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Zahra Y.

Los Angeles, California

$225/hr
5.0
171 jobs

CFO+𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀! 💪 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭%; 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 ✅ 500 + Million raised by my models | $300k+ earned on Upwork | Most models delivered in 1 week My models are built to withstand investor diligence. 🛠𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹. 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.💰 Im a CFO who helps SaaS and AI startups optimize their business model by designing pricing, packaging, and revenue models that actually scale. 🔥Invite me to your job and book a 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 20 min 💸𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡📞 𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿: • What should we charge? • How do we structure tiers or usage pricing? • Will this be profitable at scale? • What numbers do investors expect to see? • How do we translate strategy into a real financial model? ✨ I specialize in monetization, pricing, and revenue architecture, the decisions that directly impact ARR, margins, and valuation for: • SaaS / B2B software • AI tools & platforms • Marketplaces • Subscription businesses • Fintech • Health tech • Vertical SaaS companies.✨ ✅ Typical outcomes my clients get ✔ Clear pricing & packaging strategy ✔ Higher ARPU and better margins ✔ Investor-ready financial model ✔ Faster fundraising ✔ Shorter sales cycles ✔ Confident launch plan Many clients see 𝟭𝟬𝘅–𝟯𝟱𝘅 𝗥𝗢𝗜 from pricing & revenue improvements alone. 🥇 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲 • Top Rated Plus & Expert Vetted (Top 1% on Upwork) • Featured on Forbes, Nasdaq, CEO Weekly • Advised 150+ tech startups • Helped clients raise $500M+ • MBA (Finance), MS Economics, 15+ years operating experience But more importantly: I explain finance clearly and turn complex strategy into practical decisions founders can act on immediately. 💼 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 ? 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 Clients need a clear outcome, So I offer structured sprints: ✅ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 (𝟭-𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸) • Pricing tiers + packaging • Subscription/usage strategy • Discount & sales guardrails • Enterprise level pricing framework • Competitor benchmark • ICP & value positioning check • Action plan memo ✅𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀) • Financial model & forecast • Unit economics & break-even • Investor-ready projections ✅ 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 (𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆) • Pricing experiments • New feature/add-on pricing • Deal support & custom pricing • Board/investor metrics • Continuous optimization • Async Slack/email access 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲? 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙀𝙊( 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥) 𝟱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟱 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ““The financial expert for non-financial founders. Zahra helped us build our pricing and financial model and made our fundraising dramatically easier. Worth every dollar.” 📞 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 Invite me to your job and we’ll start with a quick call to understand your goals and see if there’s a fit. If I’m not the right person, I’ll tell you directly.

  • Business Analysis
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Valuation
  • Fundraising
  • SaaS
  • Pricing
  • Financial Projection
  • AI Consulting
  • Forecasting
  • AI Platform
  • Market Research
  • Cash Flow Modeling
  • Price Optimization
  • Pricing Research
  • Financial Management
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Startup Consulting
  • Budget Planning
Bryan J.

Los Angeles, California

$120/hr
5.0
72 jobs

Hello There, I am a freelancer with over 15 years of finance and accounting experience. I have served as CFO for several clients and have worked in private equity. I am a CFA charterholder based in Los Angeles. I can pick up tasks quickly and would love to work with you and your team. I have worked on projects involving the following: - Fractional CFO - M&A - Financial Modeling - Budgeting/Forecasting - Valuation - Real Estate Modeling - Research - VBA Automation Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you! Thanks!

  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Investment Research
  • Valuation
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Data Analysis
  • Python
  • Pro Forma Statement
  • Pitchbook
  • Corporate Finance
  • Chartered Financial Analyst
  • Visual Basic for Applications
Andrew I.

Los Angeles, California

$195/hr
5.0
29 jobs

Salutations. I'm a former entrepreneur who found a passion for corporate finance after starting and selling a few businesses over the years. I've founded & lead 4 companies with 2 exits and worked with 100+ leadership teams ranging from startups to PE-backed SMBs to F500. Now, I operate as a CFO, investor, and advisor to entrepreneurs. Deep expertise in clothing brands & clothing manufacturing. I'm not the Harvard-Wharton-McKinsey-Goldman corporate guy who manages from a spreadsheet. I'm a guy with a resume built on hard success from starting and selling my own businesses, leading teams, raising capital, and advising dozens of business owners on doing the same. Some specific things I can help you with: - Financial planning & budgeting - Raising debt/equity capital - Cashflow management (incl. in a cash crisis) - Financial controls - Debt restructuring - Accounting management - Bookkeeping management - Analyzing and presenting key financial information to management & the board - Business strategy - Managing strategic objectives to completion - Operational Excellence in finance operations - Navigating the M&A process - LOI to Due Diligence to closing - Post-close integration Here's what some of my clients say about me: "Andrew has a knack for pushing the envelope and having it actually work. I watched over and over again as he brought fresh ideas and initiatives into fruition that directly translated into ROI... Andrew is a blast to work with. He's witty, hyper intelligent, and above all else, he genuinely cares about the people that are in front of and alongside him. 10/10." - President, SpeakerFlow "Working with Andrew has been a fantastic experience. I'm grateful to have him as part of the team! He brings great ideas to the table, keeps things organized, and sees his initiatives through. I would highly recommend Andrew and his partners for any project that you may have - you won't regret it!" - Senior Sales & Marketing Manager, CoolBot "Andrew is genuine. He offers information transparently, and in an accessible way - even if you don't have prior [technical] knowledge. Highly recommend Andrew and his team." - Founder & President, BELA / TCF "Andrew has developed and implemented several key projects and initiatives with our team in recent years and has simply exceeded expectations at every juncture... always with stellar results. Identify a project, talk to Andrew, and Go!" - EVP Sales & Marketing, Arctic Industries

  • Business Valuation
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Management Consulting
  • Business Transformation
  • Business Operations
  • Business Strategy
  • Financial Consulting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Due Diligence
  • Pro Forma Statement
  • Financial Projection
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation
Jerry B.

Larkspur, California

$150/hr
5.0
65 jobs

Expert in building financial models, investor slidedecks, dashboards. Fractional CFO: -Budgeting and forecasting, - Financial performance review, - Pricing and compensation input, - Dashboards and metrics, - Customer sales data analysis, - Payroll, recruitment and supervision of bookkeeping personnel for a mix of funded early stage seed and Series A growth companies in: B2C App and B2B SaaS Artificial Intelligence, Sports Apparel, Fitness App, Web Design and UX Agencies and Tech Staffing Agency. Over 30 years experience in Finance including: Public Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pubic Equity Markets (Sellside Equity Research Analyst, Hedge Buyside Analyst). As an M&A Director at SG Cowen/Société Générale, supervised the execution of over $10bn in M&A transactions for clients including Vivendi, Warner Bros., Telecom Italia, Pathe and the French State. Received my CPA while employed with Price Waterhouse in New York and London. TECHNICAL SKILLS - Technical Writing - Forecasting, Budgeting and Cash Flow Management - Growth Strategy & Market Fit Development - Custom Dashboard Creation - Business Process Design - KPI (Key Performance Indicators) and Metrics Tracking - Capital Raising - Fluent French (Written, Spoken), 18 years in France.

  • Financial Modeling
  • Budget Management
  • Financial Writing
Jeremy S.

Los Angeles, California

$350/hr
5.0
240 jobs

Founders bring me in when a meaningful decision is approaching and the numbers are not yet ready. That usually means one of five things: ▶ a capital raise is coming ▶ debt or lender conversations need stronger support ▶ cash visibility is weak ▶ the forecast cannot be trusted ▶ investor, buyer, or diligence scrutiny is getting closer I work with founder-led companies that need decision-grade finance, not bookkeeping-only support. My core engagements include: 🔹 CFO Reviewed Financials™ A structured financial diagnostic that identifies the most important reporting, margin, liquidity, and control issues affecting decision quality. 🔹 CFO Reviewed Financial Model™ A diligence-grade review of an existing model to pressure-test assumptions, logic integrity, capital needs, and investor-readiness. 🔹 Comprehensive Financial Model™ A dynamic, driver-based model built for fundraising, debt, hiring decisions, expansion planning, or exit preparation. 🔹 Investor-Ready / Lender-Ready / Buyer-Ready Sprints Structured, time-boxed engagements for companies preparing for investor conversations, lender or credit discussions, buyer diligence, or exit-readiness planning. 🔹 Ongoing CFO Advisory Financial leadership for founders who need stronger forecasting, KPI discipline, reporting cadence, and strategic finance judgment. Published rate reflects initial advisory and diagnostic work. Larger readiness, modeling, and CFO engagements are scoped separately based on decision context, complexity, and timeline. Selected outcomes include: ✔ $29.3M raised across four VC rounds ✔ $20M expansion funding secured ✔ support for a $22.0M acquisition completed ahead of plan ✔ a $5M telehealth startup sale ✔ a turnaround from a $1.5M loss to a $0.5M profit I am a fit when the business has a real financial decision in front of it. I am not the right fit for bookkeeping-only, tax-return-only, or cosmetic spreadsheet work. If you are preparing for capital, debt, diligence, cash restructuring, or a strategic exit, send a message with the decision you need to make and the timeline you are working against.

  • Business Valuation
  • Company Valuation
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Financial Projection
  • Forecasting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Report
  • Budget Management
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Financial Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • Venture Capital Consulting
  • Fundraising
  • Due Diligence
  • Startup Consulting
  • Growth Strategy
  • Business Plan
  • Intuit QuickBooks
Morgan M.

Los Angeles, California

$125/hr
4.9
78 jobs

If you're a founder preparing for a raise, an operator running scenario planning, or a deal team underwriting an acquisition, you already know the model has to be right. Imprecise assumptions and poorly structured outputs don't just slow things down, they cost you credibility at the worst possible moment. I build financial models that founders can put in front of investors, operators can make real decisions from, and deal teams can defend in a room. Every model is assumption-driven, stress-tested, and built so you can update inputs and see the impact instantly without touching a formula. WHAT I BUILD: - Startup and growth models for seed through Series B raises - 3-statement integrated financial models and forecasts - Acquisition and buy-side underwriting models - Unit economics, cohort analysis, and LTV:CAC modeling - Rolling forecasts and cash runway models - KPI dashboards and executive reporting WHO I WORK WITH: Founders preparing for investor conversations, operators running growth and scenario planning, CFOs needing overflow modeling support, and deal teams underwriting acquisitions. I've supported numerous businesses across a wide range of industries but primarily specialize in AI, SaaS, D2C, services, and franchise verticals. HOW I WORK: I operate like an embedded finance partner: fast-moving, strategic, and data-driven. I return clean, client-ready deliverables on a tight timeline. Most engagements are up and running within 24 hours of scope confirmation and are ready for review within 72 hours. If your model needs to hold up in front of an investor, a board, or a buyer, let's talk.

  • Business Valuation
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Investment Research
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Due Diligence
  • Discounted Cash Flow
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Financial Reporting
  • Private Equity
  • Venture Capital
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Corporate Finance
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Accounting
  • Budget Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Startup Consulting
  • Investment Banking

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