Ilyas Anis
Finance Expert
Location
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Toptal Member Since
May 9, 2022
Ilyas is a seasoned finance business partner and FP&A who has assisted various corporate businesses and semi-governmental institutions. He is currently serving as a partner for a financial modeling boutique and business consultancy firm with decades of experience. Adopting some of the most cutting-edge technologies to build robust and efficient models based on a widely accepted financial modeling standard, Ilyas enjoys enabling users to interact with the models in a highly engaging way.
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Managing Partner
IMnS Associates
Select Certifications
Chartered Financial Modeler (CFM)
Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)
Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM)
Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)
Case Studies
409A DCF Valuation
Transaction ComparablesComparable Company AnalysisValuation409A ValuationDiscounted Cash Flow (DCF)Valuation Modeling+ 9 more
Financial Model Snapshot
DCF ModelingFinancial ModelingValuationBusiness PlanningFeasibility StudiesFinancial Reporting Dashboards+ 19 more
Expertise
Board PresentationsExcel 365Financial ModelingInvestment BankingMicrosoft Power BIPitch BooksPitch DecksValuationWork Experience
2022 - PRESENT
Corporate Finance Advisor
Real Dairy Australia
- Oversaw the acquisition of Gulli Food Distributors Australia, an industry competitor, adding $20 million to the company's valuation and completing an M&A acquisition.
- Delivered Board Pack for reporting financial statements and commentary to the management.
- Prepared the reporting suite financial model for monthly corporate finance reporting.
Focus areas: 409A Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Corporate Finance, CFO, Investments, Family Office, Family Office Consultants, Interim CFO, Construction, Fractional CFO, Statistics, Angel Investing, Cash Flow, LTV:CAC, Debt Raises, Waterfall Modeling, Residential Real Estate, Debt, Debt Structuring, Pitch Books, Equity Research, Cash Flow Modeling, Reporting, Fintech, Business to Business (B2B), Process Design, Merchant Cash Advances, Cap Tables, Cap Table Formation, Business Strategy, Dashboards, Excel Macros, Management Reports
2018 - PRESENT
Principal Consultant
135 Madison
- Delivered financial modeling advisory on a day-to-day basis.
- Advised clients in the fundraising process through financial modeling.
- Assisted clients in valuation and financial modeling.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Modeling, Investment Banking, 409A Valuation, DCF Modeling, DCF Valuation, Investments, Family Office, Family Office Consultants, Interim CFO, Cash Flow Analysis, Construction, Fractional CFO, Mathematics, Statistics, Real Estate, Angel Investing, Cash Flow, Digital Video, LTV:CAC, Debt Raises, United States, Turkey, Waterfall Modeling, Residential Real Estate, Debt, Debt Structuring, Pitch Deck Consultant, Hospitality, Hotels & Lodging, Pitch Books, Equity Research, Cash Flow Consultant, Cash Flow Modeling, Reporting, Fintech, Business to Business (B2B), Process Design, Merchant Cash Advances, Cap Table Formation, Business Strategy, Dashboards, Excel Macros, Management Reports
2012 - PRESENT
Managing Partner
IMnS Associates
- Started a management consulting company that has grown to several associates covering over 500 early to mid-stage companies.
- Prepared screening materials, an illustrative financing proposal, and a management presentation to facilitate the financing for various startups.
- Engaged with over 300 clients to assist with fundraising by creating and revising presentations, financial modeling, capital structuring, and market and valuation analysis.
- Spearheaded over 50+ valuation models supporting corporate transactions and presented conclusions of analyses to senior executives, board members, and senior investment professionals.
- Advised pre-funded companies, including helping bring together fundraising materials like presentations, financial models, valuations, capital structures, and market research.
- Advised post-funded companies in a management consultant capacity assisting with seasonal interim CFO positions, directly interfacing with investors to scale the businesses.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Financial Modeling, Valuation, DCF Modeling, Auditing, Accounting, Deal Advisory, Valuation Modeling, Pitch Decks, Fundraising, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Revenue & Expense Projections, Controller, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, Venture Capital, SaaS, Business Models, Middle East, Early-stage Venture Capital, Startup Funding, Startups, Financing, Forecasting, Early-stage Startups, Three-statement Modeling, US GAAP, IFRS Financial Reporting, Cannabis, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), Excel VBA, B2B, Investments, Family Office, Family Office Consultants, Interim CFO, Cash Flow Analysis, Fractional CFO, Statistics, Angel Investing, LTV:CAC, Debt Raises, Complex Account Reconcilliations, Inter-company Reconcilation, Reconciliation, United States, Turkey, Debt Structuring, Pitch Deck Consultant, Hospitality, Hotels & Lodging, Pitch Books, Cash Flow Modeling, Reporting, Business to Business (B2B), Process Design, Merchant Cash Advances, Cap Table Formation, Business Strategy, Dashboards, Excel Macros, Management Reports
2011 - 2015
Audit Supervisor
Reanda Haroon Zakaria & Company (Chartered Accountants)
- Acted as an audit associate in this firm, a member of MSI Global Alliance since 1993. The firm is led by senior chartered accountants and a team of qualified professionals with extensive experience providing expert solutions.
- Ensured that financial statements were prepared following the applicable financial reporting framework, local laws, and requirements of regulatory authorities.
- Involved in business evaluation and its environment to identify risk areas, its effect on audit, and thereby assisting in planning.
- Performed control tests, analytical procedures, and details tests within the firm's audit programs to collect audit evidence and critically examine them to identify discrepancies, issues, and control weaknesses.
- Liaisoned at an appropriate level on client’s management for relevant matters and discussed issues identified.
Focus areas: Auditing, Financials, Taxation, Financial Modeling, Fundraising, Revenue & Expense Projections, Controller, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Excel, Business Models, Middle East, CFO, Early-stage Venture Capital, Startup Funding, Startups, Financing, Forecasting, Early-stage Startups, Three-statement Modeling, US GAAP, IFRS Financial Reporting, Excel Expert, Software as a Service (SaaS), B2B, Investments, Family Office, Family Office Consultants, Interim CFO, Cash Flow Analysis, Fractional CFO, Statistics, Angel Investing, Debt Structuring, Cash Flow Modeling, Reporting, Business to Business (B2B), Process Design, Merchant Cash Advances, Cap Table Formation, Business Strategy, Dashboards, Excel Macros, Management Reports
Education
2012 - 2014
Master's Degree in Economics
University of Karachi - Karachi, Pakistan
Certifications
FEBRUARY 2022 - PRESENT
Modano Certification
Modano
JULY 2021 - PRESENT
Chartered Financial Modeler (CFM)
Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)
JUNE 2021 - PRESENT
Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
MAY 2021 - PRESENT
Commercial Real Estate Finance Specialization
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
FEBRUARY 2021 - PRESENT
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
DECEMBER 2020 - PRESENT
Advanced Financial Modeler (AFM)
Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)
DECEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA)
Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan)