Finance Lead, Comcast Ventures

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Job Summary

The Comcast Ventures Head of Finance will be responsible for overseeing and managing all finance-related activities across a broad portfolio of investments. This key contributor will provide financial, accounting, and reporting support in a fast-paced, high-energy environment. This role will also work closely with the investment team and operational partners to provide strategic insights that support investment decisions and strategy. The ideal candidate must have the ability to think critically and analytically, work cross-functionally with various stakeholders, and communicate effectively to executive leaders and external stakeholders.
Comcast Ventures is the venture capital arm of Comcast Corporation, with a 20+ year history of partnering with entrepreneurs to accelerate growth for their businesses. They support founders in creating significant businesses by providing capital, as well as by leveraging the unique resources of Comcast's operating businesses. Comcast Ventures invests in early to growth-stage companies that can shape the future of technology.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

Portfolio & Fund Finance Management

• Oversee all finance and accounting operations of Comcast Ventures’ Investment Portfolio, ensuring GAAP-compliant reporting
• Execute capital disbursements, record proceeds from investments and exits, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal reporting requirements
• Coordinate closely with Comcast’s Accounting, Legal, Treasury and Finances teams to facilitate investment transactions
• Monitor financial performance, health, and cash positions of portfolio companies; provide insights into capital needs, trends and risks
• Partner with portfolio company CFOs & CV investment team to optimize best practices
• Oversee budgets and forecasts related to the day-to-day operations of Comcast Ventures

     

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Support investment team as needed on due diligence, valuation modeling, return analyses, and exit projections
• Perform post-exit analyses to assess investment outcomes and realized performance
• Provide actionable insights on macroeconomic and venture market trends; share insights with relevant stakeholders to inform performance results, investment strategy, and decision-making

  Leadership & Team Development

• Provide leadership and mentorship to team members across CV and Finance
• Foster a culture of analytical rigor, transparency, and collaboration

Additional Requirements/Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably with a focus on venture capital, private equity, or investment banking
• Strong understanding of investment accounting, venture capital fund structures, valuation techniques and portfolio performance metrics
• Self-starter with proven ability to work cross-functionally, manage relationships across diverse stakeholders, problem solve independently, as well as manage multiple projects / deadlines
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and people management skills
• Keen attention to detail and comfort with ambiguity
• Passion for technology, startups, and venture capital ecosystem
• NYC-based preferred but open to Philadelphia-based
• Hybrid: 4 days in office / 1day remote

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Support a culture of inclusion in how you work and lead.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

• This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Skills

Finance, Leadership, Portfolio Management

Compensation

Primary Location Pay Range: $157,061.13 - $235,591.70

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work.    Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus.  Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees.  We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most.  That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.