Nicolas Trojanowski
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
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
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Fractional CFO
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.
Finance Expert | Consultant
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).
Founder | CFO and Project Manager
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.
Project Manager | Regulatory Projects | Structured Finance
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.
Senior Transaction Manager | Tax Structured Finance
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.
Associate | Structured Products Engineer | Tax Structured Finance
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.
Analyst | Agency & Transaction Management | Tax Structured Finance
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.
Education
Master's Degree in Financial Engineering and Tax Strategy
University of Paris 1 | Pantheon-Sorbonne - Paris, France
Bachelor's Degree in Banking, Finance & Insurance
Superior School of Finance (ESF) | University of Cergy - Cergy, France
Certifications
FMVA | Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst
Corporate Finance Institute
Life, Annuity, and Health 0215
Florida Department of Financial Services
How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC
University of London
Design Thinking for Innovation
University of Virginia
How to Start a Startup (Non-graduating Class)
Stanford Online University
Passed CFA Examination Level 1
CFA institute
Skills
Finance
Valuations, Financial Modeling, DCF Valuation, Budgeting Consulting, Forecasting, FP&A, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Debt, Debt Structuring, Three-statement Modeling, Taxation, Equity Financing, Interest Rate Swaps, Risk, Private Equity, Microeconomics, Capital Budgeting, Asset Valuation, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, P&L Forecasting, Fundraising, REITs, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, M&A Modeling, Pro Forma Financial Statements, M&A (Sell-side), Deal Advisory
Output Software
Excel Development, Microsoft PowerPoint, Jira
Industry Expertise
Insurance
Other
Finance, Debt Financing, Derivatives Consulting, Financial Analysis, Securities, Fixed Income, Excel 365, DCF Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Scenario Analysis, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Dashboard, Pivot Tables, Presentation Design, Ethics, Design Thinking, Agile Development, Agile Development, Agile Development, Design Management, Customer Success, Structured Finance, Structured Products, Investment Banking, Trello Development, Slack Development, Corporate Law, Asset Securitization, Alternative Investments, Real Estate Investment, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Startup Development, Innovation Management, Early-stage Venture Capital, Regulatory Analysis, Sports & Athletics, Excel VBA, CSS, Regulatory & Tax, Private Capital Markets, Statistics, Macroeconomic Forecasting, Regulations, Quantitative Analysis, Compliance, Economics, Portfolio Management, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Lean Startups, Agile Development, Marketing Design, Business Development, Financial Forecasting, Fractional CFOs, Waterfall Modeling, Waterfall Methodology, IRR, UX Development, Charts, Dashboard Design, Graphs, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Trend Forecasting, Sales Forecasting, Manufacturing, Acquisition Analysis, Financial Statements, Sales Forecast Management, Social Media Marketing, Acquisitions, Virtual Coaching, Presentations, Advisory, Healthcare Services, CAPEX
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