Management Human Resources

DEAN E. ROMSAAS

Austin, TX 303-***-**** ********@***.***

AUDIT / ACCOUNTING / FINANCE

Effective combination of audit, accounting, finance and management expertise. Month-end close, financial reporting,

budgeting, business analysis, auditing and management experience.

Experience in:

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• Month & Year-End Close Human Resources Startups

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Financial Reporting Capital Expenditures Mergers & Acquisitions

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Financial Analysis Facility Management Partnerships

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• General Ledger Budgeting Auditing

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Accounts Receivable Forecasting Compliance

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Accounts Payable Modeling Internal Controls

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Payroll Strategic Analysis

CAREER SUMMARY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Stock Building Supply, Austin, TX 2006 to 2009

A building supply company providing building materials to residential, commercial and remodeling contractors.

Business Analyst (Controller)

Responsible for financial reporting and maximization of cash flow for over 60 stores in the states of Texas, Pennsylvania,

Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland and the District of Columbia, including general ledger month-end close, variance

analysis, budgeting, forecasting, business plans, financial analysis, risk analysis, modeling, market research, physical

inventories, capital expenditures and fixed assets.

Fox Sports Net, LLC, Los Angeles, CA 1980-2004

A cable and satellite television programming provider operating regional, national and international sports programming

investments.

Finance Director, Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain, Denver, CO (1997 – 2004)

Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain provides a sports programming channel to cable and satellite operators covering a nine

state region in the Rocky Mountain territory. Responsible for general ledger month-end close, financial reporting,

analysis, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, risk analysis, accounts receivable, accounts payable, risk analysis, capital

expenditures, fixed assets and facilities management.

• Saved regional sports network $200,000 annually by reducing outer market fees. Network needed to

improve bottom-line. Developed opportunity to replace NBA programming with NHL programming, having

lesser outer market fees. Investigated affiliate agreements and rights contracts. Prepared and presented financial

analysis of programming switch. Assisted with the implementation of the plan which resulted in significant

annual savings.

• Directed expansion and relocation of Fox Sports Net office and studio. Addition of a sports news show to

programming line-up required a new and larger facility. Upon finding suitable office and studio location, tasked

with relocating office, remodeling facilities, and installing production equipment. Assisted in negotiating the

lease and led relocation and startup of operations. Sports news segment generated an additional $5 million in

advertising revenue annually.

DEAN E. ROMSAAS

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Investments Controller/Facilities Manager, Liberty Sports, Inc. Irving, TX (1994 – 1997)

Liberty Sports, a spin-off from Liberty Media Corporation, was comprised of investments in regional, national and

international sports programming networks. Responsible for the management and development of the company’s

investment portfolio of eight non-managed regional and national sports programming networks, and facility

management for the company’s Texas locations.

• Conducted financial analysis, prepared budget, and oversaw construction of facility for the consolidation of

Liberty Sports operations in the state of Texas. Prepared and presented financial analysis for consolidation of

corporate office, technical facilities, and regional sports network office into one $20 million administrative and

technical site. Collaborated with local developer to create plans and budget for new facility. Led acquisition of land,

temporary relocation of corporate offices, and construction of new facility. Saved company thousands of dollars

annually as the result of the consolidation.

Affiliate Investments Controller, Liberty Media Corporation, Denver, CO (1992 – 1994)

Liberty Media Corporation, a spin-off from Tele-Communications, Inc., was comprised of cable television

programming investments, cable television cable systems, and TCI Sports investments. Responsible for the financial

development and management of the company’s sports programming interests.

• Collaborated with team to expand the company’s sports programming interests. Provided financial

analysis, guidance, and management for the expansion of the company’s sports programming interests with

the addition of nine regional sports networks and a national sports programming network through joint

ventures and partnerships. The additional interests were valued at approximately $1 billion.

Controller, TCI Sports, Inc., Denver, CO (1990 – 1992)

TCI Sports, Inc., a spin-off from Tele-Communications, Inc., was comprised of the company’s investments in

regional sports programming networks. Responsible for financial development and management of ten regional

sports programming networks.

• Managed financial structuring for the successful formation of TCI regional sports networks. Provided

financial analysis for the company’s decision to start regional sports networks to control sports programming

costs and generate additional revenue. Participated in negotiation of rights contracts and affiliation agreements.

Hired finance teams for each regional sports network. Managed monthly financial reporting, annual budgeting,

and forecasting. Company started ten regional sports networks valued at approximately $500 million.

Director of Internal Audit, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), Denver, CO (1980 – 1990)

Tele-Communications, Inc. operated over 500 cable television systems across the country, along with various cable

television programming investments. Responsible for development and management of the Internal Audit

Department.

• Established internal audit department for TCI, improving controls, compliance and efficiency. Developed audit

programs in conjunction with management and external auditors. Hired and trained staff, scheduled audits, presented

audit findings and recommendations to management and external auditors, and implemented agreed-upon

recommendations. Grew department from a staff of one to a staff of six.

• Led TCI financial due diligence team for major merger, adding 150 cable systems to holdings. TCI and the second

largest cable company partnered to purchase a competitor. Led a team to perform due diligence for potential acquisition.

Reviewed all legal and financial records on both regional and corporate level. Findings resulted in satisfactory

acquisition, making TCI the largest cable operator in the US at the time.

Computer Skills:

• JD Edwards/AS400 • Trend

• Excel • Essbase/Hyperion

• Word • Power Point

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Economics, North Dakota State University

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