Finance Associate - Double Impact

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. 

DOUBLE IMPACT OVERVIEW

Bain Capital Double Impact is an affiliate of Bain Capital and was established in 2015 to utilize an investment strategy derived from Bain Capital’s proven, deep diligence, value-added approach to build great companies that deliver both competitive financial returns and measurable social and environmental impact.  Double Impact targets three distinct impact themes:

Health & Wellness: Improve health outcomes by providing access to high quality, affordable healthcare for underserved patient communities, promoting higher quality and more sustainable food systems, and developing products and services that promote healthy lifestyles;

Education & Workforce Development: Reduce skills and achievement gaps and improve economic mobility by providing training and education, promoting ownership, and catalyzing economic growth in distressed communities;

Sustainability: Reduce environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions through ecologically beneficial water, energy, agricultural and other sustainable products, services and business operations.      

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Finance Associate will report directly to the Finance Director in performing key tasks including, but not limited to, the following:

• Manage relationship with third party administrator for the following:

• Quarterly reporting and annual financial statement audit

• Review quarterly management fee and carried interest calculation

• Cash flow management, capital calls and cash and stock distributions

• Review and analyze portfolio company financials in preparation for quarterly valuations

• Work with investment team in the preparation of quarterly portfolio company valuations & prepare summarized presentations for valuation committee

• Respond to requests and inquiries of limited partners

• Work with Investor Relations in preparation of presentation materials, information posted to investor website, and fundraising documents

• Understand and document investment transactions; working with deal staff and outside advisors on deal closings and harvest transactions

• Analyze various fund activities to ensure compliance with partnership agreements

• Work with the Director on projects to enhance the product of the team, department and firm including ways to automate certain processes

• Assist in the financial reporting and operations of additional Bain Capital coinvestment vehicles that have cross-platform deals

• Other ad hoc responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years in Public or Private Accounting with related experience

• Self-starter with strong project management and follow-through skills

• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize multiple projects with the highest attention to detail.

• Effective communication skills

• Creative problem-solving ability and sound judgment

• Strong analytical skills

• Team player with an entrepreneurial predisposition and strong interpersonal skills

• Outstanding Excel and PowerPoint skills

EDUCATION

• CPA preferred

• Bachelors Degree in Finance or Accounting from a four-year college/university with a strong academic background.

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.