Head of Finance Consulting

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for helping NHS organisations improve performance, efficiency and value for money? NHS Shared Business Services is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance Consulting to lead and grow our finance consulting capability. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future direction of our consulting services, working closely with NHS clients to deliver innovative solutions that enhance the effectiveness of corporate functions. You'll lead a talented team of consultants, build strong executive-level relationships, and play a key role in identifying and delivering opportunities that drive meaningful transformation across the healthcare sector.

If you thrive in a client-facing environment, enjoy developing high-performing teams, and are motivated by making a difference within the NHS, we'd love to hear from you. This role is hybrid variable working, you will be required to travel up to 2 – 3 days a week on average to our offices and client sites across the UK, your contractual location can be at any of our offices based in - London, Manchester or Leeds.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and grow the Finance Consulting practice, setting the strategic direction and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to NHS clients.
• Develop new business opportunities through client engagement, networking, proposal development, and presentations to prospective customers.
• Partner with NHS organisations to identify challenges, improve financial performance, and deliver sustainable finance transformation programmes.
• Provide expert advice on finance best practice, transformation methodologies, regulatory requirements, and emerging industry trends.
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Oversee the financial, commercial, and operational performance of the practice, ensuring projects are delivered successfully, on time, and within budget.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience delivering finance transformation and consulting services, ideally within the NHS, healthcare, or wider public sector.
• A proven track record of leading complex consulting engagements, developing high-performing teams, and delivering measurable client outcomes.
• Strong commercial awareness, with experience driving business development activities, building client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and translate it into practical recommendations.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior leaders across client organisations.
• A strategic, adaptable, and collaborative leadership style, with a passion for continuous improvement, team development, and delivering lasting change.

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time/Permanent

Location: London, Leeds or Manchester

Security Clearance Level: BPSS

Internal Recruiter: Amy

Salary: Up to £110k depending on experience

Benefits: Up to 20% bonus, £6,600 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies and our teams’ expertise, in-depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence. We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level. Would you like to join us on our journey?