Finance Transformation Senior Consultant in London

Finance Transformation Team sits within our growing Business Transformation Consulting practice. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join us. Over the last few years, we have seen a change in the work that traditional back‑office functions, like Finance, deliver and how it is delivered. CFOs face increasing complexity and an ever‑changing business environment. They are tasked with driving enterprise performance, participating in strategic direction and growth, whilst also running an effective and efficient finance function. This has accelerated how Finance operates and has resulted in a need for Finance to become more agile, streamlined, and efficient, enabling the delivery of more accurate, reliable and insightful financial information. Many CFOs are struggling to navigate and manage these changes. Here at RSM, we partner with CFOs to design and implement future‑ready Finance operating models. We take the time to understand our clients’ business, their vision and needs. We evaluate and deploy pragmatic solutions that elevate their teams, enhance their effectiveness, and enable them to better serve their businesses while modernising their digital footprint.

You Will Make an Impact By

• Working closely with clients, establishing trust and credibility quickly to build effective relationships.
• Being a team player, with a ‘can do’ attitude, and understanding that the best solutions come from collaboration and exchange of ideas.
• Being a problem solver, creative thinker, and self‑starter, organised, proactive and inquisitive.
• With experience in Transformation projects and a demonstrated value delivered to organisations, comfortable managing a team and juggling multiple deadlines.
• Contributing to client proposals and presentations, acting as a trusted advisor to work closely with clients in identifying, analysing, and solving their business challenges.
• Receiving exciting client opportunities, clear career development path, and promotion opportunities for those wanting to succeed and deliver exceptional service in a dynamic environment.

What We’re Looking For

• Finance qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT etc.) – desirable but not essential.
• Solid, demonstrable PQE with an established portfolio of work experience, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Strong academic record – preferably a relevant or business‑focused degree (finance, accounting, business management, data analytics).
• Good understanding of finance processes and what ‘good looks like’ (e.g. FP&A, R2R, P2P, O2C).
• Knowledge of ‘good practice’ to identify process gaps, analyze impact and work with senior team members to propose solutions.
• Ability to work in cross‑functional project teams, manage stakeholders and drive change in complex environments.
• Strong project management skills, with experience delivering transformation initiatives on time and within budget.
• Good written and oral communication and presentation skills, able to explain complex ideas to non‑technical stakeholders and influence at all levels.
• Good client relationship management skills.
• Team player, able to work in virtual teams and independently.
• Proactive, organized, and self‑motivated.
• High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrate and operate in line with RSM’s core values of excellence, teamwork, integrity, respect, and stewardship.

What We Can Offer You

• Hybrid and flexible working.
• 26 days holiday (with option to purchase additional days).
• Lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits including financial wellbeing tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our in‑house Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

We want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client’s needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work, and that’s why we’re working together to ensure our firm’s culture embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.