Samir Asadov, Finance Expert in Dublin, Ireland
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Samir Asadov

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Finance Expert

Location
Dublin, Ireland
Toptal Member Since
August 16, 2021

Samir is a world-leading financial modeler with financial knowledge, mathematical background, and programming skills. He achieved top three in Financial Modeling Case World Championship and top four in FMWC. Samir started his career in banking in the USA and has worked in multiple countries worldwide, primarily focusing on project financing and transactions. He is acting as M&A and project finance manager at Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd and has joined Toptal to share his knowledge.

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Career Highlights

Project Finance and M&A Manager
Mainstream Renewable Power
Valuation and Modeling Manager
EY
Senior Financial Analyst
Uniglobe Capital

Education Highlights

Master's Degree
City University London
Bachelor's Degree
King's College London

Certification Highlights

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute

Case Studies

Work Experience

Finance Expert

2021 - PRESENT
Toptal
  • Advised SaaS startups, building flexible financial models with multiple pricing mechanisms, including pay-per-view (PPV), subscription, and hybrid solutions.
  • Supported buy-side M&A opportunities in various industries, including renewable energy. Advising on the deal structure, valuation, and due diligence process.
  • Built financial models for project financing, including complex funding instruments such as tax equity.
  • Built financial models to support funding processes in North America and APAC.
  • Built the financial model to assess company structure options, comparing proprietary trading vs. hedge funds.
Focus areas: Financial Advisory, Middle East, Revenue Projections, Accounting, Energy, Equity Investment, Impact Investing, Green Energy, B2B, Pricing Strategy, Project Evaluation, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Business Modeling, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Subscription Pricing, Market Research, Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Underwriting, Real Estate Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Greenfield, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Investment Committee Advisory, Retail & Wholesale, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, ESG, Environment, M&A Valuation (DCF), Construction, Liquidation Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Investor Presentations, Grant Proposals, Grants, Comparable Company Analysis, Canada, Auditing, Economic Analysis, Infrastructure, Enterprise SaaS, Software, Business Plan Consulting, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investment Portfolio Management, Growth Equity, Financial Forecasting, Residential Real Estate, Ireland, United Kingdom, Business Planning, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Buyouts, Capitalization Tables, Cap Tables, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance Consultant, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), High-tech Startups, Equity Research, Monthly Close Process, Internal Financial Reporting, Climate Change, Fundraising Consultant, Music, Fundraising, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Entertainment & Leisure, Hospitality, Startup Funding Consultant, Energy Storage, Asset Allocation, Tax Equity, 409A Valuation, Food & Beverage, Subscriptions, Loans, M&A Strategy, Venture Capital, Consumer Products, Fund Management, Technology, Financial Data, Management Reports, Sustainability, Consolidated Reporting, ESOPs, Investment Capital Raising, Taxation, Insurance, NAV, Fundraising Strategy, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Structured Finance, Return Analysis, Clean Energy, Debt Analysis, Business Evaluation

Project Finance and M&A Manager

2019 - PRESENT
Mainstream Renewable Power
  • Led project financing for a 1.3 GW portfolio in South Africa. The portfolio incorporates six wind and six solar projects.
  • Negotiated mandate letters and term sheets with lenders and term sheets, and DSA with equity partners. Reviewed bidding documents and drafted binding bidding responses, investment papers, and country papers for the investment committee.
  • Reviewed bidding documents and drafted binding and non-binding offers, bidding responses, investment papers. Worked on initial financial due diligence and bidding strategy.
  • Participated in the deal origination and led in initial financial due diligence and bidding strategy.
  • Facilitated and developed global workshops on funding facilities and cost of equity estimation. I built the corporate finance model used to present company results to the different stakeholders and to negotiate equity funding.
  • Guided the modeling in the UK and Ireland and devised the bidding strategies in the region. I also developed the template model from scratch, with automated sensitivity analysis and Power BI connection.
Focus areas: M&A Modeling, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Business Models, Fundraising, Private Equity, Private Equity Valuation, Investments, Investment Banking, Refinancing, Debt Restructuring, Credit/Debt, Microsoft Power BI, Data Analysis, Excel 365, Renewable Energy, Valuation Modeling, Solar, Due Diligence, Investment Memoranda, Private Company Valuation, Business Strategy, Equity Valuation, DCF Valuation, Capital Raising, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Early-stage Funding, Pitch Decks, Excel Expert, Term Sheet Negotiations, Due Diligence Consultant, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Cap Table Formation, ROI, Data, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Exit Strategy, United States, Tax Credits, Financial Data Analytics, Buy-side, Energy Utilities, Financial Reporting, Financial Model Auditing, Coding, Cross-border M&A, Deal Structuring, Letters of Intent, Letters of Credit, Software as a Service (SaaS), Loans & Lending, Lending, Equity Raises, Equity Financing, Debt Structuring, Debt Issuance, Debt, Deal Advisory, Convertible Equity, Convertible Debt, Investor Reporting, Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Growth Strategy, Market Research & Analysis, Opportunity Identification, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Corporate Finance, Term Sheet Advisory, Pricing Models, Capital Structure Analysis, Capital Structuring, Financials, Investment Analysis, Real Estate, Recurring Revenue Modeling, SQL, Revenue Modeling, Big Data, Dashboard Design, Data Science, Pricing, Pricing Consulting, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Waterfall Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow, CAPEX, Monte Carlo Simulations, Middle East, Revenue Projections, Joint Ventures, Accounting, Energy, Equity Investment, Impact Investing, Green Energy, B2B, Pricing Strategy, Project Evaluation, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Industrials, Business Modeling, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Subscription Pricing, Market Research, Employee Stock Options, Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Underwriting, Real Estate Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Greenfield, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Investment Committee Advisory, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, ESG, Environment, M&A Valuation (DCF), Logistics & Supply Chain, Construction, Liquidation Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Investor Presentations, Grant Proposals, Grants, Comparable Company Analysis, Canada, Auditing, Credit Analysis, Economic Analysis, Infrastructure, Business Plan Consulting, South Africa, Pitch Deck Consultant, Growth Equity, Private Equity Secondaries, Financial Forecasting, Ireland, United Kingdom, Business Planning, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Buyouts, Capitalization Tables, Cap Tables, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Distressed/Special Situations, Corporate Finance Consultant, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Waste Management, Equity Research, Monthly Close Process, Internal Financial Reporting, Climate Change, Fundraising Consultant, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Energy Storage, Asset Allocation, Tax Equity, Audits, 409A Valuation, Food & Beverage, Subscriptions, Loans, M&A Strategy, Financial Data, Sustainability, Consolidated Reporting, Investment Capital Raising, Taxation, Insurance, Legal, NAV, Fundraising Strategy, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Bloomberg, Structured Finance, Return Analysis, Clean Energy, Debt Analysis, Business Evaluation

Valuation and Modeling Manager

2017 - 2019
EY
  • Worked between two teams–valuation, modeling and economics, and government and infrastructure M&A and project finance advisory.
  • Worked on model builds and reviews primarily in renewable energy and real estate sectors, supporting data analytics and valuation (VME).
  • Contributed to the deals' commercial part, such as bid strategy, funding competition, equity, and senior debt raising (G&I).
  • Promoted to manager less than nine months after joining the company. In less than two years, established a strong client network due to a new business development approach.
  • Reviewed the transactional renewable energy models for Blackrock, Solar 21, NTR, and ESB; built good relationships with the client.
  • Worked with ESB on the transactional model related to €160 million OPDAC wind farm deal. Represented EY at the financial close.
  • Built a multi-phase model for the social housing portfolio, including asset exit optimizer and funding assessment.
  • Made the winning social housing PPP model for Kajima and Equitix. The model included innovative methodologies in debt sizing and sculpting.
  • Set up fund portfolio models for large renewable energy funds–BlackRock and NTR to track the performance of the existing investments.
Focus areas: Excel Modeling, Valuation, Project Finance, Renewables, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Cap Tables, Startups, Pitch Deck Consultant, Sales Forecasting, Farms, Private Equity Consultant, Investments, Refinancing, Investment Banking, Early-stage Startups, Data Analysis, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Alteryx, Private Equity Valuation, Private Equity, Excel 365, Fund of Funds, Renewable Energy, Valuation Modeling, Solar, Due Diligence, Investment Memoranda, Private Company Valuation, Sports & Athletics, Business Strategy, Equity Valuation, DCF Valuation, SaaS, Capital Raising, eCommerce, Asia-Pacific (APAC), Early-stage Funding, Pitch Decks, Excel Expert, Seed Fundraising, Startup Funding, Investor Relations, Angel Investing, Angel/Seed Funding, Term Sheet Negotiations, Due Diligence Consultant, Business Development, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Cap Table Formation, Affordable Housing, Real Estate, ROI, Data, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Fintech, Machine Learning, Exit Strategy, Agriculture, United States, Series A, Financial Data Analytics, Financial Services, Buy-side, Energy Utilities, Financial Reporting, Venture Capital, Venture Funding, Financial Model Auditing, Growth Analysis, Coding, Cross-border M&A, Deal Structuring, Letters of Intent, Software as a Service (SaaS), Loans & Lending, Lending, Equity Raises, Equity Financing, Debt Structuring, Debt Issuance, Debt, Deal Advisory, Convertible Equity, Convertible Debt, Investor Reporting, Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Growth Strategy, Corporate Finance, Term Sheet Advisory, Pricing Models, Capital Structure Analysis, Capital Structuring, Financials, Investment Analysis, Recurring Revenue Modeling, Gaming, SQL, Revenue Modeling, Investment Funds, Big Data, Dashboard Design, Data Science, Pricing, Pricing Consulting, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Waterfall Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow, CAPEX, Monte Carlo Simulations, Revenue Projections, Education Technology (Edtech), Joint Ventures, Accounting, Energy, Equity Investment, Investment Consulting, Healthcare, Impact Investing, Green Energy, B2B, Pricing Strategy, Project Evaluation, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Industrials, Business Modeling, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Subscription Pricing, Market Research, CFO, Employee Stock Options, Fractional CFO, Part-time CFO, Virtual CFO, Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Underwriting, Real Estate Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Manufacturing, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Investment Committee Advisory, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, ESG, Environment, M&A Valuation (DCF), Accruals, Logistics & Supply Chain, Commercial Real Estate, Construction, Oil & Gas, Liquidation Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Investor Presentations, Specialty Finance, FIG, Comparable Company Analysis, Auditing, Credit Analysis, Economic Analysis, Infrastructure, Business Plan Consulting, Growth Equity, Private Equity Secondaries, Financial Forecasting, Ireland, United Kingdom, Business Planning, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Buyouts, Capitalization Tables, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance Consultant, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Waste Management, Equity Research, Internal Financial Reporting, Climate Change, Fundraising Consultant, Music, Fundraising, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Startup Funding Consultant, Energy Storage, Asset Allocation, Tax Equity, Audits, 409A Valuation, Food & Beverage, Subscriptions, Loans, M&A Strategy, Consumer Products, Fund Management, Technology, Financial Data, Management Reports, Sustainability, Consolidated Reporting, ESOPs, Investment Capital Raising, Taxation, Insurance, NAV, Fundraising Strategy, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Bloomberg, Structured Finance, Return Analysis, Clean Energy, Debt Analysis, Business Evaluation

Senior Financial Analyst

2014 - 2017
Uniglobe Capital
  • Advised clients on the preparation of financial models, business models, business plans, and input-output analysis in developing countries.
  • Participated in debt and equity funding negotiations, bid competition, and other investment banking, M&A, and private equity activities.
  • Reviewed airport and hotel financial models in the United Arab Emirates; participated in negotiations with potential mezzanine funders.
  • Conducted financial due diligence of the hospitality project in the Dominican Republic, including building a model with a break-even analysis macro.
  • Built a financial model for the mushroom cultivation business in Bulgaria and sugar refinery in Tunisia, introducing innovative optimization.
  • Evaluated the nuclear plant financial model in Bulgaria. The assignment included restructuring the subsidiary companies.
  • Completed the financial due diligence and managed technical due diligence while visiting client sites around the world.
Focus areas: Project Finance, Financial Modeling, Modeling, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), M&A Modeling, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Debt Raises, Fundraising, Early-stage Venture Capital, Investments, Excel 365, Private Equity, Fund of Funds, Renewable Energy, Valuation Modeling, Solar, Due Diligence, Investment Memoranda, Private Company Valuation, Automotive, Business Strategy, Equity Valuation, DCF Valuation, Capital Raising, eCommerce, Early-stage Funding, Pitch Decks, Excel Expert, Seed Fundraising, Startup Funding, Investor Relations, Angel Investing, Angel/Seed Funding, Investment Banking, Term Sheet Negotiations, Due Diligence Consultant, E-learning, Financial Analysis, Project Management, Edtech Design, Cap Table Formation, Affordable Housing, Real Estate, ROI, Data, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Modeling, Fintech, Machine Learning, Exit Strategy, Agriculture, United States, Series A, Buy-side, Energy Utilities, Financial Reporting, Financial Model Auditing, Growth Analysis, Data Analysis, Coding, Cross-border M&A, Deal Structuring, Letters of Credit, Software as a Service (SaaS), Loans & Lending, Lending, Equity Raises, Equity Financing, Debt Structuring, Debt Issuance, Debt, Deal Advisory, Convertible Equity, Convertible Debt, Investor Reporting, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Corporate Finance, Term Sheet Advisory, Pricing Models, Capital Structure Analysis, Capital Structuring, Financials, Investment Analysis, Recurring Revenue Modeling, SQL, Revenue Modeling, Investment Funds, Big Data, Pricing, Pricing Consulting, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Waterfall Modeling, Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow, CAPEX, Monte Carlo Simulations, Middle East, Revenue Projections, Joint Ventures, Accounting, Energy, Equity Investment, Investment Consulting, Healthcare, Impact Investing, Green Energy, B2B, Project Evaluation, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Industrials, Business Modeling, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Subscription Pricing, Market Research, CFO, Interim CFO, Fractional CFO, Part-time CFO, Virtual CFO, Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Underwriting, Real Estate Development, RiskMetrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Manufacturing, Investment Committee Advisory, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, ESG, Environment, Construction, Cash Flow Management, Auditing, Economic Analysis, Infrastructure, Business Plan Consulting, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investment Portfolio Management, Growth Equity, Private Equity Secondaries, Private Placements, Financial Forecasting, United Kingdom, Business Planning, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Distressed/Special Situations, Corporate Finance Consultant, Strategy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Equity Research, Internal Financial Reporting, Music, Forecasting, Competitive Analysis, Entertainment & Leisure, Hospitality, Energy Storage, Audits, Subscriptions, Loans, Consumer Products, Fund Management, Technology, Financial Data, Sustainability, Consolidated Reporting, Taxation, Insurance, Fundraising Strategy, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Bloomberg, Structured Finance, Return Analysis, Clean Energy, Debt Analysis, Business Evaluation

Financial Analyst

2014 - 2014
Beehive Analytical
  • Constructed weekly portfolios, which outperformed benchmarks. I also led premarket meetings on the daily basis for two sales teams.
  • Provided an innovative training program for the new members of the company, including basic and advanced sessions on the financial markets.
  • Wrote market researches which were posted online. In addition, I controlled a company trading account by placing intraweek trades.
Focus areas: Financial Markets, Startups, Finance, Hedge Funds, Quantitative Finance, Trading, Algorithmic Trading, Valuation Modeling, Business Strategy, Equity Valuation, Excel Expert, Financial Analysis, ROI, Data, Data Analytics, Asset Management, Financial Reporting, Data Analysis, Coding, Investor Reporting, Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Market Research & Analysis, Opportunity Identification, Revenue Modeling, Big Data, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Waterfall Modeling, Cash Flow, Joint Ventures, Accounting, B2B, Project Evaluation, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Interim CFO, Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, RiskMetrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Restaurants & Dining, Franchises, Financial Forecasting, Business Planning, IRR, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Strategy, Equity Research, Loans, Financial Data, Consolidated Reporting, Return Analysis

Financial Analyst

2013 - 2014
UBS
  • Examined possible inefficiencies related to financial adviser award by analyzing the Net New Assets (NNA) per FAs and clients. Presented results to WMA CFO, and suggested a more effective methodology which saved up to $30 million per year.
  • Evaluated institutional client accounts, segregated data by return on assets (ROA), being the first person in the bank who managed to successfully finish this task.
  • Automated several accounting reports via Visual Basic to gain efficiencies in the finance area. Designed the training process to transfer the work to the colleagues.
Focus areas: Excel VBA, Budgeting, Three-statement Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Trading, Hedge Funds, Excel 365, Excel Expert, Financial Analysis, Data, Data Analytics, United States, Financial Data Analytics, Data Analysis, Coding, Investor Reporting, Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, SQL, Revenue Modeling, Investment Funds, Big Data, Profitability Analysis, Profitability Optimization, Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow, Revenue Projections, Accounting, B2B, Project Evaluation, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Public Companies, Analysis, Portfolio Analysis, RiskMetrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Accruals, US GAAP, Cash Flow Management, Business Planning, Strategy, Monthly Close Process, Internal Financial Reporting, Loans, Return Analysis
2012 - 2013

Master's Degree in Financial Economics

City University London - London, United Kingdom

2008 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

King's College London - London, United Kingdom

JULY 2016 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

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