Chief Financial Officer

PAUL ROSE

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Executive Profile

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Accomplished, multi-task-oriented, detail-focused financial senior executive with broad hands on administrative, financial and operational expertise that produce bottom line results.

Effective in reorganizing, streamlining and strengthening financial operations to maximize profitability. Responds to all challenges with confidence, determination and focuses with integrity.

Skill Highlights

Tax Reporting & Preparation

Financial Planning & Analysis

Bank Financing & Insurance Management

Capital Improvements & Acquisitions

Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery

Due Diligence on Buyouts

Contract Negotiations

Organizational Restructuring

IRS Audit Issues

Compensation Planning

Real Estate Transactions & Office Build Outs

Facilities Management

Payroll Administration

Wind-down & Liquidation of Corporation

Core Accomplishments

Multi-dimensional CFO with full responsibility for the strategic planning, development and leadership of the entire finance function which including banking relationships, tax issues, financing, IT and operations outsourced groups.

Professional Experience

Consultant

January 2012 to present

Audited financials vs partnership sharing agreements

Pro forma financials for an option buyout

Cash flow projections on standalone basis

Negotiated vendor contracts for standalone basis

Sublease vs build out analysis for potential office space

Soft dollar feasibility study

Chief Financial Officer / Controller

September 1989 to February 2011

Ark Asset Management Co., Inc. – New York, NY

Privately held, institutional money manager. Assets under management as high as $30 b. Employees of 130 with $105 m of revenue at its high. Through restructuring and business realignment right sizing staff to approximately 60 employees.

Developed accounting infrastructure for five hedge funds in excess of a $100 m including preparation of fund K-1’s

Instrumental in saving corporation millions of dollars in regards to IRS audit of initial LBO

Worked with general counsel and outside counsel on re-writing companies shareholder agreements and multiple financing agreements

Responsible for a soft dollar budget of approximately 20 m

Treasurer of a broker dealer which distributed commingle funds including regulatory filings

Treasurer and Trustee of company pension plan

Partnered with CEO to negotiate buyout of various warrant agreements with predecessor owner and initial

financing bank along with all of its due diligence

Negotiated various sub-leases and leases and was instrumental in build outs of approximately 66k square feet Managed month end/year end close and financial statement preparation

Oversaw external audit process and provided all necessary data as to minimize billable hours

Established and maintained credit/collection policies collected on average over 99% of bills for over 20 years Prepared all tax returns with outside preparers

Converted company from C-Corp to S-Corp to minimize IRS exposure, then back to C-Corp

Member of Company's Operating Committee reporting to Board of Directors on day-to-day business operations, strategic planning and special projects

Manage the outsourcing of the IT and Operations function for purpose of reducing costs and increasing service levels

Member of management team that developed the Business Continuity Plan and the Disaster Recovery strategy

Worked with outside counsel to develop strategy for wind-down of business through Bankruptcy Court

Negotiated away millions of dollars in contractual obligations for pennies on the dollar including 7 years of a remaining real estate lease valued with obligations in excess of $14 m

Spearheaded the effort to recognize value in remaining assets of Company before it shut business operation down permanently

Controller

September 1987 to September 1989

Englander Capital Corp. – New York, NY

Tax Lot Accountant

September 1985 to September 1987

Wagner Stott Clearing Corp. – New York, NY

Mutual Fund Accountant

March 1984 to September 1985

Drexel, Burnham & Lambert – New York, NY

Letter of Credit Accountant

October 1983 to March 1984

Banque Paribas – New York, NY

Education

Bachelor of Science: Accounting, 1983

State University of New York at Binghamton – Binghamton, NY

New York Institute of Finance – New York, NY

Course work included:

Fundamentals of the Security Industry

Security Analysis

Fixed Income Securities

Option Strategy

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