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Tim Anderson

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC-10:00
United States
Toptal Member Since September 12, 2022

With 15 years as an expert in corporate finance, Tim has successfully helped several firms grow their revenue by 300–500% while maintaining or increasing their profit margins. He has served as the director of finance for the largest tile contractor and CFO of the second largest drywall and painting contractor in the State of Hawaii. He enjoys freelancing as it provides an opportunity to share his skillset and help people grow their businesses and their dreams.

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Jeff Hopkins

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC-08:00
United States
Toptal Member Since July 30, 2020

Jeff has advised and worked with over 40 early-stage venture capital-seeking and venture-backed companies, many as the interim CFO. He has authored CIMs and presentations for a $30 million consumer products company, $25 million staffing firm, $50 million media company, and an early-stage specialty finance firm. Jeff possesses an extensive and diverse financial and consulting background from over a dozen years working in investment banking, management consulting, and startups.

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James Costello

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC-07:00
Canada
Toptal Member Since October 18, 2017

A chartered accountant with 20 years of experience in hotels, casinos, real estate and emerging technologies, James has successfully completed a $4.5 billion real estate joint venture and has provided strategic corporate and governance work, resulting in over $15 billion in transactions. Now freelancing, he enjoys helping entrepreneurial companies plan for strategic growth, capital raises, corporate finance, and M&A transactions.

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Kevin Roberts

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC-06:00
United States
Toptal Member Since June 27, 2022

Over the last 20+ years, Kevin has closed 46 M&A deals totaling several billion in value. He started his career at leading investment banks—Bank of America and Merrill Lynch—and respected private equity firms—Trinity Hunt—advising clients ranging from $1-billion companies to startups and investment firms to family offices. Kevin joined Toptal mainly to leverage his capabilities in M&A and strategic finance, aiming at helping talented entrepreneurs and investors achieve their growth objectives.

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Aleksey N. Krylov, CFA

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC-05:00
United States
Toptal Member Since November 15, 2016

Aleksey served in CFO roles of public and VC-backed private companies. As an investor, he contributed to 25+ private equity deals that have deployed $500 million. He has advised 50+ clients on raising $1.6 billion in equity in the healthcare, consumer, media, software, energy, and industrial sectors. Aleksey enjoys working with officers of early-stage and mature small-cap firms, and he freelances because it exposes him to a wide range of companies.

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Thomas Grenet

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC+00:00
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since October 31, 2017

Tom spent the last three years working as the finance lead for early-stage startups in London and, since 2020, as portfolio FD. Tom was instrumental in a £3 million seed round for fuel-delivery startups backed by Tier 1 VC investors; he recently raised £600,000 for an eCommerce business. When he's not busy with fundraising, he loves helping founders and management teams shape their sustainable business vision. Before his startup life, Tom spent ten years in leverage finance.

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Maya Beyhum

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC+04:00
Oman
Toptal Member Since November 2, 2022

Maya is a Chartered Accountant and seasoned financial consultant based in the Middle East. She has advised and helped 100+ SMEs and startups, primarily in the technology sector, become investment-ready and raise millions in equity and debt financing. She also has 20+ years of big business and investment banking experience, including with Morgan Stanley, BHP Billiton, and PwC. Maya uses her expertise to help companies via consulting CFO services, fundraising, and financial planning and analysis.

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Vinaya Jain

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC+05:00
India
Toptal Member Since March 15, 2021

An MBA from Duke University and a CFA, Vinaya has led M&A projects in the US, India, and Africa, managed debt and equity raises in large companies and startups, hedged FX and commodities using derivatives, and supported one of the largest IPOs. He has worked as a CFO at Bent Pixels LLC (US), GM India, Bira91 (Sequoia-funded), and Hindustan Zinc Limited. Vinaya enjoys working as a part-time CFO and on diverse and challenging projects in M&A, fundraising, financial strategy, and treasury.

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Alec Tseung

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC+08:00
Hong Kong
Toptal Member Since July 13, 2020

Alec executed over $5 billion in corporate, private equity, and venture capital transactions during his tenure at Swiss Re Principal Investments Company and Tencent, the leading internet company. He co-founded a financial advisory company in Hong Kong, advising companies in China, Southeast Asia, and Central Asia. Alec enjoys freelancing because it allows him to connect and collaborate with other passionate business founders to seize opportunities and challenges together.

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Laurence Mosley

Freelance CFO Consultant
UTC+10:00
Australia
Toptal Member Since November 3, 2022

Laurence is a seasoned CFO and finance director with extensive business leadership experience. He has become a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards, including those of ASX-listed companies. Laurence has 30 years of experience in financial leadership, developing strategic plans and optimizing financial and operational performance, all while ensuring integrity, control, and compliance. Laurence freelances because he enjoys new challenges.

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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

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  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a CFO Consultant 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 CFO Consultant, 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 CFO Consultant, 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 CFO Consultants for your project.

  • At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our CFO Consultants 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 CFO Consultants ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • You can hire CFO Consultants 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 CFO Consultants can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • We make sure that each engagement between you and your CFO Consultant 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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    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

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    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

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    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

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    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

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