Senior Finance Associate - Special Situations
Bain Capital · Boston, MA · 2 wk ago
HybridFinance$95k–$110k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and review internal and external financial statements, P&L/NAV/allocation packages, investor deliverables, and various challenging and timely ad-hoc requests
- Coordinate with fund administrators and auditors, and maintain internal controls and accounting policies
- Partner with investment operations, investor relations, accounting operations, financial planning and analysis, and investor team on strategic initiatives
- Aid in process automation and efficiency across repeatable workflows, including through AI-powered tools and emerging technologies, with a focus on reporting, accounting systems, and system upgrades
- Apply provisions in complex legal documents (e.g., PPMs, LPAs, IMAs) including capital call and allocation, carried interest and distribution, management fees, expenses, and investment restrictions/compliance
- Manage comprehensive financial reporting, encompassing daily investment analysis, monthly investor capital reporting and positioning, quarterly and annual financial statements, tax workbooks for estimates and K-1s, intercompany reporting, and addressing unique ad hoc requests
- Close interaction with internal technology teams, data engineers, and outside consultants to evaluate and implement AI-enabled and systematic solutions/efficiencies in relation to accounting systems and recurring reporting requests
- Aid in the design of solutions, as well as ownership of the user acceptance testing and implementation of solutions
- Propose new initiatives as challenges/inefficiencies arise
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of public accounting, audit or tax (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
- Innovative problem-solver who proactively identifies opportunities to apply technology and automation to novel, challenging requests — often building solutions from scratch
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency with data and automation tools (Python, PowerBI, Alteryx) strongly preferred; experience with AI/LLM-based workflows or machine learning a plus