Eight Advisory strengthens its Finance Transformation practice with the appointment of Pierre Gauthier as a partner in CFO Advisory

Eight Advisory, Europe’s leading independent advisory firm, is further strengthening its Finance Transformation practice, which provides specialist expertise to Finance Departments. Eight Advisory announces the appointment of Pierre Gauthier as a partner in the Paris office to work alongside Maxime Touvet to further develop its portfolio of CFO Advisory services.
With 25 years of experience in organisation and management consulting (Big 4), Pierre Gauthier joins Eight Advisory’s Finance Transformation practice as a partner in CFO Advisory services. As an expert in finance function performance and corporate economic development management, Pierre assists Finance Departments in their optimisation or transformation projects, as well as in the development of their strategic plans, investment plans, corporate budgets or business cases for largescale initiatives. He consults in a variety of fields and has gained significant expertise in the energy, environmental services and transport sectors. Pierre joins Eight Advisory to assist in the growth of our CFO Advisory portfolio for our major corporate clients.
In commenting on his appointment, Pierre Gauthier said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Eight Advisory team whose continued success both in France and internationally dates back over 10 years. I am excited to be part of this human enterprise and wish to uphold the values that have made this firm so successful: Excellence, Entrepreneurship and Respect.”
Stéphane Nénez, partner in charge of the Finance Transformation practice at Eight Advisory, said:
“In the current turbulent landscape, Eight Advisory’s Finance Transformation practice provides operational answers to the challenges faced by Finance Departments. Pierre’s arrival is a significant step forward in enhancing our ability to meet the needs of large cap Finance Departments. We are delighted to welcome Pierre, who will complement our know-how, experience and expertise.”
Eric Demuyt, Eight Advisory’s Managing Director and Partner, commented:
“Pierre’s appointment is part of the continued expansion of our portfolio of services designed for corporate finance departments. It allows us to address the majority of issues that are on the CFO’s agenda, especially in terms of organisation, finance function digitalisation or the development of performance measurement and tracking processes.”