Firm leadership
• Supporting the preparation of the financial statements, provide information and support for the Firm’s independent auditors
• Assisting in various ad-hoc projects and requests

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject (accounting or finance preferred)
• CPA is strongly preferred
• 3+ years of relevant experience in similar business is strongly desired (private equity / leveraged finance / hedge fund or similar), public accounting background in financial services is helpful
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Advanced skill-level in Excel required
• Experience with / proficiency in Workday, Access, Wall Street Office and similar packages is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to effectively leverage AI tools in day-to-day work, with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, limitations and appropriate use of AI generated outputs
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

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