Financial Management Consultant

Company Background

At Woodhurst, we believe everyone should have access to better financial solutions. Formed in 2019, we are on a mission to help financial institutions to deliver on their strategy by partnering on digital modernisation efforts across the sector. Our story began when the founders spotted gaps in the market, particularly amongst Building Societies where members were struggling to reap the benefits of digitisation. With the incentive to offer high-quality digital transformation consulting to sectors that had been traditionally underserved by the larger consultancies, Woodhurst was born.

Due to the organic growth of the business we are now increasing our consulting team, based in York, and are interested in speaking to experienced consultants at Consultant, Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant grade.

Job Overview

• Working as part of a project team to help clients solve complex problems across a variety of financial sectors.
• Providing end-to-end consulting support, including data analysis, research, developing presentations, and client workshops.
• Engaging with stakeholders and building robust, collaborative relationships.
• Applying structured thinking and problem-solving techniques to address complex challenges.
• Supporting project delivery to ensure projects are completed to high quality standards, on time and within budget.

Requirements

Experience

2+ years relevant experience (Consulting / Business Analysis, or related fields)

Qualifications

Degree level education

Skills

Must Have

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Finance consulting experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven problem-solving abilities with a structured approach to developing solutions.
• Collaborative and open-minded.
• Proactive, driven, and self-empowering approach to work.
• Highly organised and possess a strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel as required for client engagements.

Nice to Have

• Experience in project management or client-facing roles.
• Familiarity with business and technology consulting.
• Experience in leading small teams of Analysts / Graduates.
• Experience using MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to an intermediate level.
• Strong communication & presentation skills.
• Client facing consultancy experience, ideally from a similar consulting firm.
• Interest in continuous professional development and acquiring new skills.
• NPPV2/3 and /or SC vetting.

Responsibilities

Project Delivery:

• Support project teams in delivering client projects to high quality standards, on time and within budget.
• Perform data analysis, research, develop presentations, and contribute to client workshops.

Client Interaction:

• Engage professionally with clients to understand their needs, gather requirements, and present findings.
• Communicate with stakeholders clearly and regularly, clarifying mutual needs and commitments through consultation and consideration of impacts.
• Build strong lasting client relationships, build trust and maintain client satisfaction.

Problem Solving:

• Apply structured thinking and problem-solving techniques to address complex challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Analyse business goals, objectives, functions and processes, using relevant information and underlying data to support the definition of requirements.
• Conduct options analysis, assess feasibility and operational impact, as well as quantify potential business benefits.
• Help to ensure a proposed solution meets business and user needs.

Team Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with team members, sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve project goals.

Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the development of Woodhurst's Service Line capabilities, methodologies and contribute to establishing good practice.
• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Travel:

• Be willing to travel to client sites as required to support project delivery.