Nika Songhulashvili
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Toptal member since April 14, 2022
Nika has worked as a Deputy CEO of a $100 million healthcare service provider, with more than 5,000 employees and 18 independent hospitals. He was also a voting member of the Investment Committee and has decided on investment opportunities of more than $20 million. Nika is passionate about providing advice on complex investment cases, business valuations, financial modeling, and profitability optimizations.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
Comparative Analysis of Investment Opportunities ($4.5 and $2.5 Million)
Financial Model for a $10 Million Commercial Real Estate
DCF Valuation of a Healthcare Company
Expertise
- Excel Expert
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Healthcare Services
- Market Research
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Profitability Analysis
- Valuation
Work Experience
Freelance Financial and Operational Advisor
Freelance
- Prepared an investment case and 10-year financial model for a commercial property with a value of more than $10 million.
- Led business valuation of one of the country's largest wine manufacturing and distributor companies.
- Carried out comparative analysis for two alternative investments in the manufacturing industry with acquisition costs of more than $4.5 million and $2.5 million.
Deputy CEO, Risk Management and IT
EVEX Hospitals JSC
- Developed the company's medium- and long-term strategy with the CEO.
- Led and mentored a team of more than 30 professionals.
- Analyzed and made decisions on investment opportunities with a total value of more than $20 million (new products, new service lines, heavy equipment acquisition, business acquisitions, etc.) as a voting member of the investment committee.
- Led an organization-wide software systems implementation, most notably an electronic medical records implementation, with more than 4,500 users (doctors and nurses) and 18 locations.
- Developed a risk culture, risk management framework, strategy, methodology, and work plan.
- Implemented improvements in risk reporting processes and systems, leading to a 150% improvement in risk reporting rate.
Head of Risk Department
EVEX Hospitals JSC
- Led the creation of the risk management department and team with 25 professionals from scratch.
- Developed the risk culture, risk management framework, strategy, methodology, and work plan.
- Led the preparation of risk reports and reporting of significant findings and improvement recommendations/solutions to the Management Board.
- Ensured regular follow-up on risk mitigation progress.
Assurance Manager
EY Georgia LLC
- Contributed to the successful IPO of the largest Georgian healthcare provider.
- Led the audit process for one of the largest healthcare and insurance provider clients in Georgia—Silknet (the largest telecommunications provider) and HeidelbergCement Georgia (the largest cement manufacturer).
- Built a loyal customer base by regularly delivering high-quality output and outstanding client relationship management.
- Supervised and mentored teams of ten to 25 professionals on different engagements.
- Analyzed financial information and profitability in various industries: manufacturing, real estate, healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, and more.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Ilia State University - Tbilisi, Georgia
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Free University of Tbilisi - Tbilisi, Georgia
Skills
Finance
Financial Modeling, Profitability Analysis, Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Due Diligence, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Accounting, Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Budgeting, IFRS Audit Planning, Profitability Optimization, DCF Valuation, Forecasting, Cash Flow Forecasting, RiskMetrics, Revenue & Expense Projections, Private Company Valuation, Controller, Valuation Modeling, Financial Reporting, Cash Flow Modeling, Financial Management, Three-statement Modeling, ROI, Fundraising, CFO, P&L Forecasting, Funding Strategy, Market Research
Output Software
Microsoft Excel
Industry Expertise
Real Estate, Health, Real Estate Development, Residential Real Estate
Geographic Expertise
Europe
Other
Interim CFO, Excel Expert, Healthcare Services, Management, Risk Management, Investment Cases, Business Strategy, Finance, Financial Statements, Team Leadership, Team Mentoring, Auditing, Revenue Projections, Management Consulting, DCF Modeling, Financial Analysis, NPV Calculation, IRR, Sensitivity Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis, Financing, Business Models, Investment Analysis, Investments, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Scenario Analysis, Pitch Decks, Loans, Inventory Management, Growth Strategy, Cash Flow Management, Due Diligence Consultant, Fractional CFO, IT Project Management, IT Management, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)
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