Staff Accountant

Main Street Capital Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

Restricted stock awards

Employer-paid life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Main Street Capital Corporation in Houston is seeking a Staff Accountant to support the corporate accounting, reporting, and planning team. The role offers growth opportunities in an engaging, deadline-driven environment with a culture focused on collaboration and employee development.

Key responsibilities include GL accounting, monthly close, and SEC/ SBA reporting, with the chance to leverage AI tools like Claude/Copilot to enhance processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred; Master’s in Accounting or MBA is a plus.
• Strong work ethic and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy.
• Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent Excel skills and numeric comfort.

Responsibilities

• GL accounting, reconciliation, preparation, and analysis related to operating activities.
• Assist with preparation of management reporting and presentations.
• Prepare balance sheet analytics.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly accounting close processes.
• Assist with Management, SEC and SBA reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Special projects and ad hoc reporting as directed by supervisors.
• Utilize Claude/Copilot AI to enhance accounting processes and technology.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Detail oriented

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Master’s in Accounting or MBA is a plus

Job description

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Staff Accountant

Full Time Houston, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1033

Company Overview

Main Street Capital Corporation ( www.mainstcapital.com ), or Main Street, is a publicly traded principal investment firm (NYSE: MAIN) with over $8.5+ billion of capital under management. Main Street primarily provides customized long-term debt and equity capital solutions to lower middle market companies and debt capital to private companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund. Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy. Main Street seeks to partner with private equity fund sponsors and primarily invests in secured debt investments in its private loan investment strategy. Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million and Main Street’s private loan portfolio companies generally have annual revenues between $25 million and $500 million.

Main Street has consistently been ranked as a Top 100 Place to Work in Houston(ranked in the total 100 in 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022 within the small-company ranking category by the Houston Chronicle).Additionally,Main Street was listed on the Houston Chronicle’s “CHRON100” top performing Houston-based publicly-traded companies.

Trust, friendliness, conscientiousness, and fun are embedded in Main Street’s culture. We sponsor regular activities for our employees, which we believe help create personal friendships, bonds and workplace happiness. We strive to be more than just an office for our employees. We work to create meaningful experiences for our employees where they are allowed to be themselves and connect with their peers. This promotes collaboration and drives individual and firm wide performance. Culture is the secret ingredient to Main Street’s 20 years of success as a publicly traded principal investment firm. We are a strong and healthy workplace and believe in consistently rewarding top talent.

We’re currently looking for a Staff Accountant that can bring their technical accounting and reporting competence, attention to detail, strong work ethic and organizational skills to our team. We are looking for a highly motivated self‑starter with a positive, results‑oriented mindset. The ideal candidate will excel in a deadline‑sensitive environment, consistently delivering efficient and effective outcomes while fostering teamwork across the organization.

Position Summary

This position will be engaged as a member of the corporate accounting, reporting, and planning team and has the potential for professional growth and advancement in the intermediate and long‑term future. This role offers the opportunity to further develop accounting and reporting skills, as well as financial planning and analysis skills, in a unique and dynamic industry.

Responsibilities

• GL accounting, reconciliation, preparation, and analysis related to operating activities
• Assist with preparation of management reporting and presentations
• Prepare balance sheet analytics
• Assist with monthly and quarterly accounting close processes
• Assist with Management, SEC and SBA reporting
• Assist with internal and external audit requests
• Special projects and ad hoc reporting as directed by supervisors
• Utilize Claude/Copilot AI to enhance accounting processes and technology

Skills/ Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred (Master’s in Accounting or MBA is a plus)
• Must exhibit a strong work ethic and be willing and able to complete projects accurately under tight deadlines
• Should be detail oriented
• Should exhibit critical thinking qualities and problem‑solving abilities
• Should exhibit strong organizational skills
• Should exhibit strong excel skills

Why join Main Street’s growing team?

• Unique and differentiated lower middle market investment strategy
• Supportive and dynamic team-based work environment

At Main Street, we’re committed to creating an environment where our employees can thrive both professionally and personally. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day. Our competitive compensation package includes bonus opportunities and restricted stock awards, along with fully employer‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage. Employees start with 15 days of paid time off, enjoy 12 company holidays, and receive an immediate 401(k) employer match beginning the first of the month following their hire date—without any vesting schedule.

We proudly support professional development by covering licensing and continuing education costs, and we provide 100% company‑paid parking and access to an on‑site gym. Additional benefits include a Scholarship Program for dependents, volunteer time off to participate in charitable and volunteer activities, paid parental leave, and access to back‑up caregiving services, among many other perks designed to support your well‑being and success.

Location

Our Corporatee Office is in a premier office building in the Uptown/ Galleria area in Houston, Texas (1300 Post Oak Blvd, 8 th Floor, Houston, TX 77056).

Our Commitment

Main Street Capital Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, developing, compensating and promoting applicants and its employees. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories.