Bain Capital
Financial Services
FinanceAssociate-GP
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“Finance Associate - GP at Bain Capital. Skills: Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Fair market value reporting, Cash management, Capital calls, Cash distributions, Cash reconciliations, Bank account openings, Carry, Vesting, Profit/loss allocations, Trial balances, Financial reconciliations, Tax estimates, Tax books, Partnership investment reports, Transaction treatment, Investment earnings. Assisting with the treasury, accounting, tax and fair market value reporting functions for General Partner entiti”
What You'll Achieve.
Enhance the performance of the team, department, and firm
Industry & Context.
Creative problem solving ability; Sound ability to use own initiative and take responsibility for decisions and propose solutions
Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1-2 years accounting experience in the financial service industry, Reliable and collaborative team member with sense of ownership and follow-through skills, Excellent project management and organizational ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail, Creative problem solving ability and sound ability to use own initiative and take responsibility for decisions and propose solutions, interpersonal and communication skills with capacity to interact with all levels, Enjoys working in a service environment and understands the demands of a high paced, high quality firm, Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with discretion, Works well independently and capitalizes on opportunities to learn and grow, Advanced MS Office, particularly Excel
Nice to Have
solid understanding of investment partnerships preferred, Public accounting, partnership and/or financial services experience a plus, but not required
What You'll Do.
Assisting with the treasury
tax and fair market value reporting functions for General Partner entities
Operations and administrative activity of the partnerships
including cash management
bank account openings and related regulatory requirements
and profit/loss allocations to the partners and members of the General Partner entities
Quarterly and annual fair market value reporting
including supporting documentation for capital accounts
trial balances and other financial reconciliations
Quarterly tax estimates and annual tax books and reporting for the partnerships
book and tax journal entries into Investran
Assist in generating responses to investor inquiries and requests for information
Create reports for GP investors including fair market value
and partnership investment reports
Interact with other teams within Finance to determine appropriate treatment of transactions and investment earnings
Work with all levels from Associates to Partners on projects to enhance the performance of the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with several internal departments, including fund accounting, tax, legal, compliance, HR, corporate, and IT; Collaborate with third-party service providers such as the firm’s tax advisors; Interact with other teams within Finance; Work with all levels from Associates to Partners
Communication Scope
Interpersonal and communication skills with capacity to interact with all levels; Generating responses to investor inquiries and requests for information
Process & Methodology
Excellent project management and organizational ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail
Full Job Description
**_BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW_** With approximately $215 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, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,985+ 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. ** _GENERAL PARTNER GROUP_** The General Partner Group is responsible for the operational, accounting, tax, and reporting aspects of each of the general partner entities. These entities invest across all of the firm’s business units giving the team the unique opportunity to gain exposure throughout the company. Members of the team also regularly collaborate with several internal departments, including fund accounting, tax, legal, compliance, HR, corporate, and IT, as well as third-party service providers such as the firm’s tax advisors. ** _KEY RESPONSIBILITIES_** This position would primarily be responsible for assisting with the treasury, account
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