Finance Consultant in London - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Your New Company
A leading luxury interior design studio, renowned for delivering bespoke, high-end projects to clients, is seeking a Finance Consultant to help transform its pricing and profitability strategy. This short-term consultancy offers an exciting opportunity to shape the commercial backbone of a design business operating across concept design, interior architecture, FF&E, bespoke furniture, procurement, and turnkey installation.

Your New Role
We are looking for a senior consultant with deep expertise in pricing architecture, financial modelling, and commercial strategy within the luxury design or creative services sector. You'll work closely with leadership to:
Conduct a full operational audit across seven project teams (Design, FF&E, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Installation, Support)Analyse workflows, staff utilisation, and identify margin erosion and unbilled scopeDevelop a unified, market-appropriate pricing framework for all service categoriesBenchmark pricing against comparable high-end studios and recommend fee structuresCreate commercial governance tools, templates, and approval workflowsDeliver a Pricing Handbook and train leadership on implementation

What You'll Need to Succeed
Proven experience in interior design, architecture, luxury design operations, or creative agency commercial strategyStrong background in pricing models for HNW/UHNW marketsExpertise in financial modelling, fee structures, and benchmark analysisAbility to navigate complex, founder-led environments and influence senior stakeholdersExceptional analytical and communication skills

What You'll Get in Return
Opportunity to make a significant impact on a high-profile luxury design businessFull autonomy to design and implement a scalable commercial frameworkCompetitive consultancy rateFlexible engagement (4-6 weeks) with potential for extended support

What You Need to Do Now
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