Sadaf A.

I help founders and SMEs raise capital and take control of their numbers, with investor-ready financial models, pitch decks and fractional CFO support. 100% Job Success across 225+ Upwork jobs and 17+ years in CFO and finance leadership. Recent results: • Investor-ready business plan and pro forma for a US sports-tech startup that drew positive investor feedback • Five-year forecast, breakeven and pricing strategy for an art academy in Canada • Scenario and ROI models for a renewable energy company raising funds • Dashboard, cash flow and scenario modeling for a 1,000+ staff engineering firm in Dubai WHAT I DELIVER • Financial modeling and valuation: 3-statement models, DCF, scenarios, cap tables and startup projections that hold up in due diligence • Pitch decks and business plans built around the questions investors actually ask • Fundraising strategy: equity, debt, grants and impact capital, from data room to investor meetings • Fractional CFO and FP&A: budgets, rolling forecasts, cash flow, KPI dashboards and board reporting • Forensic accounting and fraud risk reviews, using AI-assisted transaction testing • UAE corporate tax, VAT and e-invoicing readiness • ESG and SDG reporting frameworks for impact investors and donors FORENSIC GUARDIAN CFO My IFAP research on AI in forensic accounting found AI-enabled reviews cut fraud-detection time by about 63% and false alerts by about 39%. In one case I studied, an AI journal-entry test exposed a PKR 340 million procurement fraud that three consecutive audits had missed. I bring the same continuous monitoring to my CFO clients, so fraud is hard to start, not just found later. AI FINANCE AUTOMATION & SDG IMPACT I design AI-powered finance workflows and KPI dashboards that replace manual reporting, and I build SDG-aligned board dashboards and ESG frameworks that impact investors, donors and DFIs trust. CREDENTIALS Associate Forensic Accountant (IFAP, 2026). Member, The Institute of Internal Auditors (2026). ICSP Final Examination (2011). ICAP CA Foundation (2008-2010). Bachelor's degree, University of Karachi, Gold Medalist in Banking & Finance. QuickBooks Online certified. I work best with startups preparing to raise, SMEs outgrowing spreadsheets, and NGOs reporting to donors and DFIs. Message me with where your numbers are today and where you need them to be.