How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

Typically, you can hire a CFA 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 CFA, 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 CFA, 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 CFAs for your project.

How are Toptal CFAs different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our CFAs 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 CFAs ready to help you achieve your goals.

Can you hire CFAs on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

You can hire CFAs 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 CFAs can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal CFAs?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your CFA 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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Nick Fookes

Freelance CFA

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since August 26, 2021

Nick is a CFA with a 28-year track record spanning 40+ countries in M&A, finance, strategy, and policy. He's supported executive decisions in 60 high-stake projects, including M&A transactions ($46 billion), radio-spectrum auctions and trades ($3.5 billion), public policy advocacy, government contract bids (worth $1 billion), go-to-market strategies, and raises for small caps and tech startups. Independent since 2001, Nick has enjoyed working in diverse markets, sectors, and cultures.

Chartered Financial Analysis Corporate Finance FP&A Project Finance Consulting M&A Financial Modeling Integrated Business Planning Market Sizing Valuations Financial Benchmarking Financial Analysis Due Diligence Business Modeling

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Jeffrey Schottler

Freelance CFA

United States

Toptal Member Since December 13, 2016

Jeff has advised dozens of companies through M&A and capital formation transactions as a licensed investment banker. This includes sell-side and buy-side M&A, raising venture capital, PE, mezzanine debt, etc. He also has experience in corporate development, equity research (reporting), and financial analysis. Jeff is a strong financial modeling expert, an excellent deal marketing document writer, and is well connected in the PE and VC space.

Chartered Financial Analysis Corporate Finance Transaction Advising Due Diligence Valuations M&A Private Equity Venture Capital Financial Modeling Investment Banking Fundraising P&L Financial Analysis

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Kevin Kilroy

Freelance CFA

United States

Toptal Member Since November 1, 2017

Over his 20+ year career, Kevin has helped world-class companies, including AT&T, E&Y, Linde, and Covanta drive growth through acquisitions and new ventures. He has extensive operational finance experience ($2.5 billion in revenues at Linde America) managing financial planning, budgeting, analysis, and reporting. He joined Toptal to work on challenging projects involving M&A, financial modeling, and business plans alongside his other endeavors.

Chartered Financial Analysis Financial Modeling Valuations M&A FP&A Project Finance Consulting Excel Business Modeling

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Jan Sporina, CFA

Freelance CFA

Canada

Toptal Member Since March 22, 2022

Jan is an experienced analyst, consultant, and corporate affairs professional with 12 years of experience in the government and business sectors of North America and Europe. Jan brings to projects a proven track record of delivering tangible results through rigorous analysis, effective communication, and results-oriented project management. He is proficient in financial and economic analysis with extensive experience in market research, pricing strategy, and regulatory and fiscal affairs.

Chartered Financial Analysis FP&A Budgeting Consulting Financial Analysis Integrated Business Planning

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James Carroll Allen

Freelance CFA

United States

Toptal Member Since August 23, 2021

Jim is an experienced finance professional specializing in corporate finance, investment analysis, global markets, financial regulation, and written and oral communications. As a CFA charter holder, Jim has earned the respect of his colleagues for his technical understanding and adherence to that organization's ethical code to put the best interests of clients first. His approach to working with others assumes intelligence, candor, and goodwill.

Chartered Financial Analysis M&A Stock Market Consulting Risk Management Corporate Governance Financial Analysis Valuations Financial Reporting Financial Markets Fintech Financial Writing Financial Modeling Business Analysis Consulting

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Wium Malan

Freelance CFA

South Africa

Toptal Member Since September 23, 2021

Wium is a global investment analyst with 15+ years of experience at multinational asset management firms like AllianceBernstein and Old Mutual. As a founder of an independent equity research firm, Wium excels at research, financial analysis, modeling, investment idea generation, and company valuations. He has covered 60+ global listed large-cap companies across all major emerging and developed markets, focusing on the internet, telecom, media, technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Chartered Financial Analysis Financial Analysis Financial Modeling Equity Research Valuations Asset Management Investment Analysis Stock Market Consulting Financial Writing Capital Markets

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Andrew Glaze

Freelance CFA

United States

Toptal Member Since February 13, 2019

Andrew is a senior business executive with over 20 years of capital markets experience. He is also a Veteran. Andrew has sourced, analyzed, structured, and executed over $1 billion of public and private investments throughout his career. He uses his unique insight and experience to help business leaders optimize their financial structures to scale, reduce inefficiency and wasted time, and increase their bottom line

Chartered Financial Analysis Financial Modeling M&A Private Equity Corporate Finance Bloomberg Venture Capital Capital Markets Investment Banking Quantitative Analysis Fintech Banking Consulting Fundraising

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Hassan Daher

Freelance CFA

United Kingdom

Toptal Member Since July 7, 2022

Hassan is a finance professional with 10+ years of experience in freelancing and providing strategic and financial services to businesses with Deloitte. In 2019, he founded and built an FCA-authorized fintech lending platform in the UK that is a clear market leader in its category. Hassan enjoys freelancing because he loves working on challenging projects with talented people and because it allows him to leverage his experiences to help businesses maximize their growth.

Chartered Financial Analysis Valuations Fintech Financial Modeling M&A Corporate Finance Due Diligence Fundraising Market Sizing Banking Consulting Business Transformation Business Modeling Market Research Analyst

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Arnaud Soupa, CFA

Freelance CFA

Canada

Toptal Member Since January 20, 2022

Arnaud is CFO consultant. After an international corporate career of 20+ years working at prominent players like Veolia and PwC, he ventured into the startup space as a co-founder and CEO. For the past six years, he has been helping small and medium-sized businesses scale up, adopt more sophisticated practices, and tackle increasing complexity. Arnaud appreciates the opportunity to engage with various visionary, demanding, and talented stakeholders.

Chartered Financial Analysis Financial Analysis Integrated Business Planning Interim CFOs Virtual CFO Part-time CFO Fractional CFOs Financial Modeling Strategic Planning Budgeting Consulting FP&A P&L

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Aaleem Jiwa

Freelance CFA

United Arab Emirates

Toptal Member Since March 20, 2018

As a Deloitte consulting manager, Aaleem led the creation of a business plan and financial model for a city-owned real estate firm that enabled them to develop 50 properties in 10 years. He has helped owners of small companies and executive teams at multi-billion dollar entities optimize their businesses through financial analysis. Aaleem travels extensively, and freelancing allows him to deliver value to companies from any city in the world.

Chartered Financial Analysis Business Plan Consulting Investment Analysis Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Analysis Financial Modeling Profitability Analysis Private Equity FP&A Excel Strategic Planning Blockchain Consultant Pitch Deck Consulting

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John K. Griffin

Freelance CFA

United States

Toptal Member Since December 5, 2022

John is a talented financial professional with vast and unique experience. His 15-year career includes positions of significant responsibility on Wall Street and providing in-house financial expertise at a large government organization. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School, a PhD in financial economics, and a CFA designation. Passion for solving challenging financial issues and a desire to help clients through impactful work led John to join Toptal.

Chartered Financial Analysis Economics Financial Analysis Excel Financial Modeling Portfolio Management

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98% of Toptal clients choose to hire our talent after a risk-free trial.

Toptal's screening and matching process ensures exceptional talent are matched to your precise needs.

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Martin so far is a complete Rockstar. His first bit of work produced a tool for us to model and forecast our financials and is far and away worth every penny we paid and more. Just thought I’d share that with you.

Pete Pellizzari

CEO

Erik has been an extremely valuable member of our team who has tremendous breath of experience with start ups in our lifecycle phase. What makes his contribution unique and highly effective is not only his excellent financial modeling skills and knowledge, but also the emotional intelligence with which he manages each relationship at Vault, understands our team dynamics, and helps us tackle start up challenges effectively. It is rare to find a part-time consultant who makes you feel like he/she is genuinely invested in the success of your company.

Romy Parzick

COO

Toptal has been an incredible key partner for Sidekick. As an early-stage start-up, we’ve leveraged both design and financial talent. The experience has been incredible, with those professionals bringing creativity, expertise, and advice to ensure Sidekick succeeds. My Toptal financial expert helped steer Sidekick’s business model, which resulted in an initial ROI of 650x! My experience with Toptal has given me great confidence in the future.

Doug MacKay

Founder / CEO

Chris was great to work with and was always available on my schedule. His communication skills and personality were a 10/10. His outputs on the project were top notch and allowed us to develop more efficient forecasting and initiative prioritization frameworks. I would definitely use Chris again.

Chris Pozek

CEO

What really sets Toptal apart is the caliber of finance talent available in their network. I had a very specific and pressing need, and Toptal quickly matched me with the perfect person for the job. The expert produced a thoughtful and robust financial analysis that has ultimately allowed us to forecast and prioritize initiatives much more efficiently.

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CEO

How to Hire CFAs Through Toptal

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A Toptal director of finance will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right CFA for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

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

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Access a vast pool of skilled finance experts in our talent network and hire the top 3% within just 48 hours.

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FAQs

How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire a CFA 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 CFA, 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.
How do I hire a CFA?
To hire the right CFA, 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 CFAs for your project.
How are Toptal CFAs different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our CFAs 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 CFAs ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire CFAs on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire CFAs 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 CFAs can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal CFAs?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your CFA 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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