Ben Gunther, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California

Irvine, California

Irvine, Ca

• Integral part of the management team for the marketing, valuation, deal structure and due diligence for selling the company two times, including raising a private equity commitment from Highstar Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oaktree Capital, a $90 billion investment firm.• Supervised the planning, updating and reporting to Senior Management and Board of Directors for the corporate consolidation model including equity contributions, capital budgets, revenue, operating expenses, IRR, NPV, variance analysis, and exit strategy scenarios to optimize value to equity owners and management’s carried interest.• Implemented a new accounting system and developed processes based on projects and required reporting, including setting up the chart of accounts, internal controls, and consolidation process for new subsidiaries.• Assisted with consolidated monthly, quarterly and year-end close and dealt with complex accounting areas for financial reporting and customer contract structuring. • Built company’s corporate and project model templates in order to streamline financial planning, reporting, and analysis.• Managed a team for financial evaluation of all development projects ranging from $25 million to $1 billion including feasibility analysis, contract analysis, capital expenditures, operating expenses, return analysis, and project divestiture.• Performed merger and acquisition analysis, valuation, negotiations and due diligence.• Construction cost accounting for development projects from feasibility to construction and completion• Worked directly with Senior Management, Project Managers, Engineers and Marketing to develop and provide recommendations for budgets, operating costs, project marketing, deal structure, customer analysis, and project finance.• Oversaw market research studies to identify future energy infrastructure needs.• Worked in other development activities, including identifying land and comps for projects.

• Provided assurance and business advisory services (audit & Sarbanes-Oxley) to SEC clients ensuring they are reporting their financial results quarterly and at year-end in compliance with current standards• Worked directly with client corporate management, including CFO's and Controllers and helped communicate findings and resolve complex accounting issues• Project management responsibilities included the planning stages of the engagement, allocation of project tasks based on experience and staff level, budget management, and working closely with management to ensure the audit is designed to identify any misstatements • Staffed on one of the highest-risk clients in the Irvine office and took on higher risk areas of our audit including revenue recognition, accruals and reserves requiring significant judgment, stock-options testing (FAS 123R), and restructuring• Worked on a private client helping them to prepare their S-1 in order for the company to go public

Irvine

• Performed financial analysis and modeling, market research, and communicated with senior management• Evaluated the initial valuation, specifically the EBITDA, FCF, capital structure, distribution, IPO, and growth forecasts for the spinout of the qualified assets of a corporation into a master limited partnership (MLP).• Conducted merger and acquisition financial analysis and modeling, including the valuation for the merger of two MLPs.