Paul Manry
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Tampa, FL, United States
Toptal member since March 4, 2020
Paul provides financial advisory services for business owners and entrepreneurs in the lower-middle market, in addition to private equity groups and strategic buyers. He has over 15 years of professional advisory experience, including nine years with KPMG and EY and four years with a global M&A firm. Paul's expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, executive financial leadership, financial planning and analysis, financial modeling, due diligence, and business valuation.
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Work Experience
Managing Director
Tiger Capital Partners
- Led a boutique advisory firm providing bespoke M&A and strategic financial services tailored to the unique needs and goals of business owners, entrepreneurs, strategic buyers and private equity groups.
- Served as fractional CFO for expanding professional service-based business, which required re-optimization of processes and procedures over accounting, financial reporting, FP&A, team utilization, and M&A target evaluation and integration.
- Provided M&A support for a large private equity group rolling up residential home service providers, which included financial modeling and analysis of platform and tuck-in investment opportunities for over 20 targets.
- Provided M&A, business valuation, and financial modeling expertise for a Canadian-based M&A firm serving lower middle market business owners that are considering employee ownership trusts and their potential favorable tax treatment.
M&A Director
Benchmark International
- Led the sell-side M&A team that had the highest number of deal closings at the firm, with over 50 transactions totaling over $300 million in deal value from 2021 to 2023.
- Directed a team of 8 to 14 professionals through all phases of sell-side M&A engagements—from deal preparation to marketing the business, negotiating offers, and closing the deal.
- Served as lead deal maker on two cross-border transactions under $25 million in deal value that each won deal of the year awards by the M&A Advisor in 2022 and 2023.
- Guided hundreds of business owners and founders through the M&A process covering financial analysis, marketing strategy, business valuation, negotiation, and exit strategy—from the start of an engagement to close.
M&A and Finance Consultant (via Toptal)
Freelance
- Provided M&A and business valuation services for entrepreneurs and companies across several industries.
- Performed deal sourcing and target analysis for a venture capital subsidiary of a multibillion-dollar organization. This included identifying over 800 targets within one vertical, creating target summaries, and supporting the M&A corporate team.
- Served as the interim CFO of a startup hedge fund focused on short-term capital funding for middle-market companies. Worked directly with the CEO on financial modeling, pitch deck preparation, and strategic planning.
- Performed financial modeling for a healthcare provider planning to expand its services to a new geographic area. This included building a dynamic three-statement model with exit value considerations.
Deal Advisory Manager
KPMG
- Managed the financial due diligence on M&A deals valued between $20 million and over $1 billion for strategic buyers and private equity groups, including managing global team members to meet time-sensitive deadlines.
- Directed significant aspects of a due diligence engagement, including quality of earnings, carve-out, and revenue analysis for a $1.05 billion cross-border transaction of a private company.
- Performed comprehensive financial analysis of target companies, including detailed revenue modeling, to present a normalized view of EBITDA (quality of earnings), net debt, and net working capital.
- Conducted interviews with senior management and finance teams to obtain information to support the due diligence scope of work. This included identifying unusual items, changes in accounting, or other matters that would impact the target.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management - Evanston, IL, USA
Certifications
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Skills
Finance
Accounting, FP&A, M&A, Financial Modeling, Valuations, Financial Reporting, Three-statement Modeling, Private Equity, Due Diligence, M&A Modeling, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Deal Advisory, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Value Creation, Cash Flow, Finance Operation Improvements, Interim CFOs, Cash Flow Modeling, Operating Expenses (OPEX)
Industry Expertise
Healthcare App Design, Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM)
Output Software
Excel Development, Microsoft PowerPoint
Other
Financial Analysis, Quality of Earnings, Financial Statements, Communication Coaching, Corporate Development, Negotiation, Cash Flow Analysis, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Business Modeling, Fractional CFOs, Investment Banking, Exit Strategy, CIM, Teasers, Finance, Financials, Budget Management, Expense Management, Financial Operations & Processes, Startup Development
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