Senior Financial Accountant

Golub Capital; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work culture

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Golub Capital in Chicago seeks a Senior Financial Accountant to drive accounting and reporting for one or more private funds. You will maintain ledgers, coordinate with operations, and ensure compliance with GAAP and partnership agreements.

The role supports investor reporting, capital calls, distributions, and audits, requiring 3+ years in a similar field and a CPA preferred. A strong Excel and AI-capable mindset is essential, with a hybrid office model in place.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (required or preferred).
• CPA strongly preferred for this role.
• 3+ years of relevant private equity/financial services experience.
• Strong technical accounting skills and GAAP knowledge.
• Advanced Excel proficiency required.
• Experience with Workday, Access, Wall Street Office or similar packages a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools in day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in accounting and reporting for Golub Capital’s investment funds and vehicles, ensuring US GAAP compliance.
• Maintain general ledger and optimize automated entries; minimize manual entries.
• Prepare schedules for partners’ capital allocations and complex incentive fee calculations.
• Support investor reporting and respond to investor requests with quarterly statements.
• Coordinate capital calls and distributions with Treasury and senior leadership.
• Assist in financial statement preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Support ad-hoc projects as needed.

Skills

CPA

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

AI tools awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Workday

Access

Wall Street Office

Job description

## Senior Financial AccountantApplylocations: Chicago: Dallastime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R-12116## ## **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**Candidate Requirements***Qualifications & Experience:** 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**Critical Competencies for Success****Our Gold Standards** define key behaviors and competencies across 4 dimensions: Leadership, Achieving Results, Personal Effectiveness and Thinking Critically. These behaviors and competencies drive our ability to win together. * **Leadership:** Role models in this area consistently focus on the right goals and priorities and continually develop themselves and others. Always team players, they influence and engage with others to contribute to a supportive and inclusive culture where all feel welcome.* **Achieving Results:** Role models in this area are high achievers who develop careful plans and deliver consistently and effectively. They hold themselves and others accountable for delivering high quality results, and they remove barriers to ensure others can contribute and grow.* **Personal Effectiveness:** Role models in this area build strong relationships, treat others with respect and communicate effectively. They are driven to exceed expectations and are adaptable to changing circumstances.* **Thinking Critically:** Role models in this area understand our business, rely on analytical reasoning and seek diverse perspectives to solve problems. They are forward thinking, anticipating issues and addressing them in advance.The **department-specific competencies** define the knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed to successfully perform the functional or technical work of this role.* **GAAP and Internal Policy:** Ensures deliverables and processes are executed in accordance with internal procedures, policy and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).* **Financial Analysis:** Leverages financial policies, accounting principles, technology, financial analytics and metrics to produce accurate work products and generate insights.* **Firm / Product Knowledge:** Demonstrates an understanding of the Firm's position in the industry, including its products, complex structure and competitive advantage in the marketplace. Monitors industry trends and changes and recognizes their relevancy and implications.* **Client and Investor Focus:** Demonstrates an understanding of investor interests and deliverables and frames decisions with the investor’s view in mind.* **Innovative Mindset:** Leverages a detailed, agile and creative mindset to master processes and responsibilities, as well as drive value-added enhancements, continuous process improvement and proactive learning through new technology, processes and people.* **Communication and Documentation:** Documents processes and procedures and communicates to relevant stakeholders. Adapts the level of detail and specificity based on the needs of the intended audience.**Compensation & Benefits**For Illinois Only: It is expected that the base salary range for this position will be $80,000 to $120,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors such as skills, experiences and qualifications for the role. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial and / or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an ‘at-will position’ and the Firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance, Firm or individual department / team performance and market factors.Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*Due to the highly regulated nature of Golub Capital’s business and because of the sensitivity of the information that all personnel have access to, Golub Capital performs extensive and thorough pre-hire screens to ensure that its personnel act with expected levels of integrity, professionalism and personal responsibility.*Please review Golub Capital’s US Job Applicant privacy notice and, for California residents, the California Applicant privacy notice for information on how your personal data is collected, processed and stored.