Finance Manager - Special Situations

Bain Capital•Boston, MA

4d•$125,000 - $145,000

About The Position

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW With approximately $185 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,880+ employees in 24 offices on four continents. We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that unlocks breakthrough insights. Our people are the heart of our advantage. Colleagues at all levels have a seat at the table as they tackle business challenges with a principal investor mindset. By asking incisive questions, respectfully challenging one another, and remaining intellectually agile, we work together to achieve exceptional outcomes. BAIN CAPITAL SPECIAL SITUATIONS OVERVIEW Bain Capital Special Situations has invested $35 billion in more than 900 deals across a balanced geographic mix of investments in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific since its founding in 2002. Our investment professionals provide bespoke capital solutions to meet the diverse needs of companies, entrepreneurs, and asset owners - in all market cycles. The strategy brings together equity and credit expertise, as well as corporate and real asset expertise, to provide solutions which cannot be met by traditional providers. We work closely with our management partners, investment professionals, and other shared resources to support growth and create value for our investors.

Requirements

6-10 years’ experience at an Investment Advisor and/or public accounting role in a rigorous environment
Strong ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and work under tight deadlines.
Self-starter with initiative. Ability to work unsupervised.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with capacity to interact with outside parties and personnel across all levels of the firm.
Ability to decipher complex legal documents
Dedicated team player with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through skills
Detail-oriented, conscientious and energetic professional
Ability to learn basic fundamentals of unique investments ranging from fund-of-funds to private investments to derivatives to physical commodities.
Strong Excel skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Four-year college degree with a strong academic background. Major in accounting, finance or related degree required.

Nice To Haves

VBA, PowerBI, Alteryx, Python experience is recommended
CPA, CFA or equivalent qualification a plus.

Responsibilities

Gain overall understanding of Bain Capital Special Situations business and manage team at all levels through general finance responsibilities
Support all portfolio management, finance and investor needs
Understand complex investment structures, work through tax, legal and book implications for funds
Strong emphasis on identifying and overseeing process improvements/advancements using automation and technology to streamline efficiency of various reporting deliverables and increase accessibility of information to other departments
Review of monthly returns, NAVs and capital reporting to investors
Review quarterly financial statements, management fee and carry calculations, as well as other deliverables for investor reporting
Manage year-end audit process with outside accountants and facilitate related requests
Work closely with deal staff and portfolio management team to address questions that arise as part of the monitoring and financial reporting process.
Demonstrate an understanding of asset classes owned within each fund, which may include structured capital, asset-backed positions, as well as debt and equity
Close collaboration with various groups within Bain Capital and outside administrators.
Responsible for determining the root cause of any issues encountered, determining effective solutions, and then overseeing the implementation of those solutions.
Assist in fundraising requests from prospective and information request from current investors
Frequent / Challenging / Unique Ad hoc requests.