
David Khoury, CFA
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Stockholm, Sweden
Toptal member since February 10, 2026
David is an experienced professional with over 18 years of experience. He has worked at leading investment banks, PE firms, and corporates in the US and Europe. Most recently, David was VP of financial planning and analysis and head of corporate finance at Los Angeles-based Iyuno Media Group, a high-growth company backed by Shamrock Capital, Altor Equity Partners, and other PE funds.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Expertise
- Board Reporting
- Budgeting
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Forecasting
- M&A Modeling
- US GAAP
- Valuation
Work Experience
Independent Consultant
Freelance Clients
- Provided outsourced CFO services to family offices and PE-backed clients.
- Offered outsourced FP&A support, including 18-month forecasts, 3 – 5 year plans, budgets, cash-flow scenarios, Microsoft Power BI dashboards, monthly board packs, and liquidity/debt/covenant forecasting.
- Led M&A execution for roll-ups, including due diligence, deal structuring, financial modeling, and post-merger integration.
- Built transaction deliverables, including financial models, CIMs, and acquisition target lists for investor and buyer outreach.
Head of Corporate Finance, VP of FP&A
Iyuno
- Led corporate finance for Iyuno Media Group (PE-backed). Got promoted to head of corporate finance in 2024.
- Supported a high-growth roll-up from around 800 to around 3,000 employees over five years (two large mergers, five small acquisitions), adapting finance processes, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting to keep pace.
- Built the FP&A function from scratch. Led a global remote team of seven FP&A professionals and data scientists.
- Owned FP&A cadence, including an 18-month rolling forecast, a 3 – 5 year plan, annual budget, and cash-flow scenario analysis.
- Ran monthly KPI and performance reviews with BU leaders to drive execution against strategy.
- Delivered post-merger integration and automation programs with McKinsey & Company, driving $20+ million of savings.
- Built and maintained complex corporate models reflecting evolving strategy, capital structure, and the M&A pipeline.
- Led a $200 million debt refinancing, including negotiation of covenant terms through challenging stakeholder dynamics.
- Raised $20+ million of equity to stabilize operations during a period of declining revenue.
- Managed global treasury and liquidity across 66 entities (25 currencies), including debt reporting and covenant compliance.
Independent Consultant
Freelance Clients
- Offered outsourced CFO services to family offices and PE-backed clients.
- Provided outsourced FP&A support, including 18-month forecasts, 3 – 5 year plans, budgets, cash-flow scenarios, Microsoft Power BI dashboards, monthly board packs, and liquidity/debt/covenant forecasting.
- Led M&A execution for roll-ups, including due diligence, deal structuring, financial modeling, and post-merger integration.
- Built transaction deliverables, including financial models, CIMs, and acquisition target lists for investor and buyer outreach.
Finance Director and Secretary of the Board
Verein IPE
- Led development of multiple 35 – 50 MW PV solar projects from concept stage through investor exit.
- Built PV solar project finance models, including development, operating cash flows, scenarios, and sensitivity tables.
- Prepared board packs and strategy reports to support decision-making by a high-profile board of directors.
- Managed finance and operations under rapid growth, leading a team of five colleagues across finance and project management.
Investment Director
Ekistics Capital Advisors LLP
- Led finance for a $1.5 billion PPP urban-regeneration program spanning offices, retail, parking garages, schools, energy developments, and other assets in Maryland.
- Built models, including statements, liquidity, multi-tranche debt, cash sweeps, waterfalls, and preferred equity.
- Underwrote projects across mixed-use assets, including monetization of NNN credit-tenant leases via CTL bonds.
Investment Manager
David Investments
- Created 3-statement financial models and liquidity forecasts for commercial and office building developments.
- Performed due diligence and built project finance models: stress tests, scenario analysis, and cash-flow waterfalls.
- Supported fundraising by screening international equity/debt partners and producing CIMs and investor decks.
Associate
NOMURA
- Developed pricing models for rights issues and related corporate actions, offerings, and spin-offs.
- Modeled the probability of index rebalances using liquidity and rules-based screens. Estimated flow and price impact.
- Performed program trading across proprietary and agency mandates in European equities.
Analyst
Lehman Brothers
- Developed pricing models for rights issues and related corporate actions, offerings, and spin-offs.
- Modeled the probability of index rebalances using liquidity and rules-based screens. Estimated flow and price impact.
- Performed program trading across proprietary and agency mandates in European equities.
Education
Master's Degree in Finance
University of Cambridge - United Kingdom
Master's Degree in Management and Finance
University of St. Andrews - United Kingdom
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
University of St. Andrews - United Kingdom
Certifications
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
CFA Institute
Skills
Finance
Financial Modeling, Valuation, M&A Modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Data Analysis, Pricing, CFO, Cash Flow Modeling, Financial Reporting, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Deal Analysis, Private Credit, Three-statement Modeling, Controller, Financial Risk Analysis, Cash Flow, Revenue & Expense Projections, Debt, Credit/Debt, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Debt Restructuring, Market Research, Financial Restructuring, Volatility, Asset-backed Securities (ABS), Pricing Strategy, Financial Model Auditing, Financial Asset Impairment Models
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Data & Analysis Software
QuickBooks Online, Financial Data, SQL, Intuit QuickBooks
Industry Expertise
Real Estate Modeling, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Investment, Real Estate, Venture Capital
Other
Finance, Financial Analysis, QuickBooks API, Xero, M&A Analysis, M&A Strategy, Board Decks, Board Reporting, Investment Banking, Data Modeling, ETL, Pricing Models, Investments, Fractional CFO, Virtual CFO, Annual Budgets, Budget Modeling, Financial Presentations, Excel Expert, Spreadsheets, Deal Structuring, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Consulting, Interim Financial Controller, Cash Flow Analysis, Business Models, Startups, Scenario Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Excel Modeling, Investments & Risk Management, Business Consulting, Family Office, Debt Financing, SaaS, Unit Economics, IRR, Python, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerQuery, Microsoft Power Automate, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US GAAP, Strategy, AI Tools, AI Agents, Leadership, Restructuring, AI Automation, Business Strategy, Dashboard Design, PowerPoint Design, Presentation Design, Value at Risk, Portfolio Analytics, Business Development, Growth Strategy, Organizational Design, Orion, Microsoft Dynamics 365, GAAP, Java, Linux, Perl, JavaScript, Computer Science
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