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  • $175 hourly
    👑 Top Rated Upwork freelancer with 👑 M&A expert with mega fund experience 👑 Over 12 years experiences across M&A, FP&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship, as a result providing a unique perspective on company lifecycles from early-stage, growth and mature companies. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and CFO services professional with over 12 years of experience, helping clients with: M&A I have track record of helping clients at every stage of the M&A lifecycle, including target identification, valuation/financial modeling, due diligence and deal structuring. CFO Services I have acted as interim CFO for several startups, providing funding raising support, determining valuation and cash burn, building financial budgets and projections. and analyzing and summarizing large datasets. I am also a Venture Partner at Esya, a startup-studio and venture builder that focuses on Blockchain, Web3, Future of Work and Prop-tech projects. I help screen, evaluate and source early-stage investments, and provide strategic support to portfolio companies. I have experience supporting portfolio companies strategic advisory, financial analysis and CFO services. Key Skills: - Financial Modeling in Excel: Scenario Analysis, DCF, LBO, Sum of All Parts - Comparable Companies Analysis (Trading / Peer Comps) - Precedent Transaction Analysis (Transaction Comps) - Precedent Funding Analysis - Financial Projections and proforma statement with Industry Specific KPIs / Levers - Cap Table Modeling - Early Stage Startup Modeling - M&A Strategy Development - Business Plan Development - M&A Pipeline Development - Competitor / Target Screening & Profiling - Pitch, Investor and Private Equity Fund Decks - Board Level Presentations - Updating / Automating / Maintaining Existing Business and Financial Models - Market Sizing Analysis - Industry Research Reports Industry Knowledge: Locations services, mapping, manufacturing of industrial goods, warehouse automation and technology, software as a service (SaaS) for professionals, e-commerce, retail and consulting / professional services.
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    Content Strategy
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    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Due Diligence
    Corporate Finance
    Project Finance
    Financial Modeling
    Business Valuation
    Microsoft Excel
  • $95 hourly
    Top 1% of talent, vetted by Upwork. Trusted by over 20 Fortune 500 companies including AB InBev, PepsiCo, Mars, Kroger, Jagermeister, and more. I will resolve your data challenges quickly and easily. Give me a chance and you will receive: - 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 (McKinsey, <1% acceptance rate and 20% turnover each year). - 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤. Your interests first are my top priority. You cannot get me to accept money if the output is not an obvious positive return on your investment. I was one of the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 at McKinsey, where I specialized in helping clients avoid these common pitfalls: - 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 (hundreds of thousands on SaaS tools like Anaplan) - 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 (homemade Excel-based tools) - 𝐒𝐥𝐨𝐰 (weeks or months to slowly iterate on a plan) 🏆 𝑹𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒆 🏆 - Built Azure data warehouse with daily updates to sales data, suite of tools for a sales team of 100+ people, and created an internal Power BI team for a $1B spirits brand based in New York. - Generated $22𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 via a service level optimization model for a North American tire distributor. It allowed their sales and operations teams to balance service quality and profitability. Our model in the hands of 100+ users in the US and Canada. - Built a spend visibility tool for a Global CPG company's procurement team, allowing them to analyze 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 3𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝. Used insights to generate $24𝐌 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 in RFPs and negotiations. 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: • Extract data from systems (ERP, CRM, SCM, HRMS, PIM and more. Examples include Oracle, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite) • Build data warehouse using Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse • Create analytical models in Microsoft Fabric • Create dashboards in Microsoft Power BI • Build financial reports in Power BI using a powerful add-in called Aimplan • Create write-back tools in Power BI using Aimplan 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘯 90 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 6 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴.” 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗣𝗚 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 ($𝟭𝗕+ 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲) “𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘯 6 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 3 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳.” 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗣𝗚 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 “𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 10+ 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘤𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘺. 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.”

 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘆 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 ❓ How do I work ❓ - I use an approach that was created for 🏎️ Formula 1 team's analytics groups, called 𝐭𝐡𝐞 5𝐢 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. - This 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, increases 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, and 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 for end users ensuring high adoption rates. - Schedule time with me and I will show you how your problem can be solved with my skills and the 5i process.
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    Data Analysis
    Market Research
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    PPTX
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    Due Diligence
    Analytics
    Presentations
    Business Presentation
    Procurement
    Business Analysis
  • $55 hourly
    I possess nearly a decade of extensive experience in the finance world - ranging from private equity to M&A and venture capital. I also have plenty of experience in the more traditional corporate FP&A setting. My experience includes working at several banks and publicly traded Fortune 250 companies such as BMO, Discover Financial Services, and the Federal Reserve. I currently work as a Finance Director for a mid-sized PE-backed company, responsible for modeling out the entire company's financials for our budgeting and forecasting. I specialize in the following: - Financial modeling - FP&A - LBO and acquisition modeling - Budgeting & forecasting - Variance and trend analysis - Debt modeling - Mergers & acquisitions - Three-statement modeling and analysis - Cash flow forecasting - Profitability analysis - Personal budgeting - Case studies My experience also allows me to offer services in the areas of interview prep and resume review. I have been on the interview panel of several hires, and have personally hired multiple analysts to work under me. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and I'll be happy to talk!
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    Microsoft PowerPoint
    Financial Presentation
    Financial Management
    Financial Accounting
    Automation
    Cash Flow Analysis
    Cost Variance Analysis
    Financial Variance Analysis
    Budget Planning
    Personal Budgeting
    Budgeting & Forecasting Software
    Microsoft Excel
    Forecasting
    Financial Modeling
  • $50 hourly
    With over 13 years of experience in Private Equity and Investment Banking leading M&A deals, I bring deep expertise in due diligence and execution. My financial modeling and valuation skills provide data-driven insights to inform high-stakes investment decisions. M&A / Private Equity / Investment Banking Skills - I have a track record of executing at every stage of the M&A lifecycle, including: * Sourcing * Executive Summaries * Investor Presentations * Financial Modeling * Scenario Analysis * Valuation * Deal Structuring * Due Diligence * LOI / M&A Negotiation * Documentation * Employment Agreements * Incentive Plans CFO Skills - Additionally, I have provided CFO services for numerous portfolio companies and small businesses: * Financial Budgets * Financial Analysis * Accounting and Reporting * Board Presentations * Cost Savings Analysis * Cash Flow Management * Client / Product Profitability Analysis * Go-To-Market Strategy * Fundraising Support * Refinancing * Covenant Analysis * Lender Reporting I am eager to begin building a strong reputation on this platform by consistently delivering results and I look forward to hearing from you so that we can discuss working together in the future.
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    Financial Reporting
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    Microsoft Excel
    Due Diligence
    Corporate Finance
    Finance & Accounting
    Investment Banking
    Financial Analysis
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Valuation
    Financial Modeling
  • $75 hourly
    I am a former Vice President at a Financial Advisory firm and boutique Investment Bank. During my time in valuation, I led and managed engagement teams responsible for providing valuation-related services to clients. I’ve performed valuations for public and privately held businesses, business interests, gift and estate planning, financial accounting, and tax reporting purposes. I have over seven years of experience in business valuation and more than ten years of experience in financial modeling and analysis. Recently, I left my full-time job to focus on freelancing and two side projects within the business valuation space. My passion is helping business owners understand the numbers to better serve their customers and clients. The numbers are only one piece of the puzzle, and I work with my clients to connect the dots between their knowledge of the business and the needs of investors. Industries Served: Blockchain, Business Services, Crypto/Digital Assets, Cannabis, CBD, Marijuana, Hemp, Financial Services, FinTech, Healthcare Technology, Technology. Services Offered: Cash flow projections, financial statement analysis, start-up pitch decks, 3-statement modeling
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    Microsoft Excel
    Financial Modeling
    Venture Capital
  • $295 hourly
    10+ years of comprehensive back office operational and financial reporting experience for hedge funds, venture capital funds, and private equity funds. I've worked directly on funds of all different sizes, strategies, and legal structures. Experienced with Limited Partnership accounting and reporting including capital calls, distribution and waterfall calculations. Currently serving PE clients with over $500M in AUM.
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    QuickBooks Online
    Accounting Software
    Bookkeeping
    Fund Accounting
    Waterfall
    Financial Accounting
    Intuit QuickBooks
    Balance Sheet
    Account Reconciliation
    Bank Reconciliation
  • $125 hourly
    Hello, I am Scott Clark; I own a boutique real estate investment firm based out of Chicago We operate nationally and offer the following services: - Full market & asset research & analysis (including detailed comps) - Provide detailed financial modeling & underwriting (including sensitivity analysis) - Pitch Deck & Loan package preparation (for investors & lenders) - Leverage our extensive lender network to secure competitive financing (traditional and private) - If needed, leverage our network of specialized GCs. Our areas of focus are: - Commercial & industrial assets (medical, lab, warehouse, manufacturing, distribution, and office) - Self Storage (including cold storage) - Healthcare - Multi Family I would be eager to help you with any aspect of your real estate project. For long term projects (1month+) we offer monthly retainers. Don't hesitate to reach out.
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    Financial Risk
    Loan Processing
    Real Estate Transaction Standard
    Financial Modeling
    Real Estate Financial Model
    Real Estate Acquisition
    Pitchbook
    Capital Markets
    Real Estate Project Management Software
    Real Estate Financial Modeling
    Real Estate Investment Assistance
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