Accounting Financial

Jeffrey Daub, CPA

** ******* **** ( Mahopac, NY 10541 ( 845-***-**** ( abjwe8@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Financial Management Executive

Over 17 years of success in establishing strong internal control

environments, minimizing company risk and shareholder exposure, and driving

sustainable revenue growth for both publicly traded and privately owned

companies.

o Accomplished, resourceful, and analytical executive with solid history

of leading and executing public and corporate accounting functions.

o Excel in partnering with investment bankers, banks, attorneys, public

accountants, and Boards of Directors.

o Empowering leader skilled in building consensus, clearly communicating

direction, and equipping staff with tools required to succeed.

o Recognized for dedication, integrity, and track record of delivering

high quality work on time.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Corporate Management ( SEC Reporting ( Budgeting & Forecasting ( Business

Valuations ( Financing

Financial Reporting & Analysis ( Cash Flow Management & Modeling ( Taxation

& Public Accounting

Merger & Acquisition Due Diligence ( Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Compliance (

Financial & DOL Audits

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Xandros Inc. ( New York, NY 2/10 - Present

Leading provider of Linux-based server, desktop and Windows-Linux cross-

platform systems management tools.

Financial Consultant/Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Engaged by CEO to direct and manage several high level financial projects

and retained to serve as acting. CFO. Team with CEO and President to raise

capital including the development of equity valuations and business plans

for presentation to investment bankers. Responsibilities include

leadership of financial accounting and reporting functions, forecasting,

direct financial due diligence, improvement of internal controls and

accounting systems.

Notable Accomplishments:

o Significantly decreased company's reporting and closing cycles,

enabling CEO to utilize and present timely and accurate financial

statements and reports to the company's board of directors and

potential investors.

o Conducted detailed review of financial accounting procedures and

identified numerous areas of improvement.

o Directed financial due diligence and created company's financial plan

for presentation to potential investors.

o Introduced improvements of company's financial controls and reporting

throughout the organization including those of the company's foreign

operations.

Drinks Americas Holdings ( Wilton, CT 11/06 - 10/09

Publicly traded global developer, owner, producer, marketer, and

distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Chief Financial Officer ( 05/07 - 10/09

Controller ( 11/06 - 10/09

Directed all financial functions including financial reporting, compliance,

SEC reporting and compliance, financial administration, accounting,

payroll, banking, and corporate taxation and compliance. Managed direct

reporting accounting staff and annual budget. Acted as Head of Human

Resources.

Notable Accomplishments:

o Revamped and strengthened company's internal control infrastructure

including financial accounting and reporting processes and procedures.

o Drove potential 50% increase in company revenue by leading due

diligence team to valuate, audit, and determine legal compliance of

target acquisition that added ~$2M in potential revenue.

o Partnered with CEO in raising ~$20M in capital through common stock,

preferred stock, and debt offerings through development and

authorization of business and financial plans presented to private

placement community. Interfaced with investment bankers, investors,

and attorneys to provide necessary information and make key decisions.

o Secured asset based credit facilities after prior facility was

terminated early by leveraging industry contacts to identify facility

that met company's needs.

o Eliminated $1M+ in short-term liabilities, improved balance sheet

credibility and investor confidence, and minimized shareholders' tax

liabilities by developing and implementing plan to restructure $1M+ in

company debt to equity.

o Played key role in minimizing potential losses, mitigating risk, and

protecting shareholders from dilution by advising CEO on all third

party contracts and strategic partnership agreements.

o Brought company into compliance with SEC regulations by

eliminating/resolving majority of audit issues and restating multiple

financial statements filed and prepared by prior CFO and Controller.

Rosen Seymour Shapss Martin & Co. ( New York, NY 12/92 - 11/06

One of nation's Top 100 accounting and consulting firms and one of NYC

metro area's Top 25 CPA firms.

Senior Audit Manager & Certified Business Valuator

Led, executed, and/or reviewed wide range of financial audits and business

valuations for clients in diverse industries including manufacturing,

retail, commodity brokerage, wholesale (import), hotel (hospitality),

maintenance and security services, and real estate. Prepared audit reports,

wrote management comment letters, analyzed income/cash flow projections.

Planned and performed audits of pension and deferred compensation

retirement plans. Advised corporations and individuals on year-end tax

planning and prepared federal, state, and local tax returns for

corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts,

individuals, and pension/deferred compensation retirement plans.

Coordinated, led, and evaluated up to six senior and staff auditors per

engagement. Represented firm as member of New York State Society of CPAs

Business Valuation Committee.

Notable Accomplishments:

o Played key role in profitable sale of business interest and

minimization of gift/estate tax liabilities by performing and

reviewing formal business valuations for clients.

o Partnered with team of one partner, two managers, and two senior staff

to form and establish firm's Business Valuation department.

o Strengthened client's internal control environment by assessing

adequacy of accounting, administrative, and overall control

environment, identifying areas of risk, and recommending internal

control improvements.

o Streamlined client engagements by creating and spearheading internal

efficiency study surrounding compliance, regulations, and engagement

processes/procedures.

o Performed outsourced accounting functions including financial

statement preparation and disclosures for three clients including

publicly traded Drinks America, nationwide hotel developer and

operator, and multimillion-dollar CitiBank JV partner.

o Optimized staff performance by developing and delivering in-house

training seminars.

EDUCATION

Long Island University in Brookville, NY

Master of Science in Accounting ( 1992

State University of New York (SUNY) at Stony Brook

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics & Statistics ( Minor in Business

( 1988

CERTIFICATIONS

State of New York

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) ( 1995

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Accredited

Business Valuator ( Inactive

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