Head Of Finance jobs in United Kingdom

You are a technically literate business consultant who can move seamlessly between strategy definition and hands‑on business analysis. You’ll work with defence, law enforcement, national security and central government clients, shaping technology-enabled change across data, cyber security and telecoms/networks. You’ll translate complex technical issues into clear, defensible recommendations, build and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships, and drive delivery to time, cost and quality. You’ll also help grow our consulting capability: developing propositions, winning work and coaching juniors.

• Engage senior and practitioner level stakeholders, running interviews and workshops.


• Define strategies, target operating models and business cases for technical programmes.


• Perform structured business analysis: requirements, process mapping, options appraisal, benefits/business cases.


• Design and implement pragmatic improvement roadmaps, tracking delivery and realisation.


• Produce high‑quality deliverables (reports, proposals, slideware) to agreed timelines.


• Lead or contribute to bids, frameworks and proposition development.


• Manage and support small multi-disciplinary teams (client and internal), providing direction and assurance.


• Support graduate/analyst consultants through coaching and mentorship.


• Maintain and extend client relationships. Identify and support new opportunities.


• Uphold and promote our values of being transparent, fair, and daring, both internally and externally.

Essential

• Consulting experience in our core areas of data, cyber or networks., preferably 3+ years.


• Proven track record in public sector (defence, LE, NS, central government) with SC/DV clearance or eligibility.


• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation e.g. through 1:1s and workshops.


• Excellent written and verbal communication. Able to communicate complexity succinctly.


• Comfortable with ambiguity and working through complexity.

Nice to have

• Business development experience: identifying opportunities and drafting compelling proposals.


• Solid grasp of technical concepts e.g. data architectures, security controls/assurance, network fundamentals.

Hybrid, with 2-3 days working from Daintta office (London or Cheltenham) or on client site as required.

Due to the nature of this position, you must be willing and eligible to achieve a minimum of SC clearance. To qualify, you must be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. For more information about clearance eligibility, please see https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/united-kingdom-security-vetting