Senior Finance Associate - FP&A

Bain Capital • Boston, MA

3d • $95,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Financial Planning and Analysis group is a strategic partner to the firm's business units and its senior executives. We build the budgets, forecasts, and multi-year plans that shape how the firm invests and operates, and we maintain the management basis P&L that leadership relies on. We're a collaborative team that holds itself to a high standard: our work is accurate, insightful, and ready for senior audiences. This role will support the growing complexity, size, and volume of Bain Capital. The Senior Associate will report into a FP&A Manager and will support our private markets businesses. You will be a trusted partner to business unit leaders and a go-to resource for teammates.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in FP&A or accounting (public or private)
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
• Sound judgment and the willingness to take responsibility for decisions.
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems skills

Nice To Haves

• Anaplan experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the analysis behind the annual budget process and the monitoring and reforecasting throughout the year for your assigned businesses.
• Contribute to the firm's long-term strategic plan, translating real-time and planned business changes into clear financial projections.
• Deliver periodic reporting to business unit COOs and CFOs, with thorough trend analysis that surfaces the "so what," not just the numbers.
• Partner daily with the compensation team, corporate finance/accounting, and department leaders to keep plans and actuals aligned.
• Prepare journal entries to bridge the tax basis P&L to the management basis.
• Take on ad hoc projects from business unit and senior leadership, often under tight timelines, giving you broad exposure to the firm's businesses.
• Review your own work rigorously before it leaves your desk, and proactively flag issues, risks, and opportunities rather than waiting to be asked.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.
• May be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based upon factors such as individual impact, team and firm performance.

What This Job Offers

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