Manager Financial

KI YOM CPA, MBA

**** ***** *** ***, ********, Ca 90503 Cell: 310-***-**** Email: ac2jc0@r.postjobfree.com; ac2jc0@r.postjobfree.com CAREER PROFILE

BACKGROUND: Accomplished and seasoned professional with over 10 years of work experience in Accounting

(~7 years within Big Four accounting firms) and over 10 years of Corporate & Investment Banking experience in Finance (both private and public companies). Highly motivated and versatile professional with extensive background in all facets of accounting and financial management. Currently focused on executive level CFO roles and projects. STRENGTHS: Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously while working under pressure in fast-paced environments. Interact easily with all personality types with a high emphasis on teamwork. Leadership style empowers team members by collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies and environments. Problem solver capable of resolving complex technical issues. Adept in streamlining financial processes, enhancing productivity levels and introducing process improvements. Possess active CPA License in the state of CA. Core competencies include:

Capital Raising / Strategic Exit (Sale or IPO) Financial Management & Accounting

Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate Restructuring SEC Financial Reporting & Analysis

Financial Modeling & Valuation Analysis Treasury & Cash Flow Management

Budgeting & Forecasting Projections Financial Statement Analysis & Review

Strategy / Business Development / Marketing Day-To-Day Accounting & Month-End Close

Asset Management & Investment Management Internal Controls & Process Improvement EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CFO CONSULTANT / M&A & CAPITAL ADVISOR Los Angeles / 2013 to Present Currently working as a CFO consultant and advisor to various companies by partnering and providing executive level management services on a full time, interim or project basis. Consulting Partners: Robert Half (2013-2015), JPH Consulting (2014), CFO Edge (2016), Tatum CFO (2016-2017) Major Accomplishments:

A. Executive Management

As a member of executive management team, participated in key strategic management decisions. Set the tone for organizational culture and vision; led to infrastructure improvements and cross functional team re-alignment.

Successfully led a company sale transaction by managing all aspects of sale process (audits, QofE, due diligence, management presentations, negotiations) resulting in a successful sale to private equity and lender partners. B. Financial Management & Planning

Proven track record of increasing enterprise value through top and bottom line growth, enhancing EBITDA and implementing action plans for margin improvements (i.e. optimized supply chain efficiencies–vendor consol.).

Aligned sales and marketing with strategy and operations; utilized key performance metrics and customer channel-specific data to develop sales forecasts and tools that resulted in better tracking and operational results. C. Capital Management & Funding

Consolidated treasury functions with banking relationships resulting in better cash management and cost savings.

Highly effective in maintaining investor/lender relationships; successfully raised both equity and debt financings. Select Major Consulting / Advisory Projects:

Served as the CFO of a healthcare company that operated skilled nursing facilities. Led in fund raising, hospital acquisitions (M&A) and managed all aspects of finance and accounting (AP, AR, Payroll, Ops, Cash/Treasury).

Served as the Interim CFO for the largest Denny’s Restaurant franchisee in the west coast, building out a de novo growth strategy and performing valuation work and returns analysis to price equity/evaluate investor returns.

Served as the CFO for a real estate company that markets a portfolio of municipally licensed real estate opportunities. Managed all aspects of strategy, accounting, finance and human resource functions.

Served as the Interim CFO of a social media entertainment company focused providing talent management services to celebrities and social media influencers; developed detailed build-up financial projections for various streams of royalty/commission income and revenue segments (films, music, books etc.) to support capital raise.

Acted as CFO and VP of Finance/Treasury for a major international fin-tech company that provided payment processing solutions to online businesses globally. Managed accounting and finance department during first time audit of the company (3 years of audited financials) in preparation for subsequent sale of the business.

Served as Project Manager for a major commercial bank to help comply with regulatory requirements; capital adequacy assessment, financial modeling, stress testing, and M&A evaluation and strategy.

Served as Finance Manager for an investment fund manager focused on managing various classes of assets. Performed quarterly forecasts, budget vs actuals; evaluated acquisition and merger opportunities.

Served as Financial Reporting Director for a publicly traded real estate investment trust performing SEC financial reporting and overseeing accounting/finance departments. Responsible for coordinating and compiling regional/divisional financials for consolidation and rollup into corporate books. Executive Responsibilities Include:

Providing financial leadership, management and mentorship to all individuals throughout the organization.

Evaluating financial performance of organization with regard to LT and ST operational goals, budget/forecasts.

Creating financial models and projections which include case scenarios and sensitivities to forecasts.

Drafting financial statements for public/private companies and preparing internal and external financial packages.

Preparing, drafting and reviewing SEC financial reporting documents (Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, S-3).

Identifying, researching and resolving technical accounting issues to ensure proper financial statement disclosure.

Managing day-to-day accounting & month-end close process. Establishing sound financial/operational controls. CFO Leadership Council: Member of a community dedicated to developing strong leadership of senior financial exec. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – INVESTMENT BANKING

B. RILEY & COMPANY (BR) – (Investment Banking) Los Angeles / 2011 to 2013 DAEWOO SECURITIES (DWS) – (Investment Banking) Seoul Korea / 2009 to 2011 Vice President / Director – Corporate Finance / M&A Private Equity Coverage 2009 to 2013 Major Accomplishments: Gained acceptance into the #1 investment bank in Korea. Proactively established relationships with top private equity firms resulting in independently winning two live deals in Asia. Leveraged business development experience in Asia to successfully source additional deals upon transition back to the U.S. Key Transactions:

Deal Sourcing – Independently sourced a $70MM M&A transaction with an LA based commercial bank (BR). Independently sourced deals within industrial and retail sectors with two top PE firms (Carlyle and CVC) (DWS).

M&A Execution – Advised in hospital acquisitions for a healthcare firm that operated nursing facilities (BR). Led in the execution and close of two cross border M&A deals within the medical device space (DWS).

Capital Raise – Advised/closed on a $25MM growth capital raise for the largest laundry service provider in NY

(BR). Spearheaded a successful $60MM capital raise from numerous investors for a U.S. bank (DWS). MORGAN STANLEY (Investment Banking) Los Angeles, CA Senior Associate – Corporate Finance 2007 to 2009

Major Accomplishments: Successfully managed all aspects of client coverage and interaction with executives from varied backgrounds and temperaments. Actively contributed value added strategic/financial ideas to clients. Key Transactions:

Corporate Financing – Executed a $2.0 Bn Senior Unsecured Credit Facility for a major A&D company.

Sell-Side Advisory – Actively managed a sell-side of a publicly traded west coast specialty coffee house considering strategic alternatives for its retail store business; managed strategic discussions with sponsors.

M&A Defense – Successfully defended the management team and board of directors of a well-known fast food restaurant chain from an activist hedge fund with M&A defensive strategies. UBS INVESTMENT BANK (Investment Banking) Los Angeles, CA Associate – Mergers & Acquisitions (Generalist – Middle Market) 2005 to 2007 Major Accomplishments: Contributed to the development of staff by sharing knowledge and technical skills to team members by training, mentoring and motivating staff through training sessions and various project interactions; resulted in ability for all team members to become productive contributors within a large financial organization. Key Transactions:

M&A Sell–Side Advisory – Executed and closed on the sale of a minority interest investment in a telecom company for correctional institutions and also the sale of timberlands for a premium paper company in Canada.

Acquisition Financing – Advised a strategic buyer with capital structure and financing alternatives, providing commitment letters in support of its proposed acquisition of a private television broadcast company. BEAR STEARNS (Investment Banking) New York, NY

Associate Intern – Leveraged Finance / Corporate Finance / M&A Summer 2004 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE

PSB, INC. (Real Estate Investment Trust) Los Angeles, CA Director – Finance / Accounting / Operations 2002 to 2003

Financing & Financial Modeling – Direct report to the Chief Financial Officer. Built financial models and projections for internal forecasting. Evaluated financing alternatives by developing a model comparing alternative debt versus equity financings. Resulted in a successful $50M raise in a secondary offering.

Financial Reporting - Prepared analyst reports and financial packages for research analysts, rating agencies, and the Board. Helped draft presentations for rating agencies, banks and institutional investors. Resulted in a recommended buy rating on the Company’s stock and an upgrade to investment grade rating on preferred stock. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Los Angeles, CA

Manager – M&A Buy-Side Due Diligence (Transaction Services Group) 2000 to 2001

Business & Financial Due Diligence - Provided buy-side advisory services to PE firms/strategic buyers. Identified deal issues that resulted in adjustments to purchase price. Resulted in savings of $2-$15M on average per deal.

Assessment of Investment Risks – Evaluated investment opportunities by analyzed financial and operational results of target companies and identified business and investment risks for strategic acquirers and private equity firms. Helped identify and resolve technical accounting issues for target companies. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Los Angeles, CA

Manager – Audit / Accounting 1995 to 2000

Performed numerous audits with diverse industry client base. Managed and led numerous IPO audits with technology and internet clients during the late 1990’s tech boom. Prepared financial statements and footnotes.

Prepared and drafted SEC public filing documents (Form 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1 and S-3 Filings). Identified and resolved numerous accounting/technical issues to ensure proper financial statement presentation and disclosure. CAPITAL MARKETS EXPOSURE AND RELATED SKILLS

Skills: Corporate Finance / Equity & Debt Underwritings M&A Execution Sponsor Coverage Leveraged Finance Financial Modeling Valuation Analysis Accounting Presentations New Client / Business Development Credit/Underwriting Exposure: Credit Committee Loan Capital Markets Debt Capital Markets Equity Capital Markets Structured Credit Transactions Rating Agency Group Leveraged Finance Group Liability Management Bank Debt Investment Grade Subordinated Debt Hybrid Securities Primary & Secondary Equity Capital Re-financings EDUCATION

UCLA Anderson School of Management Los Angeles, CA Masters of Business Administration (MBA; Finance Focus) June 2005 UCLA Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Arts (BA in Business Economics; Accounting Focus) Dec 1994 CPA License – Active, State of California

FINRA Licenses: Series 7, 63 & 79 (Inactive)

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