Finance Associate - Ventures

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.

VENTURES OVERVIEW

We are excited to add a Finance Associate to join our Venture Finance team. Bain Capital Ventures is an affiliate of Bain Capital established to invest in venture and growth stage companies within a core set of industry verticals where the senior investment team has deep domain expertise. Bain Capital Ventures believes that one of its fundamental competitive advantages is its affiliation with Bain Capital, which provides Bain Capital Ventures with additional industry perspectives and a network of global portfolio companies and investors. The investment professionals of Bain Capital Ventures, as well as its operating and senior advisors, provide significant ongoing strategic and operation support to companies. Potential investment areas by segment include: Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Machine Learning, Commerce Technology, Financial Technology (including digital currency), Healthcare IT and Services, Infrastructure Software and Security Software.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Finance Associate will partner with the senior Finance professionals in managing key tasks  including, but not limited to, the following: 

• Quarterly US GAAP Basis Reporting; annual US GAAP Basis audit 

• Annual Tax Basis Book Preparation; working with internal tax department and external advisers  regarding tax implication of complex investment transactions

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

• Review and analyze portfolio company financials in preparation for quarterly partner portfolio review meetings 

• Work with partners to prepare quarterly portfolio company valuations & prepare summarized  data for partner presentations 

• Respond to requests and inquiries of limited partners and their representatives via telephone and  email 

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

• Prepare management fee and expense allocation workbooks supporting quarterly GAAP  reporting across multiple venture fund complexes 

• Work with the CFO / VP Finance / Finance Managers on projects to enhance the product of the  team, department and firm, particularly focused on the implementation of artificial intelligence  into our day‐to‐day workflows 

• Other ad hoc responsibilities