Jeffrey T. Albus, CPA
23230 Willow Pond Drive 
832.423.0737
Katy, TX 77494

SENIOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

Dedicated and resourceful financial professional with over 14 years experience
in accounting, financial reporting, and corporate finance. Analytical and
detail-oriented with exceptional interpersonal communication and organizational
skills. Adaptable team player who establishes and maintains solid working
relationships with all stakeholders. Strong leadership and decision making
abilities coupled with diverse domestic and international experience. Experienced
in mergers & acquisitions, asset sales, and business consolidations; Effective in
dynamic business environments.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Financial Reporting
GAAP Accounting
Management Reporting
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Consolidations/Divestitures
SOX Compliance
SEC Filings
Budgeting/Forecasting
Monthly and Quarterly Closing
Variance Analysis
General Ledger
Cash Management
Account Reconciliation
Foreign Exchange
Internal Control
Corporate Finance
Asset Sales
Audit Facilitation

Technical Skills include: SAP, Oracle, Hyperion Applications (Enterprise,
Reporting and Retrieve) and MS Office

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT
2007 - 2010
Senior Accountant - External Reporting
Houston, TX

Created financials to fulfill SEC reporting requirements. Examined and evaluated
complex accounting data to prepare annual 10K and quarterly 10Q's; produced
current reports on form 8-K. Collaborated with Ticketmaster financial reporting
department and outside legal counsel to compile data and develop S-4 Stock
Registration Statement/Proxy for acquisition of Ticketmaster. Prepared financial
statement footnotes for SEC filings. Result: Provided useful information to
shareholders; met GAAP and SEC filing requirements for Live Nation to remain
listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Facilitated quarterly 10Q reviews and annual audit/10K filings. Coordinated with
external auditors to provide needed information to complete annual audit and
quarterly reviews. Communicated with external and internal audit teams to meet
internal control and reporting objectives. Result: Reviews and audits were
completed in an accurate and timely manner and filing deadlines were met.

Streamlined acquisition and divestiture accounting to facilitate completion of
quarterly cash flow statements. Identified opening balance sheet account amounts
for acquisitions and tied all amounts to balance sheet rollforward schedules.
Compiled divestiture schedules for sale of non-core assets and calculated the
gain/loss on sales. Tied out and referenced quarterly cash flow statements.
Result: Accurate and timely preparation of acquisition and divestiture
schedules.

Analyzed financial statements and prepared restatements for discontinued
operations accounting. Assisted Internal Reporting with monthly and quarterly
account variance analysis. Collaborated with team members to complete
discontinued operation restatements for financial reporting purposes. Result:
Executives and investors were presented with comparable financial statements to
use in managing and analyzing the ongoing business.

Compiled and tested quarterly Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) disclosure package. Analyzed
operating contracts and leases, capital leases, guarantees, and contingencies for
required disclosures. Performed annual testing of SOX disclosures. Worked
extensively with international and domestic division to obtain data. Supervised
staff accountant to ensure quality of work. Result: Produced quarterly SOX
disclosure package summarizing key company data for disclosure purposes and
management reference.

Communicated with VP of Investor Relations to compile year-end earnings release.
Corresponded by phone and e-mail to complete the 2009 annual earnings release for
investors and interested media. Tied out earnings call scripts for CEO and CFO.
Delivered a compelling and accurate picture of how the business performed for the
year. Result: Reduced time spent by VP on earnings release, allowing her to focus
on promoting the business to investors.

RELIANT ENERGY
2006 - 2007
Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting
Houston, TX

Prepared assigned sections of quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings. Focused
primarily on balance sheet, debt liquidity, and corporate disclosures (legal and
environmental). Collaborated with business units to ensure complete and accurate
disclosures. Communicated with external auditors in regards to quarterly reviews
of 10Q's and annual audit/10K filing for Reliant Energy parent company and 3-16
subsidiaries. Result: Provided useful information to shareholders; met GAAP and
SEC filing requirements for Reliant Energy to remain listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.

Performed extensive GAAP research for major debt refinancing. Conducted GAAP
research to evaluate complex accounting for several debt refinancings.
Collaborated with external auditors to develop action plan. Completed technical
memos to document debt refinancing accounting procedures. Result: Achieved
significant reductions in interest and financing expenses and allowed for the
extension of the payback period of the term loans and bank notes.

Formulated assigned sections of accounting package utilized by management to
prepare for quarterly analyst conference call. Analyzed G/L accounts to provide
for complete and full disclosure to management. Result: Management was presented
with accurate GAAP compliant data to use in effectively managing the business,
maximizing profits, and reporting to investors.

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES/FLEETWOOD RETAIL CORP
2003 - 2006
Senior Business Analyst - Financial Reporting (2005-2006)
Houston, TX

Analyzed complex transactional data to complete monthly management reporting
packages. Summarized data to determine business trends and provide pertinent
business information to key decision makers to maximize profitability and add
value to the decision making process. Result: Analysis facilitated process of
deciding which home centers to close, reducing losses in retail division that was
ultimately divested through an asset sale.

Prepared monthly and quarterly financial statements for submission to parent
company. Compiled quarterly supplemental data for inclusion in SEC filings.
Produced Executive Summaries of monthly operating data for management, and
quarterly Board of Director packages for review. Result: Parent company was
presented with useful and timely information to use in managing the business and
reporting the retail segment results to shareholders.

Senior Accountant (2003-2005)

Consolidated retail operating companies' financials to prepare monthly financial
statements for retail division. Consolidated multiple business units in SAP.
Prepared journal entries to eliminate inter-company revenues and expenses.
Result: Management was presented with quality financial statements to use in
managing the business.

AETNA (FORMERLY PRUDENTIAL HEALTHCARE)
1999 - 2003
Financial Analyst/Revenue Accountant
Sugar Land, TX

Compiled and analyzed product line revenue data from multiple systems. Prepared
monthly management reports and reconciled revenue, receivables, and cash accounts
to the ledger. Result: Process improvements were implemented that reduced the
required headcount of department.

GARY W. LAMBERT COMPANY
1997 - 1998
Sales and Use Tax Examiner
Houston, TX

Examined accounts payable and fixed asset registers to determine sales and use
tax deficiencies for Louisiana parishes. Extensive experience examining records
of oil and gas companies to recover tax due to local governmental units. Result:
Clients recovered substantial amounts of tax, interest, and penalties from
taxpayers to fund obligations.

KLEIN BANK (N/K/A AMEGY BANK OF TEXAS)
1996- 1997
Payroll and Benefits Accountant
Houston, TX

Prepared payroll for 120+ employees of multiple branches of bank. Booked general
ledger entries related to payroll. Result: Employees were paid accurately and
timely to ensure successful servicing of customers. 

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration - Accounting, University of Houston, GPA 3.7
2003
Bachelors of Business Administration - Accounting, Sam Houston State University
1996