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Nicolas BerrouNB

Nicolas Berrou

Excel | Business Plan | Revenue | Finance

€900/day
8 projects
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Nicolas

Hello! 🫡

Independent consultant after experiences in Fintech, investment, and consulting, I focused my early career post HEC on strategic execution and financial steering roles. I was Pricing Manager and Head of Revenue France at Younited, then Senior Consultant in due diligence for investment funds at Singulier. Big fan of Excel and Ironman triathlons.

I bring my dual expertise in financial analysis and Excel proficiency to scale-ups, mid-sized companies, and large corporations to support you in managing your finances and forecasts:

☝️Business Plan, Cash Flow, and Business Model
I assist you in creating an Excel business model for your forecasts, better tracking your costs, or optimizing your finances:
  • Business Plan Writing (Excel)
  • Business Plan Audit
  • Fundraising Support,
  • Cash Flow and Projected Balance Sheet
  • Consolidation
  • A financial deck and a PPT presentation can accompany this model

☝️Performance Analysis
I help you better understand past performance
  • Past economic and financial performance analysis (ideal for BP)
  • Economic equation, product mix, margin... highlighting all your company's growth drivers, and their impact on cash flow
  • Strategic or financial due diligence

☝️Financial Models
I assist you in creating a tailor-made model:
  • Pricing
  • Valuation,
  • DCF,
  • Excel LTV,
  • Profitability tracking (management control type)
  • Financial Forecasting,
  • Investment Forecasting,

Are you looking for a **financial strategist**? Do not hesitate to contact me for your models, business plans, and financial projects.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Rennes (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Freelance
    Independent Consultant - Business Plan and Model
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    Real Estate Holding | Real Estate, Business Plan | BP and Cash Flow - 2 months
    I assisted the owners of several real estate holdings in managing their cash flow and forecasts for a lease-back operation. I performed the first consolidation of their business (15 entities - P&L, cash flow, balance sheet) and presented the final results to the CFO + CEO. The Business Plan enabled refined cash flow management, successfully presented to investors.

    Retail Bank | Business Development | Project Manager Consultant - 4 months
    I supported a French bank's credit division in developing its revolving credit business. The mission involved defining the ambition and assisting the teams in developing their business (financial projections, roadmap, competitive benchmarking, and technical development of payment options). Satisfied client and mission extended for project rollout.

    Mid-sized Company | Waste Management | Business Plan (+€100M) - 4 months
    I assisted a waste management mid-sized company (over €100M in revenue) in creating its first Business Plan to prepare for a strategic operation. The model, consolidating 20 revenue streams for 30 entities and 130 cost items, allowed for better refinement of forecast and cash flow management (P&L + cash flow) to build a coherent narrative. The model was successfully audited by a firm and an investment bank specializing in operations of this scale, providing a clear view of operational cash flows and debt.

    Singulier | Due Diligence Consultant - 1 month
    I worked for Singulier (strategy & digital transformation) on a due diligence regarding the potential of AI in private education in Spain. Very satisfied client, especially given the timeframe, operation completed.

    Mid-sized Company | Infrastructure | Business Plan
    I assisted the CFO of a port infrastructure management company in estimating the long-term profitability of a debt issuance (€60M). Break-even point identified, operation not carried out.

    Revenue Management Business Model Modeling Business Plan Corporate Finance
  • Holis.co
    Due Diligence Consultant
    August 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 4 months)
    Paris, France
    Project manager consultant on about 15 due diligence projects for funds such as Bain Capital, Ardian... Holis is a data venture of the consulting firm Singulier.
    • **Senior consultant in due diligence**: Lead on a team of 2 to 5 people to analyze and audit the economic performance of a target for a private equity fund. This role notably involved challenging the business plan and business model.
    • **Project manager**: Internal project management (pricing, new product...)
    Revenue Management Project Management Due Diligence Finance Financial Modeling
  • Younited
    CRO - Pricing & Insurance
    September 2021 - August 2022 (11 months)
    Paris, France
    **Pricing Manager France for 2 years**: I was the sole manager responsible for the performance of French funds and pricing (#1 revenue FR - $1Bn AUM) involving actuarial science and modeling, mostly self-taught.

    **Group Insurance Manager for 1.5 years**: Responsible for the distribution of group borrower insurance: project management, partner relations, product roadmap... (#2 revenue source at group level). I had the opportunity to lead cross-functional projects (over 1 year, notably the integration of CBP with MetLife) involving all teams of a unicorn, including significant involvement of operations teams.
    **Cross-functional Responsibilities**: Supporting sales teams in signing new partnerships (profitability objectives), marketing, modeling, and business planning for the activity.
    Revenue Management Modeling Finance Project Management Pricing Strategy

Reviews

5.0

Out of 2 ratings

GregoireG

Gregoire

Trade Pharmacie

Several weeks project

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Reviewed on 4/24/2025

I had the opportunity to collaborate with Nicolas on a high-value strategic mission, focusing on the financial modeling of a healthcare ecosystem. This complex mission aimed to structure the economic and financial flows between five subsidiaries and a holding company, located in France and Switzerland, and to model the IRR (Internal Rate of Return) in a multi-jurisdictional framework. Nicolas distinguished himself not only through his technical mastery and analytical rigor but also through the relevance of his advice, which was always measured and focused on value creation. He adopted the posture of a strategic consultant, going far beyond simple modeling execution to propose informed trade-offs, relevant optimizations, and clear recommendations on flow structuring. Working with great autonomy, he demonstrated excellent listening skills, very high responsiveness, and asked the right questions at the right time, taking into account legal, tax, and operational issues. His sense of proportion, his ability to synthesize, and his capacity to translate complexity into accessible solutions were particularly appreciated. Nicolas also led discussions with great pedagogical skill, making the exchanges productive, enjoyable, and always action-oriented. His ability to quickly grasp issues, deliver quality work, and meet deadlines makes him a trustworthy professional. I would be delighted to work with him again on future high-stakes missions, as his contribution was decisive. I recommend him without reservation for any financial consulting, structuring, or investment strategy mission. Sincerely,
J

Joël

GUYOT ENVIRONNEMENT GROUPE

Reviewed on 1/2/2025

We are completely satisfied with the quality of the work provided and your professionalism. Thanks to your synthesis skills and diligence, we were able to build a very useful Business Plan for the group's financial strategy.

Recommendations

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Education

  • Grande Ecole Program
    HEC PARIS
    2020
    Grande Ecole Program
  • Master PIC (MSc in Research and Innovation)
    École Polytechnique
    2020
    Master PIC (MSc in Research and Innovation)

Certifications

  • Iron Man Nice
    Iron Man
    2024
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