Edisher Uriatmkopeli
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
London, United Kingdom
Toptal member since March 9, 2020
Edisher is the Head of Strategic Finance at Savii, a Singaporean fintech company. He covers FP&A and supports the optimization of decision-making and the shaping of the company's business strategy. He's executed debt, equity, and M&A projects totaling $500 million and valued businesses worth $2.5 billion while working at Nordic PE firm (Nord-Corp), leading Georgian IB (TBC Capital), and KPMG. Experienced with firms of all sizes, Edisher utilizes his financial insight to enhance business value.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Three Statement Modeling
Valuation Report
Company Valuation
M&A Model
Financial Model for Utility Company
Real Estate Financial Model
Industry Expertise
- Business Services
- Advertising & Marketing
- Construction
- Commercial & Residential Construction
- Repair Services
- Education
- Energy, Utilities & Waste
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Services
Other Expertise
- eCommerce
- Equity Valuation
- Financial Modeling
- Leveraged Buyout (LBO)
- Market Research & Analysis
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Private Equity Valuation
Work Experience
Head of Strategic Finance
Savii
- Built Strategic Finance department and led, directed, managed, and supervised the strategic finance team, overseeing financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions for a company with 300+ employees.
- Oversaw the building and maintenance of financial models, budgets, and forecasts and created frameworks to optimize decision-making while providing insights to the leadership team about Savii’s performance.
- Conducted financial analysis and forecasting to support strategic decision-making and identify areas for cost optimization; Evaluated business performance and provided actionable insights to senior management.
- Provided comprehensive analysis and recommendations on liquidity needs to support the growth of the business and optimization of the company's capital structure.
Finance Expert
Toptal Clients
- Led the buy-side international M&A project in the SaaS industry. Acted as financial advisor of an investor, determined EV of the target, drafted SPA, and helped the client in price negotiation and deal structuring.
- Constructed a comprehensive financial model covering the valuation of 15 independent companies and acquisition strategies. Prepared analyses of COVID-19's effect on the profitability of businesses.
- Built transaction analysis for a fund based on four core components of the investment assessment framework. The transaction size was EUR 45 million. Prepared sensitivity tables and waterfall payment structures considering credit seniority.
- Prepared a three-statement operating model for an eCommerce company operating in the retail industry. Worked directly with CFO and CEO on the preparation of a five-year budget.
- Prepared valuation analysis for lease buyback project, calculating deal value and investment return through different scenarios with a deal value of up to $20 million. Prepared valuation financial presentation facilitating decision making.
- Prepared a comprehensive three-statement financial model for a law tech company, facilitating the fundraising process.
Vice President
Nord Corp (Private Equity)
- Conducted financial analysis and due diligence on potential investment opportunities across the EU, with a cumulative valuation of over $3 billion.
- Prepared comprehensive investment memos highlighting key investment thesis, risks, and potential returns for presentation to top management and investment committee.
- Developed complex financial models to support investment decision-making, including cash flow projections, sensitivity analysis, and scenario modeling, and assessed investment risks and returns through in-depth sensitivity analysis.
- Underwrote dozens of deals for potential equity and debt financing across different industries.
- Managed a team of analysts, providing guidance, training, and mentoring to support their professional growth.
Investment Banker
TBC Capital
- Participated in potential international buy-side M&A projects for companies operating in banking and eCommerce. Performed business valuations, determined potential synergies, and participated in deal structuring.
- Led several sell-side M&A projects for companies operating in the eCommerce, banking, FMCG, hospitality, education, and healthcare industries, with responsibilities that included constructing valuation models and return and sensitivity analyses.
- Prepared pitch decks and business plans for several early-stage companies to help fundraise $300+ million. Constructed three-statement operational models and conducted a comprehensive business analysis.
- Carried out an international merger project for two fintech companies. Prepared action plan, financial model, and management report. The project considered a strategic merger between user-based companies with a transaction amount of $150+ million.
- Covered the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector, identified potential M&A targets in the market, prepared investment pitch books, performed benchmarking, and developed valuation goals for the target companies.
- Constructed comprehensive financial models for internal projections and external fundraising efforts for different companies.
- Completed several Eurobond issuances with a cumulative value of $900 million for the largest local FIs and the Ministry of Finance.
Corporate Finance Analyst
KPMG
- Participated in the equity valuation project of the largest electric power generation company in Kazakhstan with more than twenty subsidiaries. Determined EV of two subsidiaries by constructing DCF and analyzed various scenarios.
- Performed impairment tests of fixed assets of multiple HPP development projects, analyzed the energy market of Georgia and Turkey, built financial models, performed comprehensive scenario analysis, and prepared valuation reports.
- Led asset valuation projects for state-owned railway and utility companies with asset values of more than $1.1 billion.
- Covered utility, hospitality, and telecommunication industries in Georgia and other developing countries.
- Performed the valuation of a leading wine and beverage company with responsibilities that included constructing the discounted cash flow valuation, analyzing comparable transactions as well as publicly traded companies to determine the fair value.
- Advised best practices of international auction standards for a green energy development project in Kazakhstan.
- Participated in the valuation project of $350 million notes issued by the largest private equity fund in Georgia, with responsibilities that included reviewing and analyzing the transaction clauses.
Financial Auditor
KPMG
- Participated in a manufacturing company's buy-side financial due diligence, performing a comprehensive review of the target company's operational documentation.
- Audited the largest state-owned railway and investment companies in Georgia, performing initial planning procedures and risk assessment and ensuring compliance with the financial covenants set by Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
- Analyzed the internal control system and currency trading procedures of the National Bank of Georgia.
- Evaluated the group reporting procedure compliance of a micro-finance organization with the most extensive portfolio of online debt financing in Georgia.
Education
MBA in Finance
University of Cambridge - Cambridge, UK
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Caucasus University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Certifications
Primary Market Certificate (PMC)
ICMA - International Capital Market Association
CFA Level I
CFA Institute
Financial Modeling
Fitch Learning
Skills
Finance
Credit Analysis, Ratio Analysis, Return Analysis, Private Company Valuation, DCF Valuation, Investment Return Scenario Analysis, Valuation Analysis, P&L Forecasting, Free Cash Flow (FCF), M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), Financial Restructuring, Project Finance, Three-statement Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Valuation Modeling, Corporate Finance, Equity Valuation, Private Equity, Private Equity Valuation, Financial Modeling, Capital Structure Analysis, Market Research, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Fundraising, Comparable Company Analysis, Valuation, Due Diligence, Cash Flow Modeling, Cash Flow Forecasting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), M&A Modeling, ROI, Forecasting, Revenue Modeling, Budgeting, Internal Financial Reporting, Cross-border M&A, Cash Flow, Debt Analysis, Financial Model Auditing, Short-term Investments, Equity Research, Credit Risk, CFO, Accounting, Profit & Loss (P&L), Consumer Lending, Startup Funding, Debt Raises, Growth Capital Raising, Equity Financing, Equity Capital, Capital Structure Optimization, Wealth Management, Financial Reporting, Controller, Working Capital Management, Finance Strategy, Financial Benchmarking, Portfolio Analysis, Taxation
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Apple Keynote
Industry Expertise
Energy, Hydro Power, Debt Capital Markets, Consumer Products, Renewable Energy, Real Estate, Building & Construction, Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Hospitality, Capital Markets, Venture Capital, Banking & Finance, Small Business, Food & Beverage, Telecommunications, Public Companies, Franchises, Early-stage Startups, Consumer Finance, Healthcare, Logistics, Retail & Wholesale, Financial Services, Professional Services
Data & Analysis Software
Bloomberg, Capital IQ
Geographic Expertise
EMEA, Middle East, United States, Europe, European Union (EU), United Arab Emirates
Other
eCommerce, SaaS, Company Analysis, Models, Scenario Analysis, DCF Modeling, Discounted Cash Flow Analysis, Investments, Financial Forecasting, Transaction Comparables, Growth Analysis, Growth Strategy, Sales Forecasting, Business Planning, Acquisitions, Investment Analysis, Mergermarket, Fintech, Business Strategy, Operating Models, Management Consulting, Supply Chain, Equity Investment, FMCG, Market Research & Analysis, Private Equity Consultant, Excel Modeling, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Leverage Analysis, Financing, Excel 365, Financial Analysis, Software as a Service (SaaS), Subscriptions, Early-stage Venture Capital, Startup Consulting, Startups, Pitch Decks, Business Models, Enterprise SaaS, Pitch Deck Consultant, Investment Banking, Consulting, Investment Strategy, Finance, Excel Expert, Budget Modeling, Strategy, Fintech Consultant, Tourism, Travel, Digital Banking, Investment Consulting, M&A Valuation (DCF), M&A Due Diligence (Financial), Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow Management, Revenue Projections, Pricing Models, IRR, Capitalization Tables, Cap Tables, Financial Ratios, Business Plan Consulting, Debt Financing, Sales, Fundraising Strategy, Early-stage Funding, Risk Modeling, Finance Reports, Investor Presentations, Spinoffs, NPV Calculation, Precedent Transaction Analysis, Distressed/Special Situations, Portfolio pacing, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Investment Funds, Data Rooms, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Financial Consultation, Fractional CFO, Auditing, Fundraising Consultant, Marketing Analytics, Waterfall Modeling, Open Source, Balance Sheet Optimization, Restructuring, S&P Capital IQ, Economic Analysis, Excel VBA, Market Sizing, Offshore Wind, Modeling, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Exit Strategy, Manufacturing, Solar, Legal Technology (Legaltech), Vacation Rental Management, Infrastructure, M&A Strategy, Business Development, Asset Securitization, Marketplaces, Product-led Growth (PLG), Strategic Planning & Execution, Primary Market, Underwriting
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