Taegyun Kang

About Taegyun Kang

Finance and M&A leader with a track record of driving revenue and EBITDA growth through strategic acquisitions, post-merger integrations, and operational insights. Expert in FP & A, accounting, inventory management, and process automation, leveraging data-driven decision-making to optimize efficiency. Skilled in cross-functional leadership, roll-up strategies, and integrating acquired businesses for seamless transitions. Proven ability to streamline operations, enhance profitability, and execute high-value transactions.

Experience

1. Director of Operational Insights & Planning

   Nexus Brands Group

   Mar 2024 — Present · Orange, CA, US

   Roll-up strategy and M&A experiences include- Identify strategic targets, develop investment theses, and acquire middle market companies in Tattoo, Pet, and Permanent makeup industries - Perform financial modeling/valuation and develop acquisition strategies with creative deal structuring - Conduct extensive business/commercial due diligence and identify/calculate potential synergies - Manage and oversee 3rd party due diligence processes (Legal, QoE, Tax, IT, Insurance, Environmental, Background check) Integration experiences include- Plan overall integrations for operations, accounting, finance, and HR and oversee execution of the plans post-close as a project manager - Calculate acquisition-related adjustments such as cash true-up and working capital adjustments and communicate with the sellers - Prepare purchase accounting workbooks along with necessary post-close adjusting entries and oversee 3rd party valuation projects - Manage the month-end closing process until accounting is fully integrated and monitor post-close financial performance - Execute ad-hoc projects such as preparing board deck, bottom-up budgeting, budget to actual reviews, inventory SKU analyses, and Amazon analyses

Education

• University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.)