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Muhammad Shakaib H.

Financial Modeling & Valuation | Fractional CFO | Due Diligence | FP&A

Financial modeling, business valuation, due diligence and fractional CFO support for founders, investors and business owners. ACCA qualified, MBA (London Business School), Top Rated on Upwork with 5-star reviews. WHAT I DO Financial models: 3-statement financial models (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), DCF models, investor and fundraising models, startup and SaaS financial models, e-commerce forecasts, acquisition and LBO models, real estate development and real estate DCF models. Business valuation: DCF, market multiples and asset-based valuation for business sales, investors, partner and shareholder exits, and SME valuations, with a clear written valuation report. Fundraising: investment proposals, pitch deck financials, use of funds, cap tables and dilution, investor returns (IRR and multiple of money). Financial due diligence: buy-side FDD, normalised EBITDA, working capital review, red flags and deal support for acquisitions. Fractional CFO and FP&A: budgets, forecasts, 13-week cash flow, KPI dashboards, management reporting and monthly reviews. Model review and repair: fixing broken formulas, checking AI-built spreadsheets, scenario and sensitivity analysis. RECENT COMPLETED WORK ON UPWORK - Real estate DCF development model (5.0 review: clean structure, well laid out assumptions) - Financial due diligence for a UAE business - Investment proposal for fundraising, plus investor valuation and equity slides (repeat client) - UAE business valuation and repeat business valuation work - 3-year operating budget for a nonprofit - SaaS project management templates with ROI tracking and dashboards - Financial models, budgets and cash flow forecasts for acquisitions and e-commerce - Financial modeling workbench and architecture for a fintech client - Independent CVA validation for derivatives netting sets HOW I WORK - Every model is built in Excel or Google Sheets around your numbers, not a template. - One assumptions tab, clear colour coding, and checks so the balance sheet always balances. - Plain English explanations for owners, lenders and investors. - Fixed-price milestones or hourly. Fast replies, UAE time zone with good overlap for Europe, the Middle East and US mornings. INDUSTRIES Real estate, SaaS and tech startups, fintech, e-commerce and DTC, agencies and professional services, nonprofits, energy and industrial businesses. Send me your file or brief and I will reply with a clear scope, timeline and fixed price.

🇦🇪Dubai, United Arab Emirates$50/hr100% JSS4.97 (17)Since Jul 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$504

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#77,565 / 412k
🇦🇪Country#424 / 2,720
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $3k

Total earnings
$10k

Billed in all: $10k

World#196,920 / 412k
🇦🇪Country#1,149 / 2,720
Per project
$383

$432 in the last 6 months

World#208,084 / 412k
🇦🇪Country#1,325 / 2,720
Projects, last 6 months
7
86% fixed14% hourly
World#28,828 / 412k
🇦🇪Country#169 / 2,720
Projects in all
26

Across 29 contracts

59% fixed41% hourly
World#109,601 / 412k
🇦🇪Country#722 / 2,720

Earnings, last 30 days

$10.1kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$9.8k$10.0k$10.2k$10.4kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 15% in Business Plan

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