Reporting Data Analyst - Chicago, United States - Golub Capital

Golub Capital
Golub Capital
Verified Company
Chicago, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description
Position Information


Hiring Manager:
Assistant Controller


Department:
Fund Accounting

Team Overview


The Fund Accounting Analytics (FAA) Team is responsible for providing firm leadership with reporting and analysis to support decision making, existing business, investors and new initiatives.

Key responsibilities include forecasting fund results and returns, providing timely and effective management reporting, producing regulatory & compliance reporting and driving operational efficiencies through process improvement and automation.

To accomplish these responsibilities FAA manages and maintains historical records, databases and models.

The Fund Accounting Analytics Team interacts extensively with Golub Capital's Fund Accounting, Investor Partners Group, Operations, Treasury, Tax, Investor Communications, Technology Solutions, Business Development, Compliance and Valuation Teams.

The overarching theme of the team is exceptional focus on large amounts of data, process and systems and attention to detail.

Position Responsibilities


This is an important role within the Fund Accounting Department as it seeks to support the FAA Team in driving more efficient, standardized and robust reporting capability for the Firm, build a customer focused finance team and drive operational excellence.

This role will assist in supporting the production, designing, developing and implementation of reporting to be responsive to both internal and external constituencies.

This person will play a significant role in these efforts while being exposed to the core processes and deliverables of a fast-paced team serving a growing business.


Primary duties and responsibilities include:

  • Work closely with the FAA Team and other Fund Accounting team members on implementing efficient and effective processes for reporting on Golub Capital's fastgrowing private funds business
  • Maintain strong control while driving efficiency, standardization and automation in a collaborative manner
  • Manipulation and analysis of large amounts of data to produce financial, accounting, reporting deliverables and analysis
  • Optimize the current process and contribute to the system and process improvements needed for longterm growth and development
  • Use of PowerBI Desktop, Excel, Adaptive, Workday and data models to build reports and adhoc analysis
  • Utilize technological / analytical skills to develop new reporting analysis and automating current reports
  • Assist in the 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
  • Qualifications & Experience:_
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 2+ years of relevant experience
  • Advanced technical accounting and financial analysis skills
  • Understanding / knowledge of Financial Company Balance Sheets, Income Statements and the consolidation of entities
  • Understanding of financial metrics (leverage calculations, return calculations, IRR and performance metrics)
  • Advanced skill level in Excel required (e.g Advanced formulas, Power Query and adhoc modeling)
  • Experience with Workday, Adaptive, Wall Street Office, PowerBI Desktop and similar systems are a strong plus
  • Proactive selfstarter with a positive cando and 'no job too small' attitude
  • Abide by our workinoffice policies 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").
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