Fund Accounting Analyst
Sixth Street · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
Accounting$100k–$120k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- The Role: description: "The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC."
That's about the role. Could be "About the role" heading.
- Core Responsibilities: list of bullet points (starting with "Book investment activity..." etc). Those are responsibilities.
- What We Value: list of bullet points (Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent) etc). Those are qualifications/skills/values. Could be "Qualifications" or "Skills". We need to decide.
- Preferred Candidates: list of bullet points (Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years...). That's more qualifications/experience.
- Compensation: includes base salary range, bonus, benefits, etc. So we need Pay and Benefits sections.
- About Sixth Street: description of company. Could be "About the company" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put company description maybe under "About the role"? But that heading is for role description. Could also put under "About the role" but it's about company. However we could omit company description if not fitting allowed headings? The instruction: "Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job description.
Content:
- The Role: description: "The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC."
That's about the role. Could be "About the role" heading.
- Core Responsibilities: list of bullet points (starting with "Book investment activity..." etc). Those are responsibilities.
- What We Value: list of bullet points (Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent) etc). Those are qualifications/skills/values. Could be "Qualifications" or "Skills". We need to decide.
- Preferred Candidates: list of bullet points (Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years...). That's more qualifications/experience.
- Compensation: includes base salary range, bonus, benefits, etc. So we need Pay and Benefits sections.
- About Sixth Street: description of company. Could be "About the company" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can put company description maybe under "About the role"? But that heading is for role description. Could also put under "About the role" but it's about company. However we could omit company description if not fitting allowed headings? The instruction: "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It says e.g., meaning those are examples, not exclusive? It says "Use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should map content to those headings.
Thus:
- About the role: include the description of the role (The position is part...).
- Responsibilities: list of core responsibilities bullet points.
- Requirements: maybe include "Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)" etc? But that's more qualifications. Could split: Requirements = mandatory? The posting includes "What We Value" which includes many items like certification preferred, communication skills, understanding accounting rules, detail-oriented, deadline-oriented, problem solving, confidence to ask questions, self-motivated, team environment, attention to detail, etc. Those could be Requirements or Qualifications.
- Qualifications: maybe include "Preferred Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years of accounting experience..." etc.
- Skills: maybe include specific skills like familiarity with Advent Geneva, etc.
But we need to avoid thin sections. We could combine some.
Better approach: Use sections:
- About the role (description)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Qualifications (combine What We Value + Preferred Candidates + Skills)
- Benefits (list benefits)
- Pay (salary range + bonus)
We might omit Requirements if we put everything in Qualifications. But we need to follow instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe 4 sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. That's 5 sections.
Check if Schedule is present: no schedule info, so omit.
Now we need to extract substantive info, removing boilerplate.
Let's extract:
About the role paragraph:
"The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC."
That's it.
Responsibilities list:
- Book investment activity in our internal accounting system (Advent Geneva)
- Reconcile cash activity between our internal accounting system and our Administrator (State Street)
- Assist in oversight of the accounting functions performed by our Administrator
- Assist with all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
- Assist with production and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings (Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, etc.)
- Gather info for financial statement and SOX audit requests/research questions from auditors
- Assist with preparation of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, BDC/RIC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve critical accounting and reporting issues
- Interface as necessary with external auditors, internal auditors, and service providers
Now Qualifications/What We Value + Preferred Candidates + Skills.
Let's list all items:
From "What We Value":
- Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Confidence to ask questions to gain deeper understanding of issues and provide solutions
- Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
- Candidate must have attention to detail and be focused on multiple demands and deliverables
- Candidate must be self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and willing to work in a team environment
Note some duplicates: self-motivated appears twice, attention to detail appears twice, team environment appears twice. We'll keep unique.
From "Preferred Candidates":
- Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years of accounting experience in a combination of public accounting, debt investments, fund administration, or another private equity or investment management firm
- Familiarity with Advent Geneva, other general ledger systems, business development companies, bank loans, and fund administration are a plus
- Self-starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams.
- Strong prioritization and project management skills.
- Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment
Also from earlier maybe "Strong verbal and written communication abilities" duplicates.
We'll combine and deduplicate.
Now Benefits:
From Compensation paragraph: "In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Benefits offered currently include health, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan. In addition, this role is eligible for paid public holidays (NYSE calendar), paid sick days pursuant to local laws, and additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval."
Thus benefits list:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Annual discretionary bonus (though bonus is compensation, not benefit)
- Paid public holidays (NYSE calendar)
- Paid sick days pursuant to local laws
- Additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval
Pay:
- Base salary expected between $100,000-120,000.
- Base salary offered commensurate with experience.
- Annual discretionary bonus.
We'll put Pay section with salary range and bonus.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not include any boilerplate like EEO etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience" - that's actual content, not placeholder. It's okay.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. We have them.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC.
Responsibilities
- Book investment activity in our internal accounting system (Advent Geneva)
- Reconcile cash activity between our internal accounting system and our Administrator (State Street)
- Assist in oversight of the accounting functions performed by our Administrator
- Assist with all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
- Assist with production and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings (Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, etc.)
- Gather info for financial statement and SOX audit requests/research questions from auditors
- Assist with preparation of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, BDC/RIC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve critical accounting and reporting issues
- Interface as necessary with external auditors, internal auditors, and service providers
Qualifications
- Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Confidence to ask questions to gain deeper understanding of issues and provide solutions
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and willingness to work in a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple demands and deliverables
- 2 to 5 years of accounting experience in public accounting, debt investments, fund administration, or private equity/investment management
- Familiarity with Advent Geneva, other general ledger systems, business development companies, bank loans, and fund administration (a plus)
- Self‑starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi‑task and maintain composure in a high‑volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from various sources into implementable recommendations
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
- Strong prioritization and project management skills
- Comfort working in a high‑growth, iterative environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long‑term disability insurance
- Short‑term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid public holidays (NYSE calendar)
- Paid sick days pursuant to local laws
- Additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval
Pay
Base salary
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." Likely they expect us to use those headings only. So we should map content to those headings.
Thus:
- About the role: include the description of the role (The position is part...).
- Responsibilities: list of core responsibilities bullet points.
- Requirements: maybe include "Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)" etc? But that's more qualifications. Could split: Requirements = mandatory? The posting includes "What We Value" which includes many items like certification preferred, communication skills, understanding accounting rules, detail-oriented, deadline-oriented, problem solving, confidence to ask questions, self-motivated, team environment, attention to detail, etc. Those could be Requirements or Qualifications.
- Qualifications: maybe include "Preferred Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years of accounting experience..." etc.
- Skills: maybe include specific skills like familiarity with Advent Geneva, etc.
But we need to avoid thin sections. We could combine some.
Better approach: Use sections:
- About the role (description)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Qualifications (combine What We Value + Preferred Candidates + Skills)
- Benefits (list benefits)
- Pay (salary range + bonus)
We might omit Requirements if we put everything in Qualifications. But we need to follow instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." So maybe 4 sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. That's 5 sections.
Check if Schedule is present: no schedule info, so omit.
Now we need to extract substantive info, removing boilerplate.
Let's extract:
About the role paragraph:
"The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC."
That's it.
Responsibilities list:
- Book investment activity in our internal accounting system (Advent Geneva)
- Reconcile cash activity between our internal accounting system and our Administrator (State Street)
- Assist in oversight of the accounting functions performed by our Administrator
- Assist with all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
- Assist with production and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings (Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, etc.)
- Gather info for financial statement and SOX audit requests/research questions from auditors
- Assist with preparation of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, BDC/RIC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve critical accounting and reporting issues
- Interface as necessary with external auditors, internal auditors, and service providers
Now Qualifications/What We Value + Preferred Candidates + Skills.
Let's list all items:
From "What We Value":
- Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Confidence to ask questions to gain deeper understanding of issues and provide solutions
- Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment
- Candidate must have attention to detail and be focused on multiple demands and deliverables
- Candidate must be self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and willing to work in a team environment
Note some duplicates: self-motivated appears twice, attention to detail appears twice, team environment appears twice. We'll keep unique.
From "Preferred Candidates":
- Candidates should ideally possess 2 to 5 years of accounting experience in a combination of public accounting, debt investments, fund administration, or another private equity or investment management firm
- Familiarity with Advent Geneva, other general ledger systems, business development companies, bank loans, and fund administration are a plus
- Self-starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams.
- Strong prioritization and project management skills.
- Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment
Also from earlier maybe "Strong verbal and written communication abilities" duplicates.
We'll combine and deduplicate.
Now Benefits:
From Compensation paragraph: "In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Benefits offered currently include health, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan. In addition, this role is eligible for paid public holidays (NYSE calendar), paid sick days pursuant to local laws, and additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval."
Thus benefits list:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Annual discretionary bonus (though bonus is compensation, not benefit)
- Paid public holidays (NYSE calendar)
- Paid sick days pursuant to local laws
- Additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval
Pay:
- Base salary expected between $100,000-120,000.
- Base salary offered commensurate with experience.
- Annual discretionary bonus.
We'll put Pay section with salary range and bonus.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not include any boilerplate like EEO etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID etc.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail.
We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience" - that's actual content, not placeholder. It's okay.
We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. We have them.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC.
Responsibilities
- Book investment activity in our internal accounting system (Advent Geneva)
- Reconcile cash activity between our internal accounting system and our Administrator (State Street)
- Assist in oversight of the accounting functions performed by our Administrator
- Assist with all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
- Assist with production and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings (Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, etc.)
- Gather info for financial statement and SOX audit requests/research questions from auditors
- Assist with preparation of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, BDC/RIC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve critical accounting and reporting issues
- Interface as necessary with external auditors, internal auditors, and service providers
Qualifications
- Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Confidence to ask questions to gain deeper understanding of issues and provide solutions
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and willingness to work in a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple demands and deliverables
- 2 to 5 years of accounting experience in public accounting, debt investments, fund administration, or private equity/investment management
- Familiarity with Advent Geneva, other general ledger systems, business development companies, bank loans, and fund administration (a plus)
- Self‑starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi‑task and maintain composure in a high‑volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from various sources into implementable recommendations
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
- Strong prioritization and project management skills
- Comfort working in a high‑growth, iterative environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long‑term disability insurance
- Short‑term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid public holidays (NYSE calendar)
- Paid sick days pursuant to local laws
- Additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval
Pay
Base salary
- for lists,
for prose. We must not include any boilerplate like EEO etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID etc. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. We must not include placeholder text like "commensurate with experience" - that's actual content, not placeholder. It's okay. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. We have them. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
The position is part of a dedicated team of professionals responsible for all facets of the fund accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting and investor relations functions for two Business Development Companies (“BDCs”). Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (“SLX”) is a publicly traded BDC listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSLX and Sixth Street Lending Partners (“SSLP”) is a private BDC.
Responsibilities
- Book investment activity in our internal accounting system (Advent Geneva)
- Reconcile cash activity between our internal accounting system and our Administrator (State Street)
- Assist in oversight of the accounting functions performed by our Administrator
- Assist with all accounting responsibilities within the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting cycles
- Assist with production and review of quarterly and annual SEC filings (Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Form 8-K, etc.)
- Gather info for financial statement and SOX audit requests/research questions from auditors
- Assist with preparation of various compliance reports (e.g., credit facility, BDC/RIC, etc.)
- Develop and maintain efficient internal controls and business processes
- Identify and help solve critical accounting and reporting issues
- Interface as necessary with external auditors, internal auditors, and service providers
Qualifications
- Professional certification preferred (CPA or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong understanding and application of accounting rules and industry accounting practices
- Detail-oriented, responsible, and proactive
- Deadline-oriented to meet time-sensitive regulatory and contractual requirements
- Adept at problem solving
- Confidence to ask questions to gain deeper understanding of issues and provide solutions
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and willingness to work in a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple demands and deliverables
- 2 to 5 years of accounting experience in public accounting, debt investments, fund administration, or private equity/investment management
- Familiarity with Advent Geneva, other general ledger systems, business development companies, bank loans, and fund administration (a plus)
- Self‑starter who requires little direction
- Ability to multi‑task and maintain composure in a high‑volume environment
- Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
- Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from various sources into implementable recommendations
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
- Strong prioritization and project management skills
- Comfort working in a high‑growth, iterative environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Long‑term disability insurance
- Short‑term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid public holidays (NYSE calendar)
- Paid sick days pursuant to local laws
- Additional reasonable time off subject to manager approval
Pay
Base salary