David Busuttil, Finance Expert in Mosta, Malta
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David Busuttil

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Bio

David is a top-performing finance professional, qualified accountant, and CFA charterholder. He has senior executive and varied international experience, strong academic credentials, and a proven track record of developing and delivering the best practice financial modeling and decision support solutions across various industries. David enjoys helping companies and individuals to make value-enhancing investment decisions and conduct detailed and accurate forward-looking financial analyses.

Career Highlights

Founder
Projectify
Assistant Director of Business Modelling Group
Deloitte
Senior Manager at Modelling, Investments and Reporting
AIG

Education Highlights

Master's Degree
University of Bath
Bachelor's Degree
University of Malta

Certification Highlights

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA institute
Chartered Management Accountant
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Accountancy Board

Case Studies

Work Experience

Founder

2018 - PRESENT
Projectify
  • Developed the user-friendly financial modeling Excel templates across various use cases and industries and made them available for sale on financial modeling marketplaces such as Eloquens and eFinancialModels.
  • Improved Projectify, resulting in the top five most popular channels on both platforms with over 4,000 model downloads and an average review score of 4.5 stars out of 5.
  • Provided custom financial modeling services to customers, including reviewing or fine-tuning customer-built financial models, designing and developing bespoke financial models to customer specifications, and financial modeling consultation.
Focus areas: Business Modeling, Modeling, Models, Startups, Forecasting, Monte Carlo Simulations, Business Planning, Investment Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Reports, Valuation, Financing, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Budget Modeling, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Rolling Forecasts, Capital Investment Appraisals, NPV Calculation, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Business Models

Finance Director

2018 - 2021
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings
  • Oversaw the setup of the Malta office and local finance team for the Group, including establishing new finance processes and analysis for the European Program Management and enabling 10x growth in premiums to over £300 million.
  • Led the finance function for the Maltese entities of the Group responsible for producing the financial results, regulatory reporting, budgeting, MI reporting, and liquidity management.
  • Acted as the executive director for the Maltese entities involved in decision-making, production, and presentation of financial results and analysis to the Board.
  • Led the local implementation of various Group-wide technology-driven projections to support the business growth, process efficiency automation, enhanced data analytics, and regulatory compliance.
Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Regulatory & Tax, Financial Reporting, Investments, Governance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Financial Services, Reports, P&C Insurance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Management Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Rolling Forecasts, Capital Investment Appraisals, Forecasting

Assistant Director of Business Modelling Group

2016 - 2018
Deloitte
  • Oversaw the finance workstream of a global HR transformation project for a top-tier insurance group with a project budget of over £100 million by developing and presenting the business case, cost allocation models, and financial impact assessments.
  • Led the development of a financial projection, valuation, and leveraged buyout model for a UK-based broker insurer supporting sell-side in a £100+ million transaction for the private equity-backed acquisition of a minority shareholding.
  • Managed the advancement of a benefits tracking model and process supporting a multi-billion business integration project within a top-tier insurance group.
  • Supervised the creation of a business case model for a group-wide claims transformation project within a top-tier insurance group.
  • Led the development of a debt restructuring model for a large mining group based in South Africa.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, DCF Valuation, Private Equity, Capital Budgeting, P&C Insurance, Reports, Financing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Management Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Rolling Forecasts, Capital Investment Appraisals, NPV Calculation, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Forecasting, Modeling, Business Modeling, Startups, Business Models

Senior Manager at Modelling, Investments and Reporting

2012 - 2016
AIG
  • Set up and led the production and presentation of the company's Board financial results analyzing the underwriting result, claims and loss reserves, investment result, investment portfolio, solvency, cash flow, and taxation.
  • Led the design, approval, and development of the multi-year financial projection model for the company that covered its 25+ branches and was used for budgeting, capital management, and decision support processes.
  • Managed the design and implementation of an IFRS reporting model used to convert US GAAP results to IFRS, including the automation of tax and translation adjustments; enabled the preparation of the audited financial statements for the company.
  • Led the reporting and analytics of the company's £8+ billion worth portfolio of financial assets, investment income and return for quarterly financial reporting, regulatory reporting under Solvency II, and disclosures to credit rating agencies.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Budget Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Services, Reports, P&C Insurance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Management Accounting, Financial Forecasting, Investments, Forecasting

Financial Accountant

2009 - 2012
Munich Re
  • Set up, ran, and optimized various UK GAAP and IFRS financial close processes for the subsidiary Great Lakes Reinsurance PLC, including automating the reconciliation of intragroup balances allowing improved timeliness and accuracy of results.
  • Ran the Solvency II Pillar 3 gap analysis and implementation for the subsidiary, including setting up processes to produce Solvency II balance sheets and presenting the key differences to the current GAAP.
  • Managed the daily treasury process, including setting up and running cash flow forecasts and optimizing the use of surplus cash to generate interest income.
  • Analyzed financial results for the subsidiary against budget and prior year and prepared an insightful variance commentary for the senior management, allowing a clearer understanding of movements and improved decision-making.
Focus areas: Financial Reporting, Treasury, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Services, Reports, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Management Accounting, Financial Forecasting
2008 - 2009

Master's Degree in Finance

University of Bath - Bath, UK

2002 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy

University of Malta - Msida, Malta

AUGUST 2014 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA institute

SEPTEMBER 2012 - PRESENT

Chartered Management Accountant

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

OCTOBER 2011 - PRESENT

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Accountancy Board

Finance

Financial Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Cost-benefit Analysis, Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), DCF Valuation, Capital Investment Appraisals, Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), Capital Budgeting, Valuation, Financial Reporting, Private Equity

Output Software

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word

Industry Expertise

Financial Services

Other

Investment Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Budget Modeling, P&C Insurance, Financial Analysis, NPV Calculation, Investment Banking, Reports, Business Planning, Startups, Business Models, Financing, Business Modeling, Portfolio Management, Economics, Treasury, Rolling Forecasts, Regulatory & Tax, Investments, Governance, Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Modeling, Models, Monte Carlo Simulations

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