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ERIC REDMOND
1234 Silicon Avenue
Half Moon Bay, CA 12345
(123) 555-1234
ericredmond@bamboo.com

OBJECTIVE

Controller for a company in the semiconductor or networking industry

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

** More than 10 years' experience in financial management and analysis in the semiconductor and networking industries, with particular expertise in best practices of outsourced PCB manufacturing.

** Adept at budgeting, forecasting, supplier negotiations, financial integration of acquired companies, and cost accounting.

** An effective communicator and manager; skilled in recruiting top candidates for key financial positions and delegating appropriately to create a productive and cohesive team environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1999-pres., ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC. (ESI), Palo Alto, CA
Director, Manufacturing Finance, 2002-present
Divisional Controller, Enterprise Business Group, 1999-2002

Financial Analysis & Process Development

** Coordinated input from manufacturing, marketing, accounting, product service, and ESI Capital to develop corporate revenue and P&L gross margin forecasts.

** Performed financial due diligence and integration of three acquired companies, maintaining smooth transition during assimilation.

** Created product margin models to enhance pricing and cost reduction initiatives, working closely with sales and marketing teams to maintain a consistent competitive margin advantage of 10%.

** Specified design of in-house information management systems to automate business transactions among ESI, its contract manufacturers, and component suppliers.

** Developed accounting policies around prototypes and component risk buys.

Management & Communications

** Hired, trained, and supervised financial analysis and management team. Delivered periodic performance evaluations, apportioning raises, stock options, and bonus grants for employees.

** Coached team members in financial procedures, analysis, and presentation skills.

** Recruited top MBA candidates from local colleges for analyst positions.

Supplier Negotiations

** Negotiated over $180M in supplier contracts for production capacity and component inventory financing during a period of tight supply.

** Consolidated engineering CAD tool purchasing activity, negotiated tool purchases, and developed shared "license pools" on engineering servers to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Reduced software expense growth by 15%.

** Eliminated sales tax on tool purchases, resulting in aggregate savings of $1-2M annually on software expenditures.

1994-1999, MICRON PLUS, Santa Clara, CA
Product Line Controller / Manager, Corporate Planning

** Supervised six financial and business systems analysts in developing a worldwide quarterly financial forecast covering sales, expenses, manufacturing activity, cash flow, and capital spending.

** Developed P&Ls, product margin and cost models, and other decision support tools for a division of 250 employees. Defined valuation of IC inventories and analyzed margins.

** Advised engineers in purchasing decisions, including justifications, contracts and securing accurate supplier quotes.

** Sponsored divisional rewards and goal alignment team to acknowledge coaching and mentoring by engineering team members, resulting in improved employee retention and job satisfaction.

** Promoted to Manager, Corporate Planning.

1993-1994, JAPAN MICROELECTRONICS, INC., San Diego, CA
Financial Analyst

** Developed and implemented accounting methodologies for sale and leaseback of wafer fabrication facility from Micron Plus to Japan Microelectronics.

** Defined wafer production start schedules and managed expedite requests.

** Performed ROI analyses on equipment acquisitions and wafer fabrication process changes. Audited raw material, WIP, and fixed asset inventories.

EDUCATION
M.B.A., University of California at Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 1993
B.S., Mathematics, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California at Berkeley, 1991
Certification in Production Control and Inventory Management (CPIM)