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Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Toptal Member Since
August 24, 2022
Val is a seasoned professional with broad experience working as a CFO and COO across various enterprises in Australia, the US, and the UK. He has held senior roles in finance, operations, technology, and product management in startups and established corporates. Having worked with over 100 newly formed and high-growth ventures, Val is now a full-time independent consultant specializing in startups.
Career Highlights
Virtual CFO
The Martec
CFO | Head of Structured Finance
Bluestone
CFO | Head of Operations
Charles Schwab
Education Highlights
Bachelor's Degree (Merit)
University of New South Wales
Certification Highlights
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Virtual CFO
2020 - PRESENT
The Martec
- Developed high-precision cash flow and capital forecasting models.
- Created a sophisticated employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) for C-level executives.
- Prepared successful applications for a range of high-value innovation grants.
Focus areas: Business Strategy
Principal Consultant
2011 - PRESENT
Voyager Consulting
- Provided consulting services to startups and high-growth ventures, including developing pitch decks, business plans, financial models, information memorandums, fundraising support, and transaction support.
- Co-founded a highly successful startup providing equity market analytics, with over one million free subscribers and over 100 thousand paid subscription accounts.
- Assisted startups to raise over $50 million in seed and growth capital across various industries and sectors.
Focus areas: Accounting, Startup Consulting, Information Technology, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Pitch Decks, Seed Fundraising, Pitch Deck Consultant, Due Diligence, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Fintech, Venture Capital, Revenue & Expense Projections, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Plan Consulting, Forecasting
CFO | Corporate Adviser
2015 - 2020
XHQ (formerly X-Company)
- Built the distribution and product development strategy to productize existing service offerings.
- Developed a group-wide executive compensation and incentivization program.
- Created consolidated key metrics and reporting across the group of five businesses operating in different markets and geographies.
Focus areas: Advisory, Business Advisory, Corporate, Business Strategy
Group CFO
2006 - 2011
Balmain
- Built the principal commercial finance function with a loan book of $500 million.
- Implemented and managed a mortgage-backed securitization program to finance the principal commercial finance business.
- Managed the acquisition of several vertically aligned businesses, including target identification, due diligence, transaction structuring, and post-acquisition integration.
Focus areas: Structured Finance, Asset Securitization, Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities (CMBS), Commercial Finance, Revenue & Expense Projections
CFO | Head of Structured Finance
2002 - 2006
Bluestone
- Managed all aspects of structured finance and securitization, including transaction structuring, investor and rating agency materials, roadshows, execution, and post-transaction management like trust distributions, accounting, and investor reporting.
- Negotiated a structured wholesale warehouse facility with a face value of $500 million.
- Structured and executed a $10 million private equity capital raise.
Focus areas: Mortgages, Securitization, Structured Finance, Accounting, Fintech
CFO | Head of Operations
2000 - 2003
Charles Schwab
- Sourced and implemented a white label margin lending solution for Schwab Australia stockbroking customers.
- Conducted acquisition analyses of potential targets in Australia and New Zealand, including online stockbrokers, financial planners, and margin lending providers.
- Developed and implemented a range of stockbroking complementary banking products, such as deposit accounts, debit cards, and checking accounts, in conjunction with a prominent local bank.
- Led the project to securitize Schwab's margin loans globally, in conjunction with Credit Suisse First Boston.
Focus areas: Accounting, Operations, New Product Development, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Fintech, Revenue & Expense Projections
Education
1979 - 1984
Bachelor's Degree (Merit) in Accounting and Information Technology
University of New South Wales - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Certifications
NOVEMBER 2001 - NOVEMBER 2006
ASX Broker Exam
Securities Institute Education
AUGUST 1990 - PRESENT
Postgraduate Diploma in Securities
Securities Institute of Australia
JANUARY 1990 - JANUARY 2002
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
EDP Auditors Association
APRIL 1985 - PRESENT
Chartered Accountant (CA)
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ)