Jeffrey Luft

About Jeffrey Luft

Jeffrey Luft is Senior Vice President of Portfolio Operations & Finance. He has responsibilities in Mergers and Acquisitions which includes supervising due diligence projects and presenting financial risk assessments for targets. His responsibilities also extend to leading business unit operations which includes transitioning new acquisitions in order to set up accounting and finance processes and controls, implementing ERP management systems, managing the business unit’s finance, and accounting personnel, executing cost saving initiatives, assisting in restructuring tax strategies, and improving overall cash management. Prior to joining Skyview in 2014, Mr. Luft was at Volt Information Sciences, Inc.(VIS) where he was a Vice President and Divisional CFO. During his role at VIS, he led the finance and accounting department and he reported directly to senior executives on U.S. GAAP internal and external financial reporting, enhanced the division’s sales performance, and offered strategic management around operations which involved global expansion. Prior to joining VIS, Mr. Luft worked at KPMG LLP as an Audit Advisory Senior Manager and at Goldman, Sachs & Company as an Associate in the Public Finance Investment Banking group. Mr. Luft received a BBA in accounting, summa cum laude, from Baruch College – City University of New York. He is a New York and South Carolina licensed Certified Public Accountant and is a member in the AICPA. Mr. Luft has a reputation as a mentor that influences those on his team through thoughtful and passionate leadership, allowing all members to contribute to innovation, development, and success, and creating an environment of high-energy and optimism. He is also a published writer in the accounting and finance field. Areas of specialism: • Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Integration • Due Diligence in Finance, Accounting & Operations • Mission, Culture, Strategy, & Operational Leadership Development • SWOT and Risk Assessments • Finance and Customer/Vendor Contract Negotiation • Legal Entity and Tax Strategic Planning (Domestic and International) • Transitional Methodologies Promoting Uniform Reporting and Analysis • ERP Systems, Business Processes, Best Practices and KPI Monitoring • Automation and Cost Savings Initiatives • Shared Service Concepts and Practices • Financial Planning and Budget Modeling • Technical Accounting for Public and Private Companies • Internal Controls (SOX) • Initial Public Transactions (Form S-1 filings) • Team Development by Building, Training, Mentoring and Motivating

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Divisional CFO

   Skyview Capital

   Nov 2014 — Present · Charleston, SC, US

   Private equity executive involved in Mergers and Acquisitions include completing financial due diligence projects and presenting financial risk assessments to investment committee to establish the decision to move forward with the transaction, set the acquisition price and communicate the future investment requirements. Completed financial due diligences within technology, internet, retail, software, BPO, telecommunications, professional services, medical, manufacturing, and food industries. Build value within portfolio operations by supervising the transitioning of new acquisitions to establish technical accounting and finance processes, internal controls, ERP management systems, along with collaborating with the business unit’s leadership team, creating growth and cost saving initiatives, assisting in ongoing restructuring strategies, and improving overall cash management. Involved in sell-side transactions by providing stakeholders with valuable financial and operational information necessary to complete the transaction including the setup of the working capital target for establishing the value of the entity/assets and the final sales price.

Education

• Baruch College

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting