Gaurav Shastri
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Toptal member since January 31, 2022
Gaurav is a financial professional and CA with 18 years of experience, specializing in financial modeling and valuations. He has also overhauled a financial reporting system and introduced budgetary controls that led to significant cost reductions and more effective reporting. Gaurav leverages his analytical skills and a results-driven mindset to analyze and help business owners optimize complex business models and processes. He has a master's degree in finance and economics.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Financial Modeling
Discounted Cash Flow and Valuations
DCF Valuation of an Agrotech Startup and Joint Venture Agreement
Expertise
- Budget Controls
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Fractional CFO
- Fundraising
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Revenue & Expense Projections
- Valuation
Work Experience
Fractional CFO
Rising Venture Services
- Prepared a detailed valuation report with due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and technology transfer cases for the Start Up Europe India Summit participants. It resulted in successful international business deals between entities.
- Visited multiple countries for international business acquisition and joint ventures for Construction Industry cluster. Prepared a detailed due diligence report, market research and valuation for a potential target unit, including technology transfer.
- Raised equity and debt for startups in the technology, edtech, marketplace, finance, software, and service industry.
Fractional CFO
Energy Mission Machineries Pvt (Self-employed)
- Oversaw the acquisition of target companies that increased market valuation by 45%. The post-acquisition company became one of the top three in terms of market share in its industry segment in India.
- Implemented process mapping and KPIs, resulting in a 3% increase in the profit margin. Reduced working capital needs by 10% and boosted the profit margin by 2% through budget controls, forecasting, and better strategic finance management.
- Hired an experienced production planning and control (PPC) and purchase manager who improved cost savings and efficiency by 5%.
- Raised debt and equity with better leverage, reducing the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) by 3%. Prepared a DCF analysis and arrived at a valuation to raise equity.
CFO
Self-employed
- Oversaw the acquisition of a competitor, which increased market share by 20% and valuation by 10%.
- Prepared detailed budgetary controls and monitored KPIs that helped the entity improve cash flow planning and reduce overall costs by 20%.
- Built financial models and valuations based on discounted cash flow and other modeling methods. Built Interactive Dashboard for Management Information System.
- Performed analytics to improve leverage and profitability by 2% through efficient working capital management.
- Increased profitability by 3% by reengineering a business process and closing gaps, which increased transparency, controls, and efficiency.
Finance Controller
Vimit Converters Ltd
- Increased the profit margin by 2% while overseeing accounts, cash flow planning, budgetary controls, and inventory controls.
- Introduced the QuickBooks ERP solution and automated processes to improve efficiency.
- Increased the profit margin by 1% by managing debt finance raises for capital project expansion and performing working capital management to improve leverage.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Law and Justice Administration
Gujarat University - Gujarat, India
Master's Degree in Finance and Economics (Chartered Accountant)
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India - New Delhi, India
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics and Accounts
Gujarat University - Gujarat, India
Certifications
Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Diploma in Information Systems Audit
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Microsoft Project Management Consulting
PMP
Certificate of Insurance Broking
Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India
Skills
Finance
Budget Controls, Financial Modeling, Funds Flow, Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Working Capital Management, Cash Flow, Cash Flow Modeling, Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Forecasting, Chartered Accountant (CA), Fundraising, Revenue Modeling, Forecasting, Budgeting, Revenue & Expense Projections, Valuation Modeling, CFO, Controller, International Finance, Revenue Leakage, Cost of Capital, Debt, Term Loans, Startup Funding, Seed Fundraising, M&A Modeling, M&A (Buy-side), M&A Reporting, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Financial Advisory, Data Analysis, P&L Forecasting, Financial Model Auditing, Financial Restructuring, Debt Restructuring, Tax Credits, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Debt Raises, Equity Raises, Valuation, Due Diligence, Fund of Funds, Market Research, Series A, Series B, Private Equity, RiskMetrics
Data & Analysis Software
QuickBooks Online, Intuit QuickBooks
Industry Expertise
Energy
Output Software
Microsoft Excel
Other
Finance, Economics, Business Analysis, Accounts, Audits, Analytics, Fractional CFO, Startups, Administration, Process Mapping, P&L Analysis, Balance Sheet Optimization, Variance Reporting, Strategy, Financing, Pitch Decks, Virtual CFO, Renewables, Green Energy, Networking, Service, Budget Modeling, Cash Flow Analysis, Costing, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Profit Maximization, Loans, Management Consulting, Business Models, Business Modeling, Process Design, Work Process Design, Roadmaps, Workflow, Fundraising Consultant, Investment Banking, Cash Flow Management, CAPEX, CAPEX Budgeting & Inventory Management, Reporting, Accounts Receivable, Data Analytics, Dashboards, Dashboard Design, Interactive Dashboards, Financial Reporting Dashboards, Finance Director, Interim CFO, Interim Controller, Interim Financial Controller, Cost Accounting, Activity-based Costing, Cost Analysis, P&L Management, IRR, Financials, Financial Ratios, Restructuring, Financial Analysis, Data Science, Competitive Analysis, Accounts Payable, Business Law, Forensic Analysis, IT, Information System Audits, Statistical Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), MIS Reporting, Inventory, Business Strategy, Technology Transfer, International Commerce, Customer Journey, Journey Mapping, Pitch Deck Consultant, Business Development, Growth Strategy, Growth Strategy Consultants, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Microsoft Power BI, BI Reporting, SAP, Interim Finance Director, Options Trading, Futures & Options, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Resource Management, Forensic Accounting, IT Audits, Insurance Broking, Insurance Eligibility, P&C Insurance, Insurance Eligibility & Coverage Verification, Property Insurance, Sales Pipeline Management, B2B Partnerships, Python, Jupyter, Fraud Detection
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