Accounting Management

Jim Early, MBA, CPA ( *** E. Prospect 610-***-****

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( State College, PA *********@*****.***

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EXPERTISE

Financial Reporting/Planning Board/Management Presentations

Audit &Tax Compliance Contract Negotiations/Administration

Financial System Implementation Acquisition Planning/Integration

Private Equity/Investor Relations Debt/Equity/Capital Restructuring

Business Development/Change Mgmt. Banking/Treasury Management

RESULTs

. Successfully led, negotiated and closed five multi-million dollar

private debt/equity financings.

. Built solid financial infrastructure for a publicly traded company -

IT systems and new staff - to accommodate substantial growth.

. Led financial modeling, due diligence, contracting and integration for

three successful acquisitions.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

( C-Level Team Member ( Acquisition Team Leader ( Finance Team

Builder/Mentor

( Deal Maker/Negotiator ( Management Advisor

Professional EXPERIENCE

US Insurance Audit Services, Inc. 2012 to

present

Premium Audits for national insurers, workers comp and general liability

VP/CFO/Director

Perform accounting, finance, business development and administrative

services, while serving on board of directors and participating in

strategic planning. Successfully implemented KPI analysis to support

pricing decisions and manage profitability during a period of rapid growth.

Early Financial Consulting, LLC 2009 to

present

Interim CFO/Controller and Business Development Services

Single Member Shareholder

Provide continuing finance, accounting, tax, and business development

services for pharma, manufacturing and professional service clients as an

interim CFO and business development professional.

Synageva BioPharma Corp. (fka Avigenics)

Life Science, PE-Backed, 50-employee, clinical stage company

Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration / Corporate Secretary

2006 to 2009

Member of senior management team responsible for implementation and

execution of long-range strategic and financial plans as well as financial

reporting, human resources, IT, procurement and accounting operations.

Reported directly to Chief Executive Officer and Audit Committee.

Led and successfully closed four private debt and equity financings

($34M) in two years, funding pre-clinical drug development studies,

Phase I/II clinical trials, and protein purification operations.

Developed financing strategy, capitalization tables, option/valuation

models and business plans.

Anesthesiologists Associated, Inc. (aka AAI)

800 providers, 500,000 annual claims, $300M client revenues

Vice President of Finance / Chief Financial Officer 2002 to 2005

Member of senior management team, reporting directly to CEO and Audit

Committee. Prepared and presented financial plans and results of

operations to the board of directors and shareholders.

. Spearheaded recapitalization plan for major restructuring of corporate

equity.

. Successfully negotiated $200M lock box and treasury management program

as well as a $2.3M credit facility for capital investment and working

capital requirements.

. Restructured board-level financial presentations, including key

indicator reports and trending.

Jim Early, MBA, CPA 610-***-****

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Professional experience Continued...

Zila, Inc. 1997 to 2002

$55M Net Sales; pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, biotech subsidiaries

Director of Finance, Acquisition Planning and Analysis (Parent Company)

2001 to 2002

Selected by parent company to become a member of the acquisition and

business development team involved in product licensing, co-promotions, and

mergers and acquisitions. Handled due diligence and integration services

for all acquisitions.

. Coordinated the preparation of three multi-million dollar investment

proposals in conjunction with business development and marketing that

were approved by the Board.

. Effectively structured an acquisition proposal that included post-

acquisition milestones tied to gross margin benchmarks.

Director of Finance and Operations, Controller (Zila Pharmaceuticals)

1997 to 2001

. Managed a staff of six accounting professionals, handling division

reporting for SEC and internal needs, A/P, A/R, government pricing

contracts and credit and collections.

. Served in an operations and project management capacity for a major

brand acquisition.

. Directed the successful transition and integration and ensured ongoing

compliance for six operations contracts in sales, distribution,

regulatory compliance, manufacturing, and quality control for branded

product acquisition with distribution in the US and Canada.

. Improved accuracy, iterative capabilities, month-end closes, and

quality reports as well as reduced overtime by selecting and

implementing an OLAP financial reporting system similar to SAP

Business Objects Planning and Consolidation.

. Instituted mentoring program for well being and professional

development of accounting group.

Schein Pharmaceutical (now Watson)

$240M brand and generic manufacturer, sterile injectable/ophthalmic & otic

product lines

Financial Analyst 1994 to 1997

. Conducted long-range financial and capacity planning for growth and

expansion; integrated marketing, product development, and

manufacturing facility and production requirements in a matrix team

setting for pipeline manufacturing cost build-ups and capital

investment evaluation.

. Prepared forecasts and ROI calculations for product pipeline and

capital equipment proposals in Excel for IRR, NPV and payback analysis

and Crystal Ball (CB Predictor) for probability Monte Carlo simulation

analysis.

. Established a companywide capital expenditure policy including

departmental staff training.

Previous Experience:

Early & Associates, private accounting practice, Principal, 1989-1994

Merrill Lynch & Co., retail investment brokerage, Financial

Consultant, 1988-1989

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research, healthcare, Controller, 1986-1987

Graham Development Services, real estate development, Controller,

1984-1986

Wright Runstad & Co., real estate development, Accountant, 1981-1984

Carpeteria, retail chain, Controller, 1979-1981 (part-time during

graduate school 1979-1980)

Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC), public accounting, Auditor, 1976-1978

Education and Professional licenses

Certified Public Accountant, California Certification #63445, active

M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting, UCLA-Anderson School of Management, 1980

B.B.A. in Accounting, University of Notre Dame, 1976

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