Art Baker
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Finance Expert
Southlake, TX, United States
Toptal member since May 20, 2020
Art is an accomplished finance professional with more than 15 years of experience—working within the US and internationally. Art has established and improved financial reporting and analytical systems in Fortune 500 and startup companies alike and has created value as an individual contributor and team leader.
Career Highlights
Case Studies
Investment of General Motors into Lyft
Full Three-statement Financial Model
Valuation Analysis for a Manufacturing Company
Software Expertise
- Capital IQ
Other Expertise
- DCF Valuation
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Investment Banking
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Private Equity
Work Experience
Chief Strategy Officer
Smart Start
- Developed long-range financial plans, annual budgets, and ad-hoc business cases.
- Originated, executed, and integrated acquisitions of competitors and new technologies.
- Led investor solicitation (financial model, management presentation, and due diligence).
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
AAA
- Developed financial forecasts for connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) vehicles.
- Launched GIG Car Share with responsibility for procurement of vehicles and technologies.
- Implemented inorganic growth strategy for the core business.
Finance Manager
General Motors
- Created a financial reporting system for MAVEN Car Share including monthly P&Ls and MD&As.
- Supervised the preparation of business cases on emerging technologies in the connected car space.
- Served as an interim CFO of MAVEN Car Share, a $50-million startup business unit within GM (General Motors).
Vice President
RBC Capital Markets
- Completed 25 transactions with the aggregate size of $70 billion.
- Earned the highest fee in RBC Capital Markets' history.
- Promoted from an associate to vice president in 2010.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Finance
University of Toronto - Toronto, ON, Canada
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business
Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, OK, United States
Certifications
Chartered Financial Analyst
CFA Institute
Skills
Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), DCF Valuation, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Private Equity, Capital Raising, Financial Modeling, M&A (Sell-side), M&A (Buy-side), Forecasting, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, M&A Modeling
Data & Analysis Software
Capital IQ, FactSet, Tableau, Bloomberg
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Industry Expertise
Early-stage Startups
Other
Investment Banking, Financial Forecasting, Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Navigation, Microsoft Power BI, Precedent Transaction Analysis, Self-driving Cars
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