BlackRock's Aladdin Business supports the investment process through the development, deployment and support of our enterprise investment management platform (Aladdin), which is utilized by executives, portfolio management, risk management and operations teams. The Aladdin Business provides strategic advisory and enterprise investment system services for our clients. eFront is our Private Markets suite of tools purpose built for teams investing in alternatives asset classes. Our diverse private markets client base is made up of external institutional asset managers, pensions, insurance companies, general partners, asset servicers and governments around the world. Aladdin is the natural evolution of our long-standing investment in developing sophisticated and highly integrated analytics and systems for managing money.

Aladdin Client Engagement (ACE) is part of the Aladdin Business focused on maximizing the value of the Aladdin platform through engagement, education and working closely with clients to be their trusted consultant, problem solver, and business partner.

Role Overview

The role of Value Delivery Private Markets is to be a driving force to evolve our organisation and is responsible for defining, building, and scaling BlackRock’s Private Markets value delivery proposition across Aladdin and eFront platform and data services.

This role partners with Aladdin’s largest and most complex Whole Portfolio and Private Markets clients and internal partner teams to deliver an optimized end-to-end client experience, driving measurable value realization, strong commercial outcomes, and proactive churn mitigation.

Operating as a senior consulting and advisory leader, the Vice President/Director shapes how ACE engages Private Markets clients postimplementation , moving from delivery execution to strategic advisory, operating model optimization, and renewal led value realization. The role will also work with global leadership to buildout a global Private Markets Value Delivery team across EMEA, AMRS and APAC.

Key Responsibilities

Global Value Delivery Proposition

• Define and own the ACE Value Delivery proposition for Private Markets & Whole Portfolio

• Set standards for client engagement models, value articulation, success metrics, and executive reporting

• Ensure Value Delivery is scalable, consistent, and tightly aligned to commercial outcomes

Team Leadership & Capability Build

• Build, lead, and scale an EMEA Private Markets and Whole Portfolio Value Delivery team

• Define role profiles, capability expectations, and career paths

• Coach senior team members to operate as consultants and strategic partners, not delivery executors

Client Advisory & Value Realization

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders (CIO, COO, CTO, Heads of Alternatives / Operations)

• Lead executive level conversations focused on operating model optimization and strategic use of Aladdin and eFront

• Translate client objectives into clear value hypotheses, delivery roadmaps, and measurable outcomes

End to End Private Markets Scope

• Own value delivery across the full Private Markets value chain, including:

• Pre-investment and capital formation

• Investment execution and portfolio management

• Valuation, reporting, and post investment optimization

• Drive Whole Portfolio integration, connecting Private Markets with Public Markets, Risk, Accounting, and Operations

CrossFunctional Leadership & Execution

• Lead complex, crossfunctional initiatives, coordinating product, implementation, sales, and engineering teams to deliver client outcomes

• Represent the voice of the client in internal prioritization discussions, ensuring feedback is clearly articulated, tracked, and closed through delivery

• Partner with ACE Strategic Relationship Management and Sales Leadership on renewals, expansions, and upsell opportunities grounded in demonstrated value realization

Commercial Accountability & Churn Mitigation

• Own retention, renewal readiness, and churn risk mitigation for Private Markets clients in scope

• Partner closely with Sales and Strategic Relationship Management to link Value Delivery to renewals and commercial growth

• Identify whitespace and growth opportunities grounded in demonstrated value realization

Experience & Profile

• Demonstrable experience in financial services, consulting, fintech, or investment operations

• Deep expertise in Private Markets and the end to end investment lifecycle

• Proven senior client facing experience with executive stakeholders

• Demonstrated ability to build teams and scale global propositions

• Strong commercial judgment and executive communication skills

Preferred

• Experience with Aladdin, eFront, or Private Markets technology platforms

• Exposure to enterprise renewals, commercial negotiations, or growth strategies

• Professional qualifications (CFA, CAIA, FRM, CIMA) a plus

• Experience working with large institutional asset managers, insurers, pensions, or alternative investment firms

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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Responsibilities: Control costs to ensure profitability increases more than revenue Ensure that necessary financial controls are in place and followed (credit control, payment of suppliers; stock control; WIP) Use SAGE effectively to support management decision making and reduce administrative costs; responsible for company's financial and ERP software (SAGE). Accurate, timely management accounts (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and management reports): sales, cost and profit analysis Achieve unqualified audit opinion, and reduce administration and audit costs Prepare annual budgets Work with funding banks, shareholder, and board incl. preparing board documents Escalation point for overdue receivables Support IATF and ISO process audits

About you: Strong team player. An effectively team worker alongside the wider management team. As part of a small company, work sensitively with others to encourage and drive performance. Detailed and hardworking management style; needs to take responsibility and behave like a long-term owner. Experience required Qualified/ part-qualified/ qualified-by-experience accountant (ACA or CIMA) with 5 years PQE essential. Experience with SAGE essential. Experience of working in £20-50m sales businesses. Strong Excel, Outlook, Word skills.

Desirable experience Experience with PowerApps and PowerBI; AI interest. Manufacturing and automotive industry experience desirable.

Benefits Competitive salary plus potentially Bonus Private Health Care Rewards platform Cycle to work scheme

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Design and create world-class videogame spaces at AAA scale and fidelity, across a wide variety of genres, styles, and approaches. This is a co-development role, and a high degree of adaptability is required. Represent and champion Level Design both internally and with external clients, on fast-moving and complex projects.

Exhibit good overall Design know-how outside of pure level design, with the ability and willingness to roll up your sleeves when our busy Co-Dev projects require it. Become a key part of ideation, prototyping, pitching and testing of game spaces, levels, encounters and related experiences as part of early-stage development.

Work to design, iterate, test and balance levels and related work to shipping quality across PC and Console, maintaining a high degree of quality throughout. Lead the end-to-end creation of levels from blockout to ship, by partnering with engineering, art, lighting and other departments.

Maintain robust research and competitive analysis of other games, and act as a primary stakeholder to ensure our work stays current and high quality in line with modern player expectations. Write and maintain comprehensive design specifications, ensuring that all documentation is clear, updated, and effectively disseminated across the broader team.

Collaborate with production and leadership to provide accurate task estimations and schedule balancing. As a Co-Developer, good time management and prioritisation is a must. Above all: work within a diverse and close-knit team in a respectful, constructive manner at all times, acting as a model of respect and professionalism for others.

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Our studio projects have included EA SPORTS FC™ 26, Hogwarts Legacy, Exoborne, Mafia: The Old Country, Alan Wake Remastered, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Vampire The Masquerade - Blood Hunt, Mafia II: Definitive Edition, and Assetto Corsa Competizione. We also work in partnership with our global clients including: Playground Games, EA and Archetype Entertainment.

The d3t studios are based near Daresbury (Cheshire), Newcastle (Tyne & Wear) and Madrid where we offer an amazingly professional and supportive working environment. We are passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on our anti-crunch mentality, mentoring ethos and have been awarded 'Best Places to Work’ multiple times by gamesindustry.biz. In addition, we won ‘Best Creative Service Provider’ at Develop 2022 and were nominated in 2023 & 2024.

This opportunity will be based in either of our UK studio sites (Daresbury or Newcastle), on a hybrid working basis. Working pattern - 3 days per week in the studio: Wednesday, Thursday and another day of your choice.

The Design team at d3t is an agile and close-knit group of cross-discipline designers, geared fully for Co-Development: we work across a broad array of exciting projects and own core design on the full spectrum of game types and genres, from the first sketches to the final shipped design. Our expertise covers everything from broad feature design, fast-moving creative ownership, and specialist design expertise in areas like technical design, level design, combat, systems, narrative, and much more.

We’re currently expanding, and are seeking a Lead Combat Designer to join the crew.

The Role:

We are looking for a confident and experienced Lead Combat Designer to join our team. As a Lead Combat Designer, you will be responsible for owning and championing the Combat Design discipline within the Design team overall, acting as a central nexus of knowledge and skill.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and spearhead world-class combat experiences at AAA scale, across a wide variety of genres, styles, and approaches.
• Lead, mentor, and develop other designers within the team, as both a line manager and an experienced discipline expert.
• Strong confidence and experience working with Unreal Engine and, ideally, other mainstream engines or bespoke/in-house engines.
• Good overall Design know-how outside of combat, with the ability and willingness to roll up your sleeves when our busy Co-Dev projects require it.
• Represent and champion Combat Design both internally and with external clients, on fast-moving and complex projects.
• Become a key part of ideation, prototyping, pitching and testing of Combat and related experiences as part of early-stage development.
• Work to design, iterate, test and balance Combat to shipping quality across PC and Console, maintaining a high degree of quality throughout.
• Lead the end-to-end creation of combat features and encounters by partnering with engineering, art, and animation departments to ensure seamless integration and playability.
• Maintain robust research and competitive analysis of other games, and act as a primary stakeholder to ensure our work stays current and high quality in line with modern player expectations.
• Write and maintain comprehensive design specifications, ensuring that all documentation is clear, updated, and effectively disseminated across the broader team.
• Collaborate with production and leadership to provide accurate task estimations and schedule balancing.

As a Co-Developer, good time management and prioritisation is a must.

Above all: work within a diverse and close-knit team in a respectful, constructive manner at all times, acting as a model of respect and professionalism for others.

Requirements:

Essential skills:

• Strong demonstrable background in Combat Design in a senior role and above, ideally 5+ years in a Senior or Lead Designer role on multiple AAA titles.
• Demonstrable experience designing Combat for first and third-person action games and similar, including encounter design, balancing, progression, and so on.
• Confident proficiency with Unreal Engine, from rapid prototyping to shipping quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including some presentation skill.
• Ability to organize and structure your own work and that of the team.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations with a flexible and professional attitude.
• Hungry to learn and expand your areas of expertise.
• A calm, positive and professional attitude alongside excellent time-management and organisational skills.
• Team player, with the ability to work as part of a diverse, fast-moving team.
• Passion, energy, and infectious enthusiasm for videogames and development.
• Great attitude: we value cultural fit, creativity, and positivity here.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in client-facing roles, including pitching experience.
• Ability to ideate around and design Combat experiences outside of big action games, for example turn-based combat, fighting games, simulations, and beyond.
• Ability to work in other engines outside of Unreal: Unity, Decima, Frostbite, or custom in-house engines for example.
• 2D design experience.

We work flexibly, but value in-person collaboration: this position is offered on a hybrid basis only (3 days per week in the studio: Wednesday, Thursday and another day of your choice).

We value work/life balance and have a discretionary flexible hours system and operate a no-crunch policy as a studio.

Benefits:

Studio Benefits & Perks:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays + up to 5 days extra for length of service)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Private Medical Insurance Scheme (including dental)
• BUPA
• Eye Care Scheme
• Anti-crunch ethos – a professional, fun and supportive working environment!
• Income Protection
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Free Parking
• Tech, Bike + Console Scheme
• Company Socials, Monthly Lunches + Annual d3t Events
• Breakout Areas – filled with perks such as games, BBQ area, complimentary snacks to suit all dietary preferences etc.

First interviews will be help by video call, followed by second interviews on-site.

Don't meet every single requirement? Not a problem - please apply. At d3t we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and culture. If this opportunity excites you but your current skills or past experience don't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to still apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles within our team.

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We're looking for a Finance Manager to join our team. As a Finance Manager, you will work closely with the Lush business, understanding, analysing and conveying business performance to relevant stakeholders, ensuring finance provides first-class insight and influence. You will be responsible for driving the Financial Reporting / Budgets and overseeing internal financial controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• The development, training and management of the Lush Ltd and Digital finance teams as well as management of holiday and ensuring suitable cover.
• The review and submission of the monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow results and forecast.
• Oversight of accuracy and completeness of Lush Limited and Digital control accounts and processes, ensuring accurate postings of costs and income.
• Implement, monitor and improve necessary financial controls with a focus on effectiveness, balanced with a need to understand the needs of the business and stay nimble and flexible.
• Continuous improvement in all financial processes and relevant systems.
• Lead year-end group reporting, disclosures and audit
• Partner with business partners, budget holders, providing timely, accurate, complete and relevant financial information to support decision making
• Lead the budget and reforecast process in collaboration with budget holders and business partners
• Identify and take action on opportunities, such as new sales initiatives or profitability projects.
• Provide accurate and timely cash flow reporting to the Group Treasurer.
• Review and authorise payments in line with company policies.
• Support the migration from one ERP system to another, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise:

• Management experience
• Qualified or part-qualified accountant (finalist) (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Capable of establishing strong working relationships and credibility with the senior Lush individuals and Group Finance
• Must be able to drive change and have a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Strong analytical approach
• Strong Google Sheets and Excel spreadsheet skills
• Meticulous with detail, whilst being able to see the bigger picture
• Comfortable with ever-changing deadlines and strategic changes

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Bonus scheme
• Day off for weekday birthdays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted rail and bus season tickets
• Employee assistance programme
• There’s a big difference between "Flexible Working " (the legal minimum) and working flexibly. What that looks like varies from role to role and location to location. We actively welcome conversations about what working flexibly could mean and look like for you.
• We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
• Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
• Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
• Tailored gender affirming care

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You will be responsible for the financial stewardship and financial management of Central cost areas, creating and maintaining a robust control environment, planning and forecasting. You will also be expected to engage with leadership, identifying and supporting management on initiatives to drive efficiencies within wider central services.

The role requires a qualified Accountant (CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with evidence of developing insights to drive strategic decision-making at an executive level. You will have experience working with Technology and IT contracts, familiar with collaboration across Finance, business leaders, and operational teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing a long-term sustainable model for technology at Future
• Supporting key initiatives around AI education and BI support
• Oversight and support on IT contracts to drive efficiencies and savings
• Financial stewardship and financial management of Central cost areas
• Creating and maintaining a robust control environment, planning and forecasting

The expected range for this role is £70,000 - £80,000. This is a Hybrid role from our Bath Office, working three days from the office, two from home.

Benefits include:

• Uncapped leave
• Bonus scheme
• Share Incentive Plan
• Well-being support
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future

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We're Future, the global leader in specialist media, with over 3,000 employees working across 200+ media brands. We've got ambitious plans that further build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities – and we're looking for driven people who want to be a part of it!

We're committed to diversity and inclusion, making it part of who we are. Different perspectives spark ideas, fuel creativity, and push us to innovate. That's why we're building a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

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We are seeking an experienced Senior Accounts Receivable Analyst to join our Finance team in Dublin, reporting directly to the International Revenue Accounting LEAD in Dublin with a dotted line to the Global Process Owner in the US. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day collection's activities for all EMEA-based customers, ensuring timely cash application and dispute resolution across the region.

Responsibilities:

Collections & Cash Application

• Manage end-to-end collections for EMEA customers, proactively contacting accounts to ensure timely payment in accordance with agreed terms.
• Monitor aging reports daily, prioritise outreach based on balance, risk, and strategic importance, and maintain DSO targets for the EMEA portfolio.
• Ensure accurate and timely cash application, investigating and resolving unapplied or misapplied payments.
• Prepare and distribute customer account statements and payment reminders on a regular cadence.

Dispute Management

• Investigate and resolve billing disputes, short payments, and customer queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Legal to resolve complex disputes, including contract interpretation issues and pricing discrepancies.
• Track dispute trends and root causes, providing insights and recommendations to reduce future occurrences.
• Maintain detailed records of all dispute activity and resolutions for audit and reporting purposes.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Serve as the primary AR point of contact for EMEA Sales and Customer Success teams, providing account-level insights and supporting deal structuring with payment terms guidance to the Credit and Deal Desk teams.
• Partner with Legal on contract terms impacting receivables, including payment clauses, late-payment provisions, and currency considerations.
• Collaborate with Revenue Accounting and FP&A on cash forecasting, revenue recognition support, and month-end close activities.
• Support external audit requirements by preparing AR-related schedules and responding to auditor inquiries.

Global Consistency & Compliance

• Adhere to and champion Anthropic's global credit and collections policies, ensuring EMEA operations are fully aligned with worldwide standards and procedures.
• Maintain key AR performance KPIs (DSO, aging buckets, collections rates, dispute resolution time, etc.) in line with global benchmarks and targets.
• Participate in regular global AR reviews with the US-based team, providing EMEA performance updates and aligning on policy changes or process enhancements.
• Ensure consistent application of payment terms, escalation protocols, and customer communication standards across all EMEA markets in accordance with global guidelines as well as local practices.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline AR workflows, including collections outreach, cash application, and reporting.
• Contribute to the evaluation, implementation, and optimisation of AR tools and technologies (e.g., ERP systems, collections platforms, dunning automation).
• Maintain AR Policies, procedures & SOX-Compliant controls for the EMEA region, aligned with global standards.
• Manage and update dashboards and reporting to provide visibility into EMEA AR performance, including DSO, aging, and collections effectiveness metrics.

You may be a good fit if you have:

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in accounts receivable or order-to-cash operations, preferably within a high-growth technology or SaaS company.
• Deep expertise in B2B collections across multiple European jurisdictions, with strong knowledge of local payment practices, regulations, and cultural nuances.
• Proficiency with ERP, Billing & Collections systems (e.g., NetSuite, Stripe, Workday, Zuora, Tesorio, HighRadius) and advanced to expert level Excel/Google Sheets skills.
• Strong understanding of IFRS revenue recognition standards and their impact on AR processes.
• Understanding of expected credit loss methodologies (IFRS 9 and CECL) and their application to accounts receivable, including the ability to support reserve calculations and provide data inputs for loss modelling.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to engage diplomatically with customers at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to operate within a global framework, adhering to centralized policies and KPI targets while adapting execution to local market requirements.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Strong candidates may have:

• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM and its integration with billing/AR systems.

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