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Tesree T.

Dunnellon, Florida

$60/hr
5.0
37 jobs

Need a sharp, CFA-level financial modeler to help you raise capital, forecast growth, and make smarter financial and investment decisions? You’re in the right place. I’m a performance-driven Finance professional with 10+ years of experience in financial modeling, forecasting, FP&A, budgeting, valuation, and corporate finance — helping founders, investors, and executive teams turn data into decisions that drive real results. With a background spanning Oil & Gas, SaaS, Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate, and Asset Management ($1B+ AUM), I combine deep accounting and analytical expertise (IFRS, financial statements, ERP systems) with strategic financial leadership to deliver actionable insights, precise models, and decision-ready reports. ⚙️ What I Do I build clear, dynamic, and investor-ready financial models and reporting systems that help you take control of your numbers and plan with confidence: ✅ 3-Statement Financial Modeling — Integrated P&L, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow with charts, ratios, and scenario testing ✅ Valuation & Investment Models — DCF, IRR, NPV, payback, comps, and capital budgeting analysis ✅ FP&A & Budgeting Systems — Forecasting, cost optimization, and variance tracking dashboards ✅ Cash Flow Forecasting — Weekly, monthly, and 13-week rolling models for liquidity and runway planning ✅ KPI & Performance Dashboards — LTV/CAC, ROI, burn rate, margin tracking in Excel or Google Sheets ✅ Cap Table & Equity Modeling — Ownership dilution, fundraising scenarios, LP/GP waterfalls ✅ Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis — Base, bear, and bull cases to guide confident decision-making ✅ Management & IFRS Reporting — Investor, board, and audit-ready financial packages 🧠 Why Clients Hire Me ✔️ Strategic + Technical: I bridge accounting precision with investor-grade financial storytelling ✔️ Flexible & Scalable: Tailored solutions for startups, SMEs, and established enterprises ✔️ Industry Versatility: From SaaS and AI startups to multi-branch manufacturing and real estate firms ✔️ Proven Impact: Built dashboards that cut overhead by 20%, shortened month-end closes from 7 days to 5 hours, and helped clients avoid cash crunches months in advance 🌎 Industries I Serve SaaS, Tech & eCommerce Manufacturing & Construction Real Estate & Investment Firms Healthcare & Private Practices Traditional & Alternative Investments 📊 Results You Can Expect Accurate forecasts that attract investors and lenders Data-driven insights that optimize growth and profitability Clean, automated models that simplify complex decisions Financial clarity that lets you run your business like a CFO 📩 Let’s Talk If you’re looking for a trusted financial partner to help you understand your numbers, build investor-ready financial models, or take control of your financial strategy — send me a quick message. I’ll tell you exactly how I can help or point you in the right direction.

  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Analysis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Bookkeeping
  • Company Valuation
  • Financial Projection
  • Business Modeling
  • Google Sheets
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Financial Statement
  • Financial Management
  • Microsoft Excel PowerPivot
  • Accounting
Syed Tayyab R.

Islamabad, Pakistan

$15/hr
5.0
142 jobs

Need to control food costs, set profitable prices, or make sense of your P&L? I help Food & Beverage businesses and entrepreneurs turn messy spreadsheets into reliable financial tools that improve margins, track performance, and simplify operations. I’m a CIMA (UK) qualified Cost & Management Accountant with 8+ years of hands-on experience across food & beverage, retail, and service-based industries. I specialize in building clean, powerful Excel/Google Sheets models that give business owners clarity and control. 🔧 What I Can Help With: 📊 Menu Engineering & Food Costing Models 💸 Pricing, Profit Margin, and Break-even Analysis 🧾 Feasibility Reports & Financial Forecasting 🧮 Profit & Loss Breakdown (by item, branch, or concept) ⚙ Operations Optimization & Labor Costing 📥 Clean, Accurate Data Entry & Report Automation Whether you're launching a new café, refining your menu pricing, or trying to understand why your profits are slipping — I can build the tools and reports to help you decide with confidence. 🏆 Why Work With Me: ✅ CIMA Qualified – Expert in Cost Accounting ✅ 100% Upwork Job Success Score ✅ $10,000+ in project revenue and growing ✅ Trusted by startups and small businesses across 4 continents 📩 Let’s discuss how I can support your business — message me and I’ll respond quickly.

  • Budget Proposal
  • Financial Report
  • Bookkeeping
  • Food & Beverage
  • Business Analysis
  • Management Accounting
  • Feasibility Study
  • Cost Accounting
  • Cost Control
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Financial Modeling
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Data Entry
  • Data Management
Vajra R.

Nashik, India

$75/hr
4.8
312 jobs

I am a Financial Modeling Expert with 13+ years of experience supporting businesses across Infrastructure, Real Estate, Healthcare, Hospitality, SaaS, Technology, Startups, and SMEs. I help founders, CFOs, investors, and lenders raise capital, evaluate opportunities, and make strategic decisions through institutional-grade financial models, forecasting systems, and FP&A solutions. Areas of expertise include: ✔ Financial Modeling & Forecasting ✔ FP&A & Budgeting ✔ Fundraising & Investor-Ready Models ✔ Cash Flow Forecasting & Runway Analysis ✔ Business Valuation & DCF Analysis ✔ M&A & Investment Analysis ✔ Board & Investor Reporting ✔ KPI Dashboards & Business Intelligence ✔ Reporting Automation & Workflow Optimization I combine deep finance expertise with Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python, VBA, Google Sheets, and AI-powered workflows to build scalable forecasting, reporting, and decision-support systems. Whether you're raising capital, evaluating an acquisition, planning growth, or building a forecasting framework, I can help you develop the financial insights needed to make confident business decisions.

  • Forecasting
  • Financial Modeling
  • Discounted Cash Flow
  • Financial Analysis
  • Startup Consulting
  • Company Valuation
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SaaS
  • KPI Metric Development
  • Cash Flow Modeling
  • Sensitivity Analysis
  • Budget Planning
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation
  • Real Estate Financial Model
  • Dashboard
  • Python
  • SQL
  • Automation
  • Power Query
Jacqueline D.

Nesconset, New York

$250/hr
4.9
154 jobs

ABOUT: 📰Featured in Wall Street Journal, NASDAQ, Microsoft News, CNBC, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Benzinga, Digiday, and International Business Times, Entrepreneur Magazine 🔝1% of Global Talent on Upwork in Business Intelligence & Data Visualization as an Expert-Vetted Program Talent Member 💲Entrepreneur Media Magazine Contributor 🗺️Visual Capitalist Contributor 👩‍💼 Founder of Omni Business Intelligence Solutions ("OBIS") ❌ EX-PwC (Financial Auditor & Business Intelligence Technology Consultant) 🧐 To learn more, please review the portfolio and client reviews section of my profile. CERTIFICATIONS: ✔️MIT Certified in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence ✔️NASBA Certified Public Accountant (NYS) ✔️Tableau Desktop Specialist ✔️Power BI | Power Apps | Power Automate ✔️Adobe Analytics ✔️RapidMiner Machine Learning Professional ✔️Adobe Experience Platform - Real-time Customer Data Platform (CDP) ✔️Alteryx Advanced Certification ✔️Google Analytics, Ads, Google Tag Manager & Looker Studio ✔️ACFE Certified Fraud Examiner EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: 📊📈🕵🏻‍♀️ Power BI, Looker Studio, Tableau, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence in Data Science, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Text Mining, Sentiment Analysis, Entity Recognition, Topic Modeling, Chatbots Development, ChatGPT, OpenAI APIs, Google Analytics, Google BigQuery, Supermetrics, Power Automate, Management Consulting, Alteryx, Python Programming, R Programming, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), Data Mining, SAS, SPSS, AWS, Azure Machine Learning Studio, Cloud Data Management, Database Administration, CRM Analytics, Social Media Analytics, Time Series Analysis, A/B Testing, Data Governance, Data Privacy Regulations (like GDPR, CCPA), Project Management, Agile/Scrum, Stakeholder Management, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budgeting, Cost Accounting, Financial Modeling, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Auditing, Internal Controls, GAAP Standards, IFRS Standards, QuickBooks. CONTRACT POLICY: AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2025, CONTRACTS OPEN WITHOUT ACTIVITY WILL BE CHARGED 2 HOURS PER MONTH TO KEEP IT OPEN. HOURS DO NOT ROLL INTO NEXT CALENDAR YEAR.

  • Forecasting
  • Tableau
  • Looker Studio
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Dashboard
  • Presentation Design
  • Visualization
  • Supermetrics
  • Financial Reporting
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • RapidMiner
  • Machine Learning
Romani N.

Minya, Egypt

$45/hr
5.0
68 jobs

I build financial models, Excel tools, and dashboards that founders, CFOs, and operations teams actually use — to raise capital, automate reporting, and make faster decisions. Not just spreadsheets that look good in a demo and break two weeks later. With 6+ years of hands-on experience and 35 five-star reviews on Upwork, I specialize in work that is accurate, clean, and built to last. ⭐ What I build for you ⭐ ✅ 3-statement financial models (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with monthly and annual views ✅ DCF valuation and LBO models for fundraising, M&A, and investor presentations ✅ 13-week rolling cash flow forecasts and short- and long-term liquidity planning ✅ Startup financial models with dynamic drivers, scenario planning, and investor-ready outputs ✅ Multi-currency P&L consolidation with budget vs. actual variance tracking ✅ Advanced Excel automation using Power Query and VBA to eliminate manual reporting ✅ Macro development — formatting automation, data processing, graph creation, membership reports ✅ Executive dashboards and KPI reporting in Power BI, Looker Studio, and Excel ✅ Google Sheets systems: CRM tracking, lead follow-up tools, operations coordination ✅ Integration of QuickBooks, Xero, CRMs, APIs, and CSV exports into a single reliable model ⭐ Why clients keep coming back ⭐ ✅ Work that holds up long after delivery — clean structure, documented logic, no black boxes ✅ I go beyond the brief — adding automation, sensitivity checks, and extra features wherever they add value ✅ Clear communication throughout: no surprises, regular updates, fast responses ✅ I enjoy untangling messy data and complex challenges — the harder the problem, the better 🏆 What clients say 🏆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Romany did thorough work in reverse-engineering and documenting a complex financial model used by a large bank for regulatory compliance. He met all deadlines and we are very pleased with the results." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Romany went above and beyond — moving heaven and earth to deliver a dynamic Excel dashboard that exceeded all expectations. He truly understood the brief, worked with a can-do attitude, and delivered results that wowed the entire team." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Romani is very solution oriented and communicates clearly throughout the process. He shows strong patience and a calm approach when handling complex requirements, and he genuinely cares about delivering quality." 🛠️ Core tools & technologies Financial Modeling · DCF & LBO Valuation · 3-Statement Models · Cash Flow Forecasting · Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis · Budgeting & P&L Analysis · Excel · VBA & Macros · Power Query · Power BI · Looker Studio · Google Sheets · Dashboard Design · KPI Tracking · Data Automation · QuickBooks · Xero · If you have a project — whether it's a financial model, a reporting automation, a dashboard overhaul, or a tricky macro — send me a message and let's talk through what you need.

  • Financial Model
  • Financial Variance Analysis
  • Financial Analysis
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Budget Planning
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Business Analysis
  • Data Analysis
  • Automation
  • Google Sheets
  • Power Query
  • Microsoft Excel PowerPivot
  • Dashboard
  • Google Sheets Automation
  • Excel Macros
  • Excel Formula
  • KPI Metric Development
  • Data Visualization
  • Automated Workflow
  • Business Intelligence
Kamal H.

Attock, Pakistan

$50/hr
4.9
60 jobs

Hello, Welcome to my profile. I am an ACCA Member, Accountant, and Financial Analyst with 5+ years of experience in Financial Modeling, FP&A, Valuation, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, and QuickBooks Bookkeeping. My background includes 3+ years at PwC and FMVA Certification from the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI). I help businesses, investors, startups, and private equity firms make confident, data-driven decisions through institutional-grade financial analysis, while also providing reliable QuickBooks Bookkeeping and accounting support. Whether you need a Three-Statement Model, DCF Valuation, LBO Model, Real Estate Financial Model, FP&A support, or a professional Bookkeeper to manage your financial records, I deliver clean, audit-ready outputs built to institutional standards. ### What I Offer ✅ Financial Modeling – Three-Statement Models, budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, and cash flow modeling ✅ FP&A Support – Rolling forecasts, KPI dashboards, management reporting, and variance analysis ✅ Investment Banking & Private Equity Analysis – DCF Valuation, Comparable Company Analysis, LBO Models, investment memos, and deal analysis ✅ Startup Financial Modeling – Investor-ready models, fundraising support, and growth planning ✅ Real Estate Financial Modeling – Acquisition underwriting, development models, and portfolio analysis ✅ QuickBooks Bookkeeping – Bank reconciliations, chart of accounts setup, transaction categorization, month-end close, financial reporting, and ongoing bookkeeping support ### Industries I Have Worked With ✅ Real Estate & Property Development ✅ SaaS & Technology ✅ E-commerce & Retail ✅ Manufacturing & Industrial Businesses ✅ Healthcare & Medical Services ✅ Financial Services & FinTech ✅ Construction & Infrastructure ✅ Hospitality & Tourism ✅ Professional Services Firms ✅ Logistics & Transportation ✅ Renewable Energy & Utilities ✅ Consumer Products & Distribution ### Why Clients Hire Me ✅ ACCA Member, Accountant, and Financial Analyst with Big 4 (PwC) experience ✅ FMVA Certified Financial Modeling & Valuation Professional ✅ Strong background in Financial Modeling, FP&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, and QuickBooks Bookkeeping ✅ Experience building investor-grade DCF, LBO, and Three-Statement Models ✅ Professional Bookkeeper with experience maintaining accurate financial records and management reports ✅ Trusted by founders, CFOs, investors, and private equity professionals ✅ Clean, well-structured deliverables, fast turnaround, and clear communication If you are looking for a Financial Analyst, Accountant, or Bookkeeper who can provide both strategic financial insights and dependable QuickBooks Bookkeeping services, let's connect to discuss your project.

  • Forecasting
  • Real Estate Financial Model
  • Investment Banking
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling
  • Financial Model
  • Private Equity
  • Financial Projection
  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Analysis & Valuation
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Planning
  • Discounted Cash Flow
  • Financial Plan
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Cash Flow Modeling
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Bookkeeping
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Intuit QuickBooks

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