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 ex