Kiel LaFrance, Finance Expert in New York, NY, United States
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Kiel LaFrance

Verified Expert  in Finance

Finance Expert

Location
New York, NY, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 25, 2016

As an investment banker and now the head of a financial modeling team at S&P Global, Kiel has advised and built thousands of models for clients ranging from investment banks to small corporations. He has experience in various models and modeling techniques—with an emphasis on valuation, projections, and competitor analysis. Due to his experience in financial modeling, Kiel served as a judge in the first ever Financial Modeling Championships.

Career Highlights

Organizer & Judge
ModelOff Financial Modeling World Championships

Education Highlights

Bachelor's Degree
Babson College

Case Studies

Work Experience

Head of Americas Financial Modeling & Desktop Application Specialists

2009 - PRESENT
S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Built thousands of models for clients.
  • Managed all application specialist operations related to desktop products in the Americas, the company’s largest geographic sector.
  • Presented frequently thought leadership and training sessions at our largest seminars and to our largest clients.
  • Managed three direct reports in New York City, one in Denver, and the regional manager for a 40-member team in Hyderabad, India.
  • Worked as the leading member of the product development group for a new functionality in Microsoft Office.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Cash Flow

Organizer & Judge

2012 - 2016
ModelOff Financial Modeling World Championships
  • Worked as the member of the question design team.
  • Worked as a judge & figurehead for the competition.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling

Mergers & Acquisitions Financial Analyst

2007 - 2009
Rothschild
  • Advised companies on various strategic alternatives, private placements, mergers, acquisitions, and equity sales.
  • Worked in various industries included energy, mining, and transportation.
  • Built detailed financial models to analyze accretion/dilution, enterprise and equity value, internal rates of return, pro forma equity ownership, and petroleum & coal reserves.
  • Performed valuations of companies and joint venture interests; techniques included discounted cash flow, comparable company, precedent transaction, leveraged buyout, and sum-of-the-parts analyses.
  • Built a large three statement operating and valuation model for a coal company operating various mines.
Focus areas: Three-statement Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Business Planning, Capital Structure Analysis, Comparable Company Analysis, Working Capital Management, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Investment Banking, Cash Flow, M&A (Buy-side)
2003 - 2006

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with a Concentration in Finance

Babson College - Wellesley, MA, USA

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