Senior Finance Associate - Business Development Company

Bain Capital • Boston, MA

22h • $95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Bain Capital Specialty Finance (BCSF) is a business development company that leverages the extensive experience and expertise of Bain Capital Credit’s Private Credit Group. This group consists of over 20 dedicated professionals globally who focus exclusively on middle-market investments. This scale allows the team to concentrate on sourcing and analyzing a broad range of opportunities while being highly selective in approving credits. Their approach emphasizes detailed structuring, monitoring, and management of current and prospective portfolio company investments.

Requirements

• 2 – 4 years of public accounting, (financial services preferred), or other relevant work experience 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.
• Strong Excel skills including the ability to develop efficient Excel templates from scratch. Experience with macros not needed.
• Strong ability to think outside the box to develop solutions to Frequent / Challenging / Unique Ad hoc requests in order to deliver the desired result/information when quite often starting from a blank slate.

Nice To Haves

• BDC experience a plus.
• CPA or equivalent qualification a plus.
• Work toward or an interest in pursuing a CFA charter a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work directly in the preparation and/or review of various Business Development Companies’ (“BDCs”) reporting requirements which include some or all of the following: 10-Q and 10-K SEC filings, Weekly performance reporting including returns, positioning, and attribution analysis, Weekly dividend estimate, Review and reconciliation of outside Administrator’s NAV package, Materials for BDC Board of Directors, Work with Investor Relations to prepare investor decks and earnings release, Analytical review of quarterly balance sheets and income statements, Close interaction with outside accountants to assist in their audit work, Close interaction with third party service provider to document evidence of internal controls operating effectively, Close interaction with legal team to ensure BDC’s remain in compliance with regulatory requirements, Capital reporting to investors of Joint Ventures, Frequent /Challenging / Unique Ad hoc requests, Application of provisions described in complex legal documents for Joint Ventures (e.g. PPMs/LPA/IMAs) including: Capital Call Provisions, Capital Allocations, Carried Interest Allocations, Distribution Provisions, Management Fees, Expenses (ability to charge as well as expense cap provisions), Investment Restrictions/Compliance, Close interaction with Portfolio Management team to address issues surrounding investment objectives and constraints within each fund’s investment mandate. Responsible for having an understanding of asset classes owned within each fund, which may include bank loans, equities and structured products., Close interaction with deal staff to address any question that arises as part of the financial reporting process. Responsible for understanding the nature of their question and addressing accordingly either through providing additional information as needed or developing new solutions to address their needs., Close interaction with Operations and outside Administrator when issues are discovered as part of the financial reporting process. Responsible for determining the root cause of the issues encountered, determining effective solutions, and then overseeing the implementation of those solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial security, family needs, and overall well-being.
• 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