Analyst, Accounting Systems & Processes (Fund Accounting)

Position Information

Hiring Manager:

Manager

Department:

Fund Accounting

Position Responsibilities

The Analyst role aims to enhance the efficiency, scalability, and standardization of processes within the Private Fund Accounting ("FA") and Business Development Company Fund Accounting ("BDC") Departments, develop a customer-focused finance team, and promote operational excellence. This role will join the Project and Process (P&P) Team, a high-performing and innovative sub-team within the FA Department responsible for the management of key process improvements and systems. In addition to supporting internal and external constituencies for all subsystems, this position will mainly involve system maintenance, software testing, user experience planning, and development of various processes, all while adhering to strict deadlines. The team prioritizes exceptional attention to detail, processes, and data, which is crucial for all expansion and process improvement initiatives. The Analyst will be integral to these efforts, focusing on ensuring the quality of in-house developed software and being proficient in Golub Capital's proprietary software. This role provides exposure to the core processes and deliverables of a dynamic team supporting a rapidly growing business.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Software Testing Management:

• Oversee the testing of in-house developed software to ensure quality and performance, including creating over 100 test cases per release.

• Develop and implement testing strategies, plans, and procedures.

• Coordinate with Business Analyst to identify and resolve software issues.

• Ensure thorough documentation of test results and processes.

• Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with Managers and the P&P Team to maintain and enhance systems and applications.

• Serve as a liaison between Fund Accounting and Technology Solutions departments.

• Assist with requirements gathering and coordinate system releases.

• Create flexible communication strategies for unexpected issues, considering impact and stakeholders

• System Maintenance and Issue Resolution:

• Serve as a system administrator, which includes performing fund setup and executing other system updates and maintenance.

• Stay updated with system updates and enhancements to improve performance.

• Address and resolve system issues promptly, collaborating closely with Technology Solutions and system vendors.

• Troubleshoot user issues to ensure a seamless experience.

• Ensuring user and admin manuals are up to date.

• UX Planning and Improvement:

• Lead UX planning initiatives to enhance user experience across applications.

• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and insights.

• Collaborate with Business Analyst to implement UX improvements.

• Monitor and analyze user behavior to inform design decisions.

• Reporting and Analysis:

• Manage the consistent development and maintenance of reports.

• Analyze and manipulate large datasets to produce financial, accounting, and reporting deliverables.

• Apply technical and analytical skills to create new reporting analyses and automate existing reports.

• Assist in creating streamlined processes for generating 'controllership' and 'management' reports, including dashboard reporting.

• Process Optimization:

• Optimize current processes and contribute to system and process improvements.

• Implement efficient and effective processes for Golub Capital's private funds and BDC business.

• Balance oversight with collaborative efforts to enhance efficiency, standardization, and automation.

• Ad-Hoc Requests:

• Assist with various ad-hoc requests within the P&P Team.

• Support training initiatives, including onboarding new team members.

Candidate Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (accounting / finance with systems proficiency preferred)
• 2+ years of relevant experience in similar business is strongly desired (private equity / leveraged finance / hedge fund or similar)
• Ability to navigate and understand interdependencies of multiple systems and subsystems
• Deep understanding of software testing methodologies, tools and best practices.
• Prior experience in testing proprietary or custom-developed software, preferably Azure DevOps.
• Ability to manage testing projects, including planning, execution, and reporting.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using low-code platforms, including Power Automate (for workflow automation) and Power Query (for data transformation). Familiarity with creating efficient, automated processes using these tools is highly desirable
• Proficiency in Python, VBA, and Power BI is strongly preferred
• Advanced skill level in Excel required
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning, excelling in day-to-day responsibilities, and actively contributing to process improvement, standardization and automation
• Enthusiastic about working in office and creating a Gold Standard hybrid work culture

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.
• 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 . 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.