Revenue Accounting Manager

Bain Capital•Boston, MA

About The Position

The Revenue Accounting Finance Manager will oversee day-to-day revenue accounting operations and internal financial reporting for the Capital Markets businesses, including Credit and Special Situations. Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations, with regular interaction and high visibility to the US Controller/SVP, this role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and plays a critical part in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of financial reporting across a complex and evolving business platform. This is a hands-on leadership position for a technically strong accounting professional who thrives in complexity and is motivated to build structure, strengthen processes, and drive operational excellence. This individual will lead a team of professionals, partner closely with offshore resources that support core accounting processes, and balance operational execution with strategic process enhancement, while building trusted relationships across business unit finance and the broader Capital Markets business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
6–8 years of accounting experience in the financial services industry, with a strong understanding of investments and partnerships
1–2 years of experience managing direct reports
Strong analytical, project management, and organizational skills
Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives with high attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and confidence interacting with senior leadership
Entrepreneurial self-starter with sound judgment and ownership mindset
Advanced Excel skills required

Nice To Haves

CPA and/or Master’s degree preferred
Public Accounting experience preferred
Experience working with offshore or distributed accounting teams preferred
Experience with Workday Financials, Anaplan, Tableau, and generative AI tools a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee accurate and timely revenue recognition across multiple strategies in accordance with applicable accounting standards and firm policies.
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for revenue and related balance sheet accounts.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting provided to senior management, and support annual audited financial statements and quarterly covenant compliance reporting.
Lead the reconciliation of receivable accounts and proactively manage the collection of outstanding balances to improve visibility, reduce aged balances, and strengthen accountability.
Oversee the timely and accurate application of cash receipts and ensure integrity of related cash reconciliations.
Contribute receivables forecasts and collections projections to support cash flow modeling and line of credit utilization planning.
Partner directly with business unit finance leadership, including C-suite stakeholders, to resolve outstanding matters while fostering strong, long-term relationships.
Investigate variances and elevate reconciliation standards to enhance control and transparency.
Lead the end-to-end allocation of complex deal, fund, and portfolio company reimbursable expenses across multiple strategies.
Drive the redesign and enhancement of the allocation framework to improve transparency, consistency, and auditability.
Play a key leadership role in evaluating and implementing a new system solution to replace existing tools and strengthen reporting capabilities.
Establish scalable processes, documentation standards, and internal controls to support audit readiness and long-term infrastructure.
Lead and develop direct reports, fostering accountability and technical rigor
Provide structure, oversight, and clear process documentation to offshore resources to establish performance expectations and maximize quality and efficiency.
Partner closely with FP&A, Accounting, Business Unit Finance, and Compliance to ensure alignment across reporting, forecasting, and control activities.