Finance Director

Finance Director

•  Are you torn between the excitement of start-ups and the stability of corporate life?
• Are you curious, and do you want to keep learning whilst getting real business building experience?
• Do you want to play a key role in owning the end-to-end finance function of a high growth SaaS business?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to hire high-energy, entrepreneurial and value-adding talent to join Blenheim Chalcot, a leading global venture builder to own the end-to-end Finance function for one of our portfolio companies

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 26 years. Blenheim Chalcot is responsible for building some of the most innovative GenAI enabled companies in the UK and increasingly around the world – with significant operations in India and the US, as well as emerging operations in Europe 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.

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.
• Teamwork – 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.
• Commercial awareness - looks for best value solutions for the business, understand costs / revenues, spends money wisely.

THE ROLE

Key responsibilities

Our Finance Directors play a vital role within the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio. This role will own the end-to-end Finance function for one of our portfolio companies, a B2B Saas provider, reporting directly into their CEO and BC’s Global CFO. This is key moment in the ventures journey as they have recently launched a new product and doubled down on US expansion. The role will be seconded full-time into the portfolio company on a long-term assignment while also benefiting from being part of the BC Finance Director community and the longer-term career opportunities that the wider BC portfolio offers.  You will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced and progressive environment, where you will support us in building our next generation of GenAI enabled tech businesses.

Specific duties

The role will cover the full end-to-end Finance function and you will need to be comfortable being responsible for the following:

FP&A and Financial Strategy:

• Develop and implement the Board’s financial strategy in alignment with the company’s goals and objectives.
• Drive financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes to ensure accurate and timely financial information
• Drive proactive revenue and sales pipeline management processes.
• Provide insights and recommendations to the executive team for informed decision-making regarding pricing, profitability, and growth strategies.
• Engage with Board and provide regular updates on financial performance, market trends, and investment opportunities.

Financial Control and Reporting:

• Oversee financial control systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and shareholder reporting requirements.
• Produce accurate and timely financial reports, including monthly management accounts, KPIs, and financial statements, for presentation to the Board and stakeholders.
• Conduct financial analysis and provide meaningful insights on key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive business performance and identify areas for improvement.

Working Capital Management & Risks:

• Manage and optimise working capital and treasury, including cash flow, accounts receivable, and payable, to maintain liquidity and support operational needs.
• Develop strategies for effective treasury management, ensuring funding arrangements with institutional lenders are managed appropriately.
• Monitor and mitigate financial risks through robust risk management practices and reporting.

ABOUT YOU

This role is an excellent platform for experienced professionals to take their careers to the next level and an opportunity unlikely to be found anywhere else. The ideal candidate will have a track-record in delivering results in a fast-moving business and hence be comfortable with change and uncertainty.

 The Ideal Candidate

• You will be a dynamic and disciplined thinker with a strong intellect, an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for making a mark in fast-paced, growing environments.
• You will have a low ego, be able to thrive in a learning environment and be willing to listen.
• You will be pragmatic and outcome-oriented, with a bias for action and the ability to rapidly adjust as required.
• You will have experience operating in a matrix and constantly changing environment, and will have demonstrable experience navigating a fast-paced, dynamic working environment.
• You will have a demonstrable track record of overseeing both accounting and financial planning & analysis functions.

Technical experience 

• Qualified accountant (+7 years PQE)
• Experience as a FD/Head of Finance/Financial Controller/Head of FP&A in leading an end-to-end Finance function, sector experience in B2B SaaS is preferred but not essential
• You will have proven success serving as a true business partner to executive teams within a high-growth company
• You will have experience identifying business opportunities, analysing the competitive landscape, and developing financial models that are consistent with the company’s overall strategy.
• You will possess the business acumen and broad financial perspective to act as a strategic sounding board to the Senior Management Team.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Be part of a world-leading Digital Venture Builder
• Have the opportunity to be a part of and learn from the incredible diverse talent in BC
• Be exposed to the right mix of challenges, within a culture that promotes continuous learning and development and opportunity to work with Gen AI
• 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.

Please note we are office based which requires our colleagues to be together in the office 5 days a week with flexibility around personal commitments, interests and obligations. This ensures we have the opportunity to continuously collaborate with the whole portfolio to stay connected and grow our community. 

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.