• Job Description

  Req#: 57918

  At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

  What You Can Expect At BBH:

  If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

  BBH Capital Partners (BBH CP) is seeking a full-time, experienced professional to serve as Assistant Vice President or Vice President of Finance and Portfolio Management. This individual will work with the BBH CP investment teams and portfolio company CFOs to monitor, coordinate, and enhance company-level financial and operational reporting and performance across the CP fund portfolios.

  BBH Capital Partners is the private equity business within Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the oldest private bank in the United States. Based in New York, BBH CP is a successful and growing private equity franchise with over 30 years of experience investing in lower-middle market businesses based in North America. BBH Capital Partners is currently investing two funds, CPVI ($1.2B) and CP Opportunities Fund ($250M) and oversees investments in 21 portfolio companies. BBH Capital Partners makes both control and non-control investments in growing lower-middle market companies, and most often invests in owner-operated businesses that have not previously taken institutional capital.

  Lower-middle market companies can often benefit from working with outside experts to help improve their financial processes, governance, and reporting. The BBH CP AVP/VP of Finance and Portfolio Management will work with BBH CP deal teams, Operational Resources Group (“ORG”) team, and portfolio company CFOs to oversee the timely aggregation, creation, and analysis of accurate monthly financial reporting across BBH CP portfolio companies and work on projects to utilize this data to drive improved investment outcomes. This individual will also work closely with the BBHCP teams to identify opportunities to support other aspects of the business, including portfolio company performance drivers, M&A, etc. This individual will be a member of the Operational Resources Group (“ORG”) team and report to the head of the group, one of the Co-Managers of the Capital Partners business.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Interface with portfolio company CFOs and Finance teams to coordinate the aggregation of monthly financials and operating KPIs across the BBH CP portfolio
  • Utilize FP&A experience to work with BBH CP portfolio company CFOs and Controllers to utilize and/or improve standardized monthly financial reporting processes and outputs with a goal of creating more timely and higher-quality financial and operating information
  • Assist BBH CP portfolio companies with annual budget and financial forecasting process, as needed
  • Assist BBH CP portfolio companies with maximizing use of existing financial systems, with specific focus on extracting and organizing data to improve financial reporting, KPIs and business intelligence
  • Assist BBH CP portfolio companies with organizing and presenting information required for Board updates, lender negotiations, consultants, Q of E vendors and other key constituencies
  • Assist BBH CP portfolio companies and BBH CP deal teams with M&A financial due diligence, as appropriate

  Experience and Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of strong performance working in FP&A role with middle market companies as a finance consultant and/or operating company Controller, including developing multi-scenario financial models, 13-week cash flow projections, supporting budgeting processes, and developing financial and operational KPI dashboards
  • Capability and willingness to both demonstrate thought leadership and execute work, including ability to successfully derive insights from data, assess and identify process improvement opportunities, etc.
  • Ability to translate strategic business goals and vision into financial and operational KPIs
  • Strong organizational skills, allowing successful coordination of multiple simultaneous projects or initiatives
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills, including ability to synthesize insights in a concise manner
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results by working with and through others in a collaborative setting
  • Experience developing and organizing financial-oriented presentations for internal and external constituents
  • Strong preference for experience working with middle-market PE-owned companies and financial systems – i.e., NetSuite, Sage, Quick Books, etc. – in a range of industries

  We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.

  Salary Range

  $150,000 to $200,000

  BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.
  

• About the company

  Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is the oldest and one of the largest private banks in the United States.

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