Senior Finance Associate - Private Equity

Bain Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Associate to join its dynamic team in Boston. This role involves administering Private Equity Limited Partnerships, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and supporting investor relations. The ideal candidate will bring 2-4 years of accounting experience, preferably with a CPA, and possess strong project management and problem-solving skills. Join a firm that values innovation and teamwork, where your contributions will directly impact the success of investments and relationships with portfolio companies. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a leading private equity firm.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of accounting experience required.
• CPA preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Administer Private Equity Limited Partnerships.
• Handle quarterly US GAAP basis reporting and annual audits.
• Support investor relations and document investment transactions.

Skills

Accounting

Project Management

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

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Senior Finance Associate - Private Equity

Apply locations Boston time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id REQ_107759

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.

PRIVATE EQUITY OVERVIEW

Bain Capital Partners is the private equity affiliate of Bain Capital. Over the past 31 years, The Private Equity Group has made over 280 investments and has 15 active global buyout funds. Our private equity activity primarily includes leveraged buyouts and growth capital invested across a wide variety of sectors. Bain Capital has found that a combination of a strong management team, sound fundamental business analysis, and a focused strategy can substantially improve a company’s income as well as its long-term strategic value.

Bain Capital Partners seeks opportunities to invest in market leading companies poised for dynamic change and to back outstanding management teams to implement that change. We believe the most critical ingredients in a company’s success are the management team and the alignment of management incentives with those of the investors. Our portfolio companies have significant management-equity ownership as a key part of the investment strategy. Bain Capital professionals are significant investors in each transaction, which achieves an alignment of goals with portfolio company management teams.

The group has developed significant expertise in several business areas including technology, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and industrial and consumer products. Transaction types include leveraged acquisitions, expansion capital, growth buyouts, turnarounds, consolidation plays, private buyouts, public company recapitalizations, convertible preferred investments, and financial restructurings.

FINANCE SENIOR ASSOCIATE POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for administration of Private Equity Limited Partnerships:

• Quarterly US GAAP Basis Reporting

• Annual US GAAP Basis Audit

• Valuations

• Capital Calls

• Distributions

• Cash Management

• Responding to LP Requests

• Supporting Investor Relations

• Supporting, Understanding and Documenting Investment Transactions

• Carry Calculations

• Other ad hoc responsibilities

• Working with Finance Managers, Directors and VP’s on projects to enhance the product of the team, department and firm.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years accounting experience

• CPA preferred

• Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects with the highest attention to detail

• Creative problem solving ability and sound judgment – ability to use own initiative and take responsibility for decisions

• Strong interpersonal skills with capacity to interact with all levels

• Team player

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting

Bain Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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