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Toptal is a marketplace for top finance experts in financial modeling & valuation, interim CFO work, startup funding support, pricing strategy, market sizing, and more. Leading companies hire freelance finance experts from Toptal to solve their critical finance challenges.

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How to Hire Finance Experts Through Toptal

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Talk to One of Our Client Advisors

A Toptal client advisor will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Work With Hand-selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right finance expert for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new finance expert for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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Meet Toptal® Finance Experts

Carole Crawford, CFA
Carole Crawford, CFA
Verified Expert in Finance
34 Years of Experience

Finance Expert

United States

Member since August 14, 2017

At Morgan Stanley, Carole advised eight founders through exits totaling over $750 million before founding her own practice to manage venture investments for family offices. A former tech CFO, she freelances to leverage her experience with capital raises, strategic pivots, and turnarounds. She enjoys helping entrepreneurs achieve financial success, with a focus on fintech.

Previously at
Morgan Stanley
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FAQs

  • How much does it cost to hire finance experts?

    The cost associated with hiring finance experts depends on various factors, including preferred talent location, complexity and size of the project you’re hiring for, seniority, engagement commitment (hourly, part-time, or full-time), and more. In the US, for example, Glassdoor’s reported average total annual pay for finance experts is $100,150 as of Jun, 2024. With Toptal, you can speak with an expert talent matcher who will help you understand the cost of talent with the right skills and seniority level for your needs. To get started, schedule a call with us — it’s free, and there’s no obligation to hire with Toptal.

  • Typically, you can hire finance experts with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your finance expert, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • To hire the right finance expert, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect finance expert for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our finance experts to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched finance experts ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire finance experts on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our finance experts can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your finance expert begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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