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Location
Miami, FL, United States
Toptal Member Since
August 16, 2021
Nicolas is a financial engineer who coordinated over 40 debt finance transactions totaling $17 billion+ in the tax structured finance business in the US and Europe at Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking. Nicolas offers a unique skill set in finance and project management. He advises on financial modeling, FP&A, financial operations, regulatory projects, and CFO services. In consulting, Nicolas' goal is to transform his clients' visions into financial performance.
Career Highlights
Fractional CFO
SportsMash by Compete | Wow Sports Network, Inc.
Project Manager | Regulatory Projects | Structured Finance
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Senior Transaction Manager | Tax Structured Finance
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
Education Highlights
Master's Degree
University of Paris 1 | Pantheon-Sorbonne
Bachelor's Degree
Superior School of Finance (ESF) | University of Cergy
Certification Highlights
FMVA | Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst
Corporate Finance Institute
How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC
University of London
Passed CFA Examination Level 1
CFA institute
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Fractional CFO
2021 - PRESENT
SportsMash by Compete | Wow Sports Network, Inc.
- Provided guidance to the CEO and management team with regards to all financial implications of the project.
- Created financial forecast models to support pitches to investors.
- Analyzed investor deal proposals to assess optimal long-term execution strategies.
Focus areas: Startups, Financial Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Analysis, Sports & Athletics, Three-statement Modeling
Finance Expert | Consultant
2021 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Transformed clients’ visions into financial performance by delivering strategic financial services in financial modeling, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), data analysis, valuation, financing underwriting, and fundraising.
- Led successful multi-million dollar fundraising for a PEP client leading a commercial real-estate B-Corp project in Southern California.
- Engineered exhaustive sales forecast models for strategic top-tier Amazon sellers using Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA).
Focus areas: Fractional CFO, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Design Thinking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Startups, Fixed Income, Sports & Athletics, Debt Structuring, Structured Finance, Structured Products, Three-statement Modeling
Founder | CFO and Project Manager
2017 - 2020
Comonity
- Conducted all financial, regulatory, and operational aspects of a start-up company launching an innovative B to C digital marketplace in the sports technology industry.
- Administered all financial aspects of the business, including FP&A, financial modeling, and financial control.
- Elaborated a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) to raise equity financing from investors.
- Managed the conception and launch of the digital marketplace.
- Rapidly expanded the client base by executing customer success strategies, generating exceptionally high conversion rates of 17%, and attaining optimized user acquisition costs.
Focus areas: Startups, Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Regulatory Analysis, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Structured Finance, Taxation, Design Thinking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Financial Analysis, Sports & Athletics, Three-statement Modeling
Project Manager | Regulatory Projects | Structured Finance
2016 - 2016
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Reduced regulatory risk over a multi-billion dollar deal portfolio by conducting data analysis, creating operational controls, and implementing procedures.
- Led regulatory projects involving FATCA, EMIR, Volcker Rule, Basel III, FGDR, and liquidity risk management.
- Performed quantitative analysis over large data set to optimize balance sheet usage liquidity ratios for the bank.
Focus areas: Structured Finance, Structured Products, Asset Securitization, Regulations, Regulatory Analysis, Taxation, Design Thinking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Debt Financing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Valuation, Risk, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Debt, Fixed Income, Debt Structuring
Senior Transaction Manager | Tax Structured Finance
2011 - 2016
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Increased business performance by securing the bank's operational environment, allowing business to grow in volume and complexity.
- Led the closing and management of 15 tax structured finance deals from $50 million to over $5 billion.
- Administered ten Luxembourg-based Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs): P&L forecasts, cash-flow management, financial reporting, and covenant supervision.
- Optimized transactions' profitability by creating cash flow forecast models.
- Improved monitoring of financial risks related to hedging, credit risk, and financial instruments valuation.
- Reduced operational losses by implementing and performing financial and operational controls.
- Demonstrated proven problem-solving skills by developing and implementing deal management workflows and procedures within the bank.
Focus areas: Taxation, Structured Finance, Fixed Income, Financial Modeling, Regulatory Analysis, Design Thinking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Debt Financing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Valuation, Risk, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Debt, Debt Structuring, Structured Products, Three-statement Modeling
Associate | Structured Products Engineer | Tax Structured Finance
2008 - 2011
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Led quantitative analysis and coordinated the closing process of over 15 billion-dollar tax structured finance transactions.
- Raised $1 billion in strategic funding for the bank during the 2008 financial crisis by obtaining a AAA-rating from Moody's for a $1.3 billion CDO securitization structure, then pledging underlying securities to the Federal Reserve Bank.
- Optimized profitability of multi-million dollar transactions by building exhaustive cash flow models and emphasizing tax-leveraged P&L analysis.
- Decreased financial and operational risks by delivering ingenious booking solutions for exotic financial products.
- Guided the relationship with internal and external stakeholders: Clients, CPA firms, and legal and tax advisors.
Focus areas: Taxation, Structured Finance, Structured Products, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equity Financing, Financial Modeling, Regulatory Analysis, Design Thinking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Debt Financing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Valuation, Risk, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Debt, Debt Structuring, Three-statement Modeling
Analyst | Agency & Transaction Management | Tax Structured Finance
2004 - 2008
Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Created and operated a middle office operations team to manage the tax structured finance business for the bank's New York branch.
- Secured the bank's operational environment by creating procedures, controls, and profitability models to manage a 15-deal portfolio totaling over $8 billion.
- Managed the financial reporting of over ten US-based special purpose vehicles (SPVs): Cash flow management, monthly accounting closing, P&L reconciliation, tax returns filing, and audit of accounts.
- Recruited, trained, and mentored three team members, securing the team to allow the business to grow.
Focus areas: Structured Finance, Taxation, Financial Modeling, Regulatory Analysis, Design Thinking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Debt Financing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Valuation, Risk, Financial Analysis, Investment Banking, Debt, Fixed Income, Debt Structuring, Structured Products, Three-statement Modeling
Education
2003 - 2004
Master's Degree in Financial Engineering and Tax Strategy
University of Paris 1 | Pantheon-Sorbonne - Paris, France
2000 - 2003
Bachelor's Degree in Banking, Finance & Insurance
Superior School of Finance (ESF) | University of Cergy - Cergy, France
Certifications
DECEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
FMVA | Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst
Corporate Finance Institute
FEBRUARY 2020 - PRESENT
Life, Annuity, and Health 0215
Florida Department of Financial Services
MAY 2018 - PRESENT
How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC
University of London
MARCH 2018 - PRESENT
Design Thinking for Innovation
University of Virginia
MARCH 2017 - PRESENT
How to Start a Startup (Non-graduating Class)
Stanford Online University
JUNE 2016 - PRESENT
Passed CFA Examination Level 1
CFA institute
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