Imagine if you had the skills, knowledge, and teammates to both understand the root of the world’s most pressing problems and build the technologies and companies best positioned to solve them. RA Capital has done exactly that for more than two decades, backing bold ideas in medicines to further human health and now expanding into Planetary Health to improve how efficiently we utilize the world’s precious resources.

RA Capital is among the leading providers of capital and services to the most promising innovators in the world.  We invest flexibly—seed to IPO and beyond, anywhere in the world—with $10 B+ under management and a culture that prizes curiosity, rigor, and collaborative debate. We are investors who not only fund companies but get elbow deep in building them. From helping them recruit talent to helping them recruit patients for their studies to helping match them to strategic partners and even going to Washington to win reforms, RA Capital’s large team has people with nearly every relevant expertise one might need to turn an idea into a cure that actually helps people. 

If you live for first-principles problem-solving with great colleagues, thrive on complexity, and want to do meaningful work that ripples across industries and ecosystems, you’ll feel at home at RA Capital. Here, questions are welcomed, ideas are tested, and victories are shared. Even our lawyers are creative and engaging. And don’t get us started on our compliance team’s wicked sense of humor; nothing about what we do is boring.

Are you ready to bring your creativity, discipline and collaborative spirit to help us invent the future? Join us and you’ll collaborate daily with investors, founders, physicians, biologists, engineers, economists, and reform advocates who think in systems and act with urgency.  

Join us to invent a happier, healthier, more productive future - and have fun doing it.

Overview

RA Capital’s Family Office and Partner Services team is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Bookkeeper to join its high-performing platform. This team provides bespoke financial operations and advisory support to the firm’s Founders, Partners, and Executive Officers.

The Bookkeeper will be responsible for managing bookkeeping, payment processing, account reconciliation, and other high-volume financial activities across multiple client entities. The role requires precision, a solutions-oriented mindset, and the ability to interface with internal team members, clients, and external vendors with professionalism and discretion.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Operations & Bookkeeping

• Review and process client invoices; assess urgency of action required to avoid fees or penalties.
• Coordinate with internal team members and external vendors to resolve billing discrepancies.
• Prepare checks and process electronic payments through client payment platforms.
• Input vendor and invoice data in Eton Solutions and generate reports as needed.

Account Reconciliation & Maintenance

• Maintain and reconcile multiple accounts across various client entities.
• Track and implement billing address changes, autopay setups, and vendor notifications to ensure payment accuracy.
• Occasionally liaise with vendors to establish or terminate services for client needs (e.g., utilities, property services).

Client Support & Cashiering

• Process and track wire transfers, journals, and all monetary transactions with full reconciliation.
• Communicate with clients on billing or payment inquiries with a service-first mindset.
• Document procedures related to bill processing, reporting, and ad hoc requests.

Office Administration & Efficiency Projects

• Support scanning, document preparation, filing (digital and paper), and occasional phone support.
• Identify and propose workflow improvements to enhance technology use and internal efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of experience in a similar role; prior work in a family office or private client services environment is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree required; CPA designation is desirable but not required.
• Strong knowledge of accounting methods and high-volume transaction processing.
• Experience with Eton Solutions or similar general ledger/performance reporting systems.
• Experience coordinating with external custodians is beneficial.
• Highly detail-oriented with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks independently.
• Strong communication skills—both oral and written—with a focus on clarity and professionalism.
• Demonstrated discretion, maturity, and sound judgment in handling sensitive client information.
• Familiarity with personal financial planning topics, including tax, trust, and insurance, is a plus.
• Proactive and continuously eager to learn, adapt, and improve existing processes.
• Must be based in the greater Boston area (no relocation provided)
• Must be willing to work on a hybrid schedule in our Boston office (4 days minimum)
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and dependable financial professional who delivers exceptional client service. They are hands-on, practical, and take pride in supporting ultra high-net-worth individuals with complex and evolving financial needs. This is a unique opportunity to join a collaborative family office platform at the intersection of private wealth and institutional-level financial sophistication.