Senior Finance Associate - Coinvest

Bain Capital • Boston, MA

12d

About The Position

Bain Capital is a leading private investment firm with approximately $215 billion of assets under management. The Coinvest Finance Group, a team of 20+ individuals, is responsible for the operational, accounting, tax, and reporting aspects of the coinvest portfolio. This role offers broad exposure across Bain Capital’s global investment platform, meaningful ownership of complex partnership structures and related finance processes, regular interactions with professionals across the Firm, and a dynamic day-to-day within a highly collaborative team environment. The coinvest program, where employees are significant investors, has been a cornerstone of Bain Capital’s strategy since its founding.

Requirements

• 3+ years of accounting experience with investment companies with tax exposure, and/or public accounting with audit and/or tax experience
• Solid understanding of investment partnerships and partnership accounting concepts
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, operate with increasing autonomy, and proactively identify, assess, and resolve issues
• Strong interpersonal skills with capacity to interact with all levels
• Understands and enjoys the demands of a service-oriented, deadline-driven environment
• Capable of handling highly confidential and sensitive information
• Advanced MS Office, particularly Excel

Nice To Haves

• CPA preferred
• Master’s Degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Ownership of quarterly and year-end accounting and reporting for assigned partnerships
• Oversight and review of daily transactional activity for large portfolios of funds, including capital calls and distributions, with responsibility for identifying issues, ensuring appropriate controls, and escalating issues as needed
• Preparation and review of annual tax basis books, including tracking and review of K-1 activity and coordination with internal and external tax teams
• Management of fund administrative activities including cash management and treasury responsibilities, capital and custody management, cash and stock distributions, monthly cash reconciliations, and tax withholding analysis
• Active collaboration with stakeholders ranging from Associates to Partners on cross-functional initiatives to enhance the reporting, controls, and the overall coinvest platform
• Participation in process improvement, documentation, and systems-related initiatives, leveraging prior experience to enhance efficiency and scalability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior