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Bryan J.

CFA Charterholder | Financial Analyst | Fractional CFO

Los Angeles, California
$120 per hour
72 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

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!

Matthew W.

Your success is my priority.

La Palma, California
$20 per hour
243 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

Highly motivated and results driven virtual administrative professional providing a versatile skill set to take care of your personal or business needs efficiently, accurately and to your satisfaction. I pride myself in having strong communication skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and reliability. I am proactive, hard working, friendly, effective and a fast learner. I am committed to providing beyond exceptional online support to make your life easier and help your business flourish. Guaranteed availability Monday through Friday between 9AM-5PM EST time but often work beyond those hours to make sure your every need is taken care of. Fully equipped, private home office. Accessible through Skype, email, instant messenger or SMS. I do it fast and I do it right, the first time. Elance Job History Quick Stats: 5 Star Rating / 99%+ Recommendation Rate / 120+ reviews Years of Elance Experience: 5+ Clients: 115+ Jobs: 170+ Hours Worked: 980+

Jerrod R.

Fractional CFO | Financial Modeling | M&A and Capital Raising

El Segundo, California
$200 per hour
71 jobs
$100K+ total earnings

I'm a fractional CFO for growth-stage technology companies, with a deal background most fractional CFOs don't have. I've built the operating model for 50+ companies from seed through Series E, across SaaS, fintech, tech-enabled services, manufacturing, and hardware. As a partner at an M&A advisory firm I've also closed 10 transactions and led execution on 30+ live mandates across vertical software, fintech, and tech-enabled services, mostly $10M to $100M enterprise value. The practical difference: I build models the way investors and buyers actually read them. Three-statement models, driver-based forecasts, board and KPI reporting, valuation (DCF, comps, LBO), and diligence-ready financials ahead of a raise or a sale. Everything is built from scratch around the real drivers of your business, whether that's a bookings to ARR build on a SaaS model or unit economics, inventory, and capex on a hardware ramp. I don't work from templates, and investors can tell when a model came from one. Typical engagements: • Investor-ready financial model for a raise (seed through Series E) • Ongoing fractional CFO / FP&A work: forecasting, cash and working capital management, board reporting • Transaction readiness: getting financials, KPIs, and the data room ready for diligence, then sitting on your side of the table through it Before this I worked in capital markets at J.P. Morgan and Evercore, and I hold FINRA Series 7, 63, and 79. I also run my modeling work with AI tooling in place of junior staff, so turnaround is faster than you'd get from a firm billing you for a team. Happy to do cosultation calls to see if I can help you improve your business.

Sandra H.

CFA, CPA, CA | M&A, Fundraising & Fractional CFO | Ex-Big 4&IBD

San Francisco, California
$295 per hour
37 jobs
$50K+ total earnings

🎯 Founder@VCFO Solution (M&A, Fundraising&Fractional CFO) & Three Infinity (Hybrid Capital & Tech Advisory) 📚 CFA, CPA, CA, MBA (Ex-Big 4 Accounting Firm & Investment Banking & PE/VC & Corporate Finance Partner for companies at various stages and industries) 📍 15+ Years | M&A Due Diligence | Fundraising | CFO Services I operate at the absolute intersection of capital logic and Tech execution. As the founder of 3 Infinity and VCFO Solution, I provide "Plug-and-Play Transaction Services" for Search Funds, Private Equity, Strategic Buyers, and Growth Stage Companies. Backed by $18B+ in executed Wall Street transaction experience, I deploy tech-accelerated workflows to reduce fundraising, M&A and financial transformation timelines by 70%. ⸻ 💼 Core Expertise & Mandates ✅ Quality of Earnings (QoE-Lite) & M&A Diligence • Rapid EBITDA Normalization & Add-back validation • Working Capital reconstruction & Red Flag analysis • Converting messy target data rooms into audit-ready diligence memos ✅ M&A Financial Modeling & Valuation • Dynamic 3-Statement LBO & Acquisition modeling • Post-close integration & synergy tracking • Cap Table dilution & scenario stress-testing ✅ Exit-Ready Financial Infrastructure (Seed to Series D) • Board-level KPI & Unit Economics (CAC/LTV) modeling • Institutionalizing fragmented startup financials to survive VC scrutiny ⸻ 🔍 Why Partner With Me? You are not hiring a freelancer; you are partnering with an Tech-Accelerated Advisory Firm. By utilizing advanced data-structuring tools, I eliminate the bloated overhead of traditional advisory firms, delivering Wall Street rigor at venture speed. Note: While my consulting rate reflects the institutional expertise and transaction velocity I provide, I primarily operate on a flat-fee, project-based model (e.g., QoE delivery, M&A modeling, Fractional CFO) to ensure total alignment on timelines and outcomes. 💬 Message me to discuss your next project!

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