Position Information
Hiring Manager:
Chief Financial Accounting Officer, Private Funds
Department:
Fund Accounting
Position Responsibilities
The Senior Manager (or Manager) is a meaningful addition to the Fund Accounting Department as it seeks to support a growing firm, build a world class, customer focused, finance team and drive operational excellence. This individual will have primary responsibility for the accounting and reporting for one or more funds and provide support to various other funds, new initiatives and ad-hoc requests. The Senior Manager (or Manager) will focus on finding and implementing process improvement efficiencies and employing best practices.
Primary duties and responsibilities include:
- Leading the accounting and reporting for one or more of Golub Capital’s various investment funds and vehicles, ensuring processes and output are consistent with US GAAP and specific partnership agreements
- Assisting in the launch of new funds which includes reviewing legal documents, implementation of month end close processes and collaboration with the Technology Solutions Team to ensure proprietary systems are developed to support fund mechanics
- Operationalizing complex partnership agreements and account for investments, incentive fee arrangements and partner allocations
- Leading the calculation and booking of fund level expenses such as management fees, incentive fees and accruals in accordance with GAAP and applicable legal documents
- Reviewing the preparation of one or more Private Fund’s balance sheet, income statement and monthly reporting package
- Assisting the Investor Communications Team in meeting regular, periodic investor reporting requirements and responding to various investor requests through the preparation of quarterly statements
- Where appropriate, managing third party administrator on the NAV production for specific legal entities
- Developing and maintaining strong, results oriented relationship with third party administrators to achieve the firm’s quality and timeliness objectives
- 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
- Providing timely, accurate and meaningful fund and general business reporting and analysis to Firm leadership
- Supporting the preparation of the financial statements and provide information and support to the Firm’s independent auditors
- Assisting in various ad-hoc projects and requests
- Promoting the implementation of process improvement opportunities
- Collaborating and partnering closely with Fund Accounting Team members as well as other Shared Services Teams (e.g., Investor Communications, Treasury, Operations and Tax)
Candidate Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting is required
- CPA is strongly encouraged
- 8+ years of accounting experience in the financial services industry (e.g., private equity / leveraged finance / hedge fund or similar)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel required
- A mix of public accounting and industry experience is a plus
- Experience and familiarity with IFRS and Lux GAAP is a plus
- Proficiency in Workday, Wall Street Office and similar packages is a strong plus
- Exceptional team orientation and collaboration skills, prior people leadership experience preferred
- Abide by our work-in-office policy then in effect
Critical Competencies for Success
Our Gold Standards Model defines 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Golub Capital offers a full range of benefits which includes medical, dental, vision and 401(k).
Golub Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.