Financial Accountant (Financial Reporting), BDC Fund Accounting

Golub Capital•Chicago, IL

1d•$65,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The BDC Fund Accounting Department is responsible for the financial and investor reporting associated with Golub Capital’s Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) which includes Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ: GBDC), Golub Capital Direct Lending Corporation, Golub Capital Direct Lending Unlevered Corporation, Golub Capital BDC 4, Inc., Golub Capital Private Credit Fund, Golub Capital Private Income Fund I and Golub Capital Private Income Fund S. The team provides accounting and SEC reporting for the BDCs and their subsidiaries pursuant to the governing operating and investment management agreements and in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. BDC 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 within the group include monthly closes and ongoing maintenance of each BDC’s general ledger; preparation of monthly internal management reports and quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q or 10-K; production of quarterly investor reporting; support of annual external audits; forecasting fund performance; setup and ongoing maintenance of investor capital accounts for Golub Capital Direct Lending Corporation, Golub Capital Direct Lending Unlevered Corporation and Golub Capital BDC 4, Inc. and coordinating technical system implementations while focusing on process automation. The BDC Fund Accounting Department interacts extensively with Golub Capital’s Operations, Treasury, Tax, Investor Relations, Business Development, Compliance, Technology Solutions and Valuation Teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Accounting or Finance majors preferred)
2+ year(s) of relevant experience, preferably in a similar business or industry
Proficiency in Excel required
Strong analytical skills and ability to operationalize complex agreements and account for investments, incentive fee arrangements and partner allocations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

Nice To Haves

Public accounting and SEC reporting experience is strongly desired
CPA is a plus
proficiency in PowerPoint, Power BI, Workiva, Wall Street Office, Workday or other general ledger packages is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Preparing the quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q / K for review
Preparing quarterly earnings release and other investor communications
Preparing periodic 8Ks for debt facility amendments, new originations and earnings conference calls
Monitoring and ensuring timely identification and compliance with evolving accounting guidance, providing US GAAP interpretation and preparing technical memorandums that document issues in a clear, logical and comprehensive manner
Assisting the BDC Fund Accounting Team in driving operational efficiencies and strong controllership throughout all processes