Tax Associate/ Senior Tax Associate

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW

Bain Capital, LP is one of the world’s leading private investment firms with approximately $185 billion of assets under management that creates lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Since our founding in 1984, we’ve applied our insight and experience to organically expand into several asset classes including private equity, credit, public equity, venture capital and real estate. We leverage our shared platform to capture cross-asset class opportunities in strategic areas of focus. With offices on four continents, our global team aligns our interests with those of our investors for lasting impact.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide general support to the Tax Department, with a focus on Partners in our international offices

• Assist with individual home and host country tax filings:

  • Build an understanding of international tax positions worldwide (especially in the UK, Japan and India)

  • Coordinate with our tax advisors and internal Finance teams to gather relevant investment details

  • Perform detailed review income tax calculations (quarterly estimate payments and annual tax returns)

  • Monitor and ensure advisors are meeting various local tax filing deadlines.

• Coordinate with our tax advisors on matters:

  • Prepare responses to tax authority audits and

  • Coordinate requests for additional information.

• Work closely with internal Finance teams of Bain investment funds to understand country specific tax impact to firm and Partners’ local tax filings.

• Develop and maintain efficient data and document management practices within the Tax Department, both of internal and personal information

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong spreadsheet abilities and thorough working knowledge of Excel, including basic formula functions.

  • Pivot tables, compound formula functions, and basic macro creation skills are preferred

• Ability to work with various tax compliance & research tools (ex. BNA Income Tax Planner, SuperForms, ThomsonReuters Checkpoint, Adobe Acrobat, Tableau)

• Ability to handle highly confidential & sensitive information with professionalism in a busy, fast-paced environment

• Motivated, detail-oriented and organized approach

• Self-directed and proactive work ethic, with an emphasis on taking ownership of tasks

• Ability to apply knowledge to new fact patterns and develop innovative and efficient solutions without constant oversight

• Respectful and enthusiastic team attitude

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong professional and academic achievement

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance required

• 2-6 years of relevant accounting experience (Big 4 public accounting preferred)

• CPA or other designation helpful

• Experience with coding

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.