Gaurav Shastri
Finance Expert
Location
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Toptal Member Since
January 31, 2022
Gaurav is a financial professional and CA with 18 years of experience, specializing in financial modeling and valuations. He has also overhauled a financial reporting system and introduced budgetary controls that led to significant cost reductions and more effective reporting. Gaurav leverages his analytical skills and a results-driven mindset to analyze and help business owners optimize complex business models and processes. He has a master's degree in finance and economics.
Virtual CFOFundraising ConsultantInterim Financial ControllerInterim CFOFractional CFOFinancial ModelingFinancial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)FundraisingRevenue & Expense ProjectionsCertified Public Accountant (CPA)Project FinanceBusiness DevelopmentPitch Deck ConsultantGrowth Strategy ConsultantsInterim Finance Director
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Hire GauravCareer Highlights
Fractional CFO
Energy Mission Machineries Pvt (Self-employed)
CFO
Self-employed
Finance Controller
Vimit Converters Ltd
Education
Master's Degree
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Select Certifications
Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Diploma in Information Systems Audit
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Certificate of Insurance Broking
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India
Case Studies
Financial Modeling
Financial ModelingRevenue ProjectionsCash Flow ModelingProfit & Loss (P&L)Balance SheetsForecasting+ 1 more
Discounted Cash Flow and Valuations
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)ValuationFinancial ModelingFundraisingStartupsRevenue & Expense Projections
DCF Valuation of an Agrotech Startup and Joint Venture Agreement
Financial ModelingDiscounted Cash Flow (DCF)ValuationCash Flow ForecastingFundraisingRevenue Modeling+ 8 more
Work Experience
2016 - PRESENT
Fractional CFO
Rising Venture Services
- Prepared a detailed valuation report with due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and technology transfer cases for the Start Up Europe India Summit participants. It resulted in successful international business deals between entities.
- Visited multiple countries for international business acquisition and joint ventures for Construction Industry cluster. Prepared a detailed due diligence report, market research and valuation for a potential target unit, including technology transfer.
- Raised equity and debt for startups in the technology, edtech, marketplace, finance, software, and service industry.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Technology Transfer, Startups, Fund of Funds, Renewables, Green Energy, Networking, Service, International Commerce, International Finance, Valuation, Market Research, Growth Strategy, Growth Strategy Consultants, Startup Growth Strategy Development, B2B Sales Pipeline, B2B Partnerships, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Private Equity, Financial Advisory, Microsoft Excel, RiskMetrics
2012 - PRESENT
Fractional CFO
Energy Mission Machineries Pvt (Self-employed)
- Oversaw the acquisition of target companies that increased market valuation by 45%. The post-acquisition company became one of the top three in terms of market share in its industry segment in India.
- Implemented process mapping and KPIs, resulting in a 3% increase in the profit margin. Reduced working capital needs by 10% and boosted the profit margin by 2% through budget controls, forecasting, and better strategic finance management.
- Hired an experienced production planning and control (PPC) and purchase manager who improved cost savings and efficiency by 5%.
- Raised debt and equity with better leverage, reducing the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) by 3%. Prepared a DCF analysis and arrived at a valuation to raise equity.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Budget Controls, Administration, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Process Mapping, Debt Raises, Equity Raises, Analytics, Revenue Modeling, Forecasting, P&L Analysis, Balance Sheet Optimization, Valuation, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Variance Reporting, Strategy, Valuation Modeling, Business Strategy, Debt, Term Loans, Management Consulting, Business Models, Business Modeling, Process Design, Work Process Design, Customer Journeys, Roadmaps, Workflow, Journey Mapping, M&A Modeling, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Reporting, Investment Banking, Business Development, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, CAPEX, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Microsoft Power BI, BI Reporting, Reporting, MIS Reporting, SAP, Accounts Receivable, Financial Restructuring, Restructuring, Debt Restructuring, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Data Science, RiskMetrics, Project Finance
2006 - PRESENT
CFO
Self-employed
- Oversaw the acquisition of a competitor, which increased market share by 20% and valuation by 10%.
- Prepared detailed budgetary controls and monitored KPIs that helped the entity improve cash flow planning and reduce overall costs by 20%.
- Built financial models and valuations based on discounted cash flow and other modeling methods. Built Interactive Dashboard for Management Information System.
- Performed analytics to improve leverage and profitability by 2% through efficient working capital management.
- Increased profitability by 3% by reengineering a business process and closing gaps, which increased transparency, controls, and efficiency.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Budget Controls, Funds Flow, Debt Raises, Equity Raises, Valuation, Accounts, Audits, Analytics, Financial Modeling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), MIS Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Working Capital Management, Valuation Modeling, Business Strategy, CFO, Virtual CFO, Fractional CFO, Controller, Debt, Term Loans, Startup Funding, Pitch Decks, Pitch Deck Consultant, Fundraising, Fundraising Consultant, Seed Fundraising, Series A, Series B, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, Interactive Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Finance Director, Interim CFO, Interim Finance Director, Interim Controller, Interim Financial Controller, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Accounting, Cost Accounting, Activity-based Costing, Cost Analysis, P&L Analysis, P&L Forecasting, Profit & Loss (P&L), P&L Management, IRR, Financials, Financial Advisory, Financial Ratios, Financial Model Auditing, Financial Analysis, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, Python, Options Trading, Futures & Options, Jupyter, Data Science, RiskMetrics, Tax Credits, Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
2003 - 2006
Finance Controller
Vimit Converters Ltd
- Increased the profit margin by 2% while overseeing accounts, cash flow planning, budgetary controls, and inventory controls.
- Introduced the QuickBooks ERP solution and automated processes to improve efficiency.
- Increased the profit margin by 1% by managing debt finance raises for capital project expansion and performing working capital management to improve leverage.
Focus areas: Accounts, Audits, Analytics, MIS Reporting, Cash Flow, Budget Controls, Inventory, Debt Raises, Working Capital Management, Debt, Loans, Term Loans, Financial Restructuring, Restructuring, Debt Restructuring, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel
Education
2000 - 2002
Bachelor's Degree in Law and Justice Administration
Gujarat University - Gujarat, India
1998 - 2002
Master's Degree in Finance and Economics (Chartered Accountant)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - New Delhi, India
1997 - 2000
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics and Accounts
Gujarat University - Gujarat, India
Certifications
DECEMBER 2019 - PRESENT
Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
DECEMBER 2017 - PRESENT
Diploma in Information Systems Audit
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
MAY 2009 - PRESENT
Microsoft Project Management Consulting
PMP
MAY 2007 - PRESENT
Certificate of Insurance Broking
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India