Controller/Vice President of Finance

DWAYNE REDMON

**** ********* *******

Dublin, CA 94568

925-***-**** (home)

510-***-**** (cell)

email: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A hard working finance professional whose successful career mixes hands-on corporate controllership, treasury and financial planning experience with 5 years of Public Accounting. A financial manager with excellent negotiation, evaluation and cost analysis skills. An individual who is recognized as an excellent leader, written and oral communicator, a team player, and one who identifies deficiencies and proposes viable solutions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS (2002 to June 2011)

Vice President – Finance Oakland, CA

Manage finance staff responsible for the day-to-day financial and accounting operations and transactions. Manage all treasury functions. Manage information technology staff responsible for all company systems and software. Manage human resources staff responsible for all HR and facility matters. Develop and monitor annual financial plans; reforecast changes quarterly. Member of the five person executive staff responsible for planning, managing and executing the business mission of the company. Prepare management reports for the Team Owner and the President. Negotiate and review contracts with vendors, customers and agents.

• Negotiated and closed multiple debt instruments in excess of $100 million.

• Played key role in equity sell-off of 20% of the Team.

• Overhauled accounting and financial reporting process to ensure more timely and accurate financial information.

• Orchestrated budget process and managed revenue and expenses with all departments and senior management.

• Performed duties as in-house counsel for most legal matters and teamed with outside counsel for complex legal matters.

SYNOPSYS, INC. (2000 to 2002)

VTG Business Unit Controller/Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Mountain View, CA

Develop and monitor annual financial plans; reforecast changes as warranted. Prepare management reports for corporate executives. Review purchase orders to ensure compliance with policy and budget. Assist Senior Vice Presidents and General Managers with presentations at financial meetings of corporate executives. Review contracts and assist in making related operational decisions.

• Teamed with sales and the mergers and acquisitions group on accessing the value of potential acquisitions.

• Teamed with sales to ensure proper allocation of orders and revenue to product groups.

• Improved the profit and financial measures utilized to assess the success of product groups.

• Developed and implemented a plan to shutdown an international location in a cost savings effort.

TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. (1993 TO 2000) Atlanta, GA

Vice President – Finance/Controller– Atlanta Hawks (1995 to 2000)

Developed and monitored budgets; reforecast changes as warranted. Supervised staff of 4 professionals responsible for the day-to-day financial and accounting operations and transactions. Managed and forecast company’s cash flows. Prepared management reports for entertainment division and corporate (Time Warner) reflecting different fiscal years. Responsible for all contract compliance. Assisted President with presentations at quarterly financial meetings with corporate. Evaluated all Risk Management needs, concentrating on provisions of players’ contracts.

• Shopped insurance options determining most extensive and cost effective ways to satisfy risk management requirements.

• Acquired team plane after extensive cost study; negotiated terms of lease; projected immediate savings and long term savings of $3 million.

Audit Supervisor, Turner Broadcasting (1993 to 1995)

Planned and supervised major financial and operational audits in all divisions of Turner Broadcasting. Supervised internal audit staff of 5 associates. Reviewed or authored results of each audit; made presentations to division and corporate senior management.

• Developed a process of including meaningful recommendations along with reports; performed responsibilities as outside auditors.

COOPERS & LYBRAND – Atlanta, GA (1990 to 1993)

KPMG Peat Marwick – San Francisco, CA (1988 to 1990)

Audit Senior

Performed financial audits of clients in numerous industries including high tech, banking, construction, retail, government and education. Developed audit reports. Made recommendations to management.

EDUCATION

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY (San Jose, CA)

Bachelor of Science, Accounting 1987

References available upon request

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