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I help founders, investors, businesses, and AI companies turn complex financial information into clear, decision-ready outputs. Through Zerba & Co, I support clients with financial modeling, valuation, equity research, due diligence, investment analysis, business planning, and finance-specific AI training data. I can help with investor-ready financial models, DCF valuation, company analysis, investment memos, due diligence reviews, market research, and AI finance datasets for financial modeling and equity research. My focus is simple: create financial outputs that are clear, well-structured, and useful for real business, investment, or product decisions.

Fractional CFO and financial modeling expert — 20+ years building investor-grade models, valuations, and M&A and due-diligence work used in boardrooms, fundraises, and live deals across the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. I pair an engineer's rigor with a finance strategist's judgment — a B.Tech from IIT Bombay and an MBA in Finance & Strategy from IIM Lucknow — plus two decades as a hands-on finance partner to PE/VC funds, family offices, investment banks, corporates, and growth-stage founders. As a Top-Rated Plus freelancer with a 100% Job Success Score and $100K+ earned here, I deliver decision-grade work — on time, every time. If you need a number you can take to a board, an investor, or a deal table, that's what I build. What I do for clients 1. Fractional / Virtual CFO — Full finance leadership without the full-time cost: FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working-capital management, month-end close, reconciliations, internal controls, controllership, and board and investor reporting — plus clean bookkeeping and accounting (incl. cash-to-accrual conversions and QuickBooks/Stripe workflows). 2. Financial Modeling & Valuation — Investor-grade Excel models: three-statement, DCF, LBO, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and cap tables, plus SaaS/startup, real estate, energy, and manufacturing models. Business, equity, and asset valuation you can defend. 3. M&A Advisory & Due Diligence — Buy- and sell-side support: financial and commercial due diligence, Quality of Earnings (QoE), target screening and profiling, synergy assessment, deal structuring, data-room management, and board-ready transaction decks. 4. FP&A & Capital Raising — Forecasts, budgets, proforma financials, variance analysis, capital-structure optimization, and fundraising support: investor decks, pitch decks, financial projections, and business plans built to raise. 5. Investment & Equity Research — Fundamental and technical equity research, credit and fixed-income analysis, sector and thematic screening, and portfolio strategy for funds and asset managers. 6. Market Research & Strategy — Market-entry and feasibility studies, TAM/SAM/SOM and market sizing, competitive benchmarking, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, and country-risk and macro assessments. Why clients come back - 20+ years across corporate finance, strategy, research, and M&A, including roles with leading global firms - Investor-grade outputs trusted by PE/VC funds, family offices, and corporates worldwide - Top-Rated Plus | 100% Job Success | $100K+ earned | 2,600+ hours - Every deliverable custom-built, source-checked, high quality, and delivered on schedule - Senior expertise at a fraction of in-house or big-firm cost I work on hourly, fixed-price, retainer, or dedicated-team terms — whatever fits your scope. Looking for a fractional CFO, financial modeler, valuation analyst, M&A and due-diligence partner, FP&A expert, or research and strategy advisor who delivers boardroom-ready results? Message me a few details about your project — I respond within 12 hours and will be glad to set up a quick intro call.

🎯 PhD researcher. Strategic thinker. AI-Native. IQ above 130. Academic Excellence in English. 🕰️ Available across EST, GMT, CET, GULF time zones regular working hours as needed. 🌍Numbers tell stories — and I've spent years learning to read them. I turn complex financial data into clear decisions. I help businesses and investors make smarter financial decisions with a 360° view of how businesses grow, struggle, and succeed. 💡My expertise includes: 📊 Financial Analysis and Company Valuation 💼 Investment Consulting — Startups & Stocks 🏦 Chief Accounting for SMEs 📈 Market Analysis & Business Consulting 🗂️ Project Management & Teaching ✍️ SEO Writing, Reporting & Presentations 🔍 Whether you need a seasoned eye on an investment, a clear-headed financial model, or a trusted advisor who delivers 🚀 I'm ready when you are. Let's talk.

💸 As a CEO, you work hard enough to make that money. Let's make sure you have the best cash-flow possible and that money is put to good use. I'm a financial advisor, helping companies optimize their taxes and plan their cash flow for their business needs. I am specialized in bookkeeping for EU limited companies, specifically Austria. I speak mother tongue German and English. I am a tax and bookkeeping nerd. 🤓 I'd love to assist you with: ✅ Setting up or maintaining a bookkeeping system for you that works ✅ Optimizing your cash-flow for your business needs ✅ Making sure all your invoices are organized so your tax accountant doesn't charge you extra when it comes to doing the tax return ✅ Finding ways to optimize cash flow with taxes and VAT in mind ✅ Auditing your general business setup for optimal international business transactions ✅ Finding the best payment providers and tools for your business needs that meet your budget ✅ Calculating budgets for your business growth ✅ Making better money decisions in your company / companies I also have a financial advisory license in Austria, which means I am able to assist you with complex financial planning and business-level investment strategies to maximize your profits while keeping taxes in mind. Let's schedule a call and see if we're a good fit. 👩🏼‍💻 🤝🏼

Hello! I am a CFA Charterholder and highly experienced former investment banker with 14 years of track record in finance, specializing in financial modeling, financial management, project finance and debt capital markets. Throughout my career, I have advised C-suite executives on key issues, including equity and debt fundraising, deal structuring and loan underwriting, financial management and investor relationship, etc. My primary sector expertise includes Retail, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, SaaS, and Manufacturing. Prior to consulting on Upwork, I served as a VP at a top investment bank in my country and as an Associate Banker covering renewable energy project finance loan portfolio at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). I started my career as a financial auditor at KPMG. Detailed breakdown of my services: ➡️ CFO Services: FP&A (budgeting, KPI dashboards, unit economics); Cash Flow Optimization (liquidity forecasting, burn rate management), and Financial Strategy (growth plans, capital allocation, and scenario testing). ➡️ Real Estate: Financial models for the acquisition, development, and construction of multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use projects. These models support both equity investment decisions and debt underwriting. ➡️ Project Finance: Complex modeling for the construction, financing, and operation of renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind, BESS, and Hydro). Models include multiple operating and financing scenarios to support fundraising. ➡️ Company Valuation: Accurate estimation of enterprise and equity values using various methods, including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), publicly traded comparables, and precedent transactions. ➡️ Private Equity: Leveraged Buyout (LBO) models used by PE firms to evaluate acquisitions, or by sell-side management teams to estimate the maximum price a PE firm would be willing to pay. ➡️ M&A Analysis: Modeling for M&A transaction evaluation. This includes consolidating financial statements, analyzing capital structure scenarios, and performing accretion/dilution analysis. You can find examples of my work in the portfolio section below.

I am an ex-Arthur D. Little strategy consultant who builds the financial models, valuations and pitch decks behind institutional capital decisions. My work has supported transactions up to €17.5bn and helped 40+ startups raise, with 100+ models delivered. Top Rated Plus on Upwork (top 1%). I turn complex businesses into the model, the narrative and the numbers an investor or board actually tests. What I do best: Financial modeling and valuation. 100+ driver-based models (DCF, multiples, 3-statement, LBO logic), built to be technically rigorous and decision-friendly. Deal contexts up to €17.5bn, including the largest European tower transaction of 2022, for funds such as Mubadala and KKR. Fundraising and investor materials. Helped 40+ startups raise from pre-seed to mezzanine with pitch decks, business plans, market sizing and the financial story behind the ask. Incl. a $50m raise at 30%+ IRR and a €70m infrastructure raise. Market research and due diligence. 130+ research and commercial DD projects across fintech, healthcare, pharma/biotech, logistics, ESG and FMCG, turning complex data into a clear go/no-go. Strategy. Growth and market-entry for global players including Deutsche Telekom and Nokia, and a market-entry that became a $0.5bn-revenue business unit. Clients hire me for structured thinking, clean models and crisp executive communication. Tell me your goal and constraints, and I'll propose the fastest path to a decision-ready deliverable.