Are you curious, excited by experimentation and always looking for a better way of doing things?    

Do you want to keep learning and developing whilst getting hands-on, entrepreneurial, business building experience?  

Do you want to have the opportunity to be involved in building a best-in-class finance function for an exciting and ambitious company?   

If so, we would love to hear from you!  

We are looking to hire high-energy, entrepreneurial and value-adding talent Blenheim Chalcot, the UK’s most successful venture builder to support the transformation and growth of one of our portfolio companies. This is a pivotal role within in a small, agile Finance function with exposure to Senior Management, Funding Partners and BC Partners with a fundamental impact on our development and growth. 

ABOUT US  

Blenheim Chalcot is one of the leading venture builders in the world. Headquartered in London from our flagship White City Scale Space campus, we have been building exciting and disruptive businesses for over 20 years. Blenheim Chalcot is responsible for building some of the most innovative companies in the UK and increasingly around the world – with significant operations in India and the US, as well as emerging operations in South Africa and Southeast Asia.  

Our ventures are at the forefront of a multitude of industries being disrupted by digital including FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, Sport, Charity and more. Our portfolio has been conceived and launched by us and employ over 3,000 employees. Our assets under management stand at more than £1.8bn and total portfolio sales is over £500 million.  

Our team, Venture Builder Services (VBS), exists to support our ventures to be successful quickly, sustainably and with access to the best practice tools, solutions, and expertise. We provide a range of services to help new business get off the ground, including technology, growth (marketing and sales), talent, HR, finance, legal and tax.  

IMPACT BEYOND PROFIT  

15% of our partnerships and ventures are charities. These include the British Asian Trust, BabyZone and Onside Youth Zones. In the same way that we support our ventures, our Partners provide direct hands-on support to these charities by being active board members and offering expert advice.  

OUR BEHAVIOURS  

• Honesty and integrity – trustworthy  
• Resilience - keeps going when the going gets tough, remains optimistic in the face of challenges, open to feedback and willingness to change and experiment  
• Team work – is collaborative and supportive, elevating and developing others to deliver results 
• Innovation - restless to improve, challenges how to make things better 
• Deliver results - keeps promises, drives to achieve, commitment to high quality work 
• People awareness – collaborative and supportive, respectful 
• Commercial awareness - looks for best value solutions for the business, understand costs / revenues, spends money wisely  

THE ROLE  

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated and technically strong Financial Controller to take full ownership of the controllership function within one of the BC portfolio businesses.  

The Financial Controller is responsible for the production of all statutory reporting, including providing understanding of financial performance to help drive decision making, as well as procurement and supplier management. The Financial Controller will lead a newly embedded offshore accounting team which is instrumental to this. 

Key responsibilities  

The Financial Controller is a vital role within the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio business and will require strong stakeholder management skills and an ability to work closely with other business areas. 

The successful Financial Controller will play a key role in leading and shaping our Finance function and will have full responsibility for identifying and supporting implementation of cost saving initiatives and controls within Finance and the wider business. 

Specific duties  

• Technical finance go-to person within the business  
• Providing required information for financial audits and taxation 
• Prepare and oversee the generation of statutory financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements 
• Prepare monthly management information 

• Coordinate and manage external audits, liaising closely with auditors to provide necessary documentation and explanations 
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements 
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements, including tax filings (such as corporation tax and R&D claims) 
• Implement and maintain internal controls to safeguard financial assets (including, but limited to, balance sheet reconciliations) 
• Onboard new suppliers, manage accounts payable and accruals and provide active supplier management 

• Conduct financial risk assessments and develop strategies for risk mitigation 
• Ensuring sound cost management and controls within Finance and the wider business 
• Leverage technology to enhance financial reporting and analysis processes 
• Implement best practices in financial management and accounting 
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and improve efficiency 

• Collaborate with FP&A teams for accurate and timely financial closing 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments to gather financial data and insights 
• Evaluate the financial impact of various strategic scenarios 
• Assist with special financial projects such as acquisitions or financial system implementations 

KPIs & Deliverables 

• Financial information provides an accurate view of business performance 
• Valuable commercial insight and recommendations are delivered 
• Senior management have confidence that decisions and assumptions are supported by data and rigorous analysis 
• Senior management and stakeholder financial reporting is submitted accurately and on time
• Providing required information for financial audits and taxation 

OPPORTUNITY 

This role is an excellent platform for experienced professionals to take their career to the next level and an opportunity unlikely to be found anywhere else. It offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to make a meaningful contribution to delivering commercial and financial insight across various lines of business and to develop within an ambitious and exciting company. 

ABOUT YOU  

The ideal candidate will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and uncertainty. Excellent stakeholder management experience is essential to being successful in this role.  

The Ideal Candidate  

Skills 

• Financial services accounting experience (particularly IFRS 9) 
• Ability to work in high pressure environments with an aptitude for problem-solving 
• Good organisation, accuracy and attention to detail to effectively meet deadlines 
• Self-motivated and intellectually curious
• A team-player with good stakeholder management and communication skills
• Good level of competence in MS Office (specifically Excel) and computerised systems
• Microsoft Business Central experience is desirable (but not essential) 

Qualifications 

• CIMA, ACCA, ACA 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:  

• Be part of the UK’s leading digital venture builder   
• Have the opportunity to be a part of and learn from the incredible talent in BC  
• Be exposed to the right mix of challenges, within a culture that promotes continuous learning and development  
• A fun and open, if a little cricket obsessed, atmosphere 
• Discretionary bonus 
• 25 days of paid holidays + your birthday off
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary), Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Flexible Benefits: Private Medical and Dental, Gym Subsidiaries  

PROCESS  

We have a rigorous recruitment process, which we use for all our roles to ensure we attract the very best talent.   

Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximise the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.  

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