Shape and own the firm's financial strategy and lead a high-calibre finance team while driving scalability and financial discipline in a tech-first advisory boutique.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – GP Bullhound
Location: London
Employment Type - Full-time
Your Role
Elite banking service + AI-driven decision-making of a frontier technology leader
As Chief Financial Officer, you will help us build the most advanced, scalable, tech-first advisory boutique and be a core member of GP Bullhound’s leadership team. You will shape and own the firm’s financial strategy, helping steer an entrepreneurial, partner-led investment bank through its next phase of growth.
This is a senior, high-impact role combining strategic judgment with hands-on execution. You will work closely with partners on commercial decisions, deal economics and long-term value creation, while ensuring the firm maintains financial discipline, resilience and regulatory excellence.
You will be expected to think like an owner, balancing growth, investment and risk, and contributing meaningfully to firm-wide strategic discussions beyond finance.
The Team
You will build, lead and mentor a high-calibre international finance team spanning FP&A, accounting, reporting and operational finance.
Responsibilities
Own an AI & Technology-first finance and organisational strategy
Systematically deploy technology to drive scalability, insight, and operating leverage
Own partner compensation, bonus pools, and long-term incentive structures
Lead success-fee revenue forecasting in an M&A-driven business
Strategic partner to Founders and Partner group
Manage institutional equity investment processes and corporate RCF / loan facilities
Drive cost discipline and margin optimisation while enabling growth
Lead corporate structuring, tax planning, and multi-jurisdiction entities
Own FP&A, forecasting, cash management, and management reporting
Oversee audit, tax, banking, insurance, and regulatory relationships (FCA)
Build and lead a high-calibre finance team
Your Experience
Entrepreneurial, tech-first, results-driven CFO
Finance leader/CFO from IB, advisory, or partner-led professional services
Deep understanding of deal-driven revenues and variable compensation models
Credible at partner and board level; sets direction and drives execution
M&A and/or institutional investment experience
Your Qualifications
ACA, CIMA, ACCA and/or CFA.
Strong technical foundation with commercial judgment.
Who We Are
GP Bullhound is a leading technology advisory, providing transaction advice and capital to the world’s best entrepreneurs and founders. Founded in 1999 in London and Menlo Park, the firm today has 10+ offices spanning Europe, the US and Asia.
GP Bullhound is a global advisory and investment firm focused on the technology sector, delivering expert transaction advice and capital to entrepreneurs and founders. With a strong presence across Europe, the US, and Asia, we empower innovative leaders to navigate their growth and investment opportunities.
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