Financial Planning Information Technology

JAMES TSANGAROPOULOS, PMP

Parsippany, NJ ***** 973-***-**** ************@*****.***

Strategic leader with experience overseeing and directing diverse functions, including business planning, financial management, information technology, integration, internal controls, process improvement, and project management. Creative and adaptive thinker with proven ability to function as a change agent in leading cross-functional teams in the implementation of new applications and business processes that add value and reduce risk to an organization. Exemplary communications, interpersonal and leadership skills. Core Competencies include:

Strategic Planning & Execution Operational Excellence Program Management

Project Management Business Planning Financial Modeling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE BEAUTYHEALTH COMPANY, Long Beach, CA (Remote) August 2022 – June 2024

Director – Division Controller – Enterprise Technology & Transformation

Manage financial policies and governance for Information Technology division including annual operating budget, forecasts, monthly close process, project financials, and vendor management.

Analyzed, communicated, and presented period-end (monthly and quarterly) results ($20M)

Performed analysis key to understanding TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) drivers and ROI (Return on Investments) benefits of projects

Facilitated the execution of contracts including MSAs and other contracts that require coordination of efforts and communications between vendors, business owners, finance, legal and IT security

Developed KPI’s to drive strategic value and ensure alignment with IT strategies and objectives

Created business cases and financial return modeling for investment of enterprise resources

MEDTRONIC PLC, Mounds View, MN (Remote) November 2021 – August 2022

Senior IT Program Manager – Information Technology Management Office

Provided strategic partnering and decision support to the Informational Technology function, including becoming a subject matter expert regarding Global Program Management Office processes (Demand Management, Financial Management, Project Management & Vendor Management).

Implemented continuous improvements in the reporting processes enabling focus on value creation activities

Modeled financial impact of strategic agreements

Led the annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for IT Programs ($100M)

ABBVIE INC., (formerly Allergan Sales, LLC), Madison, NJ July 2015 – October 2021

Associate Director-Portfolio Manager, Business Technology Systems Governance & Operations, 2018 – 2021

Managed Business Technology Project Portfolios (Supply Chain, Finance, and Infrastructure Applications) to ensure compliance with established portfolio governance policies.

Consolidated and analyzed financial data including annual planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense and capital processes ($120M), financial close, and metrics

Partnered with Business Senior Leadership to optimize Project Portfolio to align with business expectations

Chaired Business Technology Capital Allocation Committee

Senior Finance Manager, Business Technology Systems, Financial Management Office, 2015 – 2018

Managed financial control process for Business Technology Commercial and Supply Chain & Finance organizations including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense and capital processes to provide financial transparency and monthly-close processes

Managed finances for large Business Technology initiatives, including SAP Consolidation and TEVA Divestiture

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OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL INC., Princeton, NJ June 2013 – June 2015

Corporate Services Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Managed Shared Services (Compliance, Facilities, Finance, Information Technology & Legal) financial control processes including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense ($400M annually) and capital ($60M annually) processes to provide financial transparency and monthly-close processes.

Evaluated Capital Spending Initiatives to ensure Capital investments align with corporate objectives and meet required hurdle rates based on Net Present Value, Return on Investment, and business considerations

Developed scorecards/dashboards to provide visibility to performance against key performance indicators (KPIs)

for Executive Leadership Team (ELT)

Managed Shared Services cost allocation models to ensure appropriate alignment of costs to Brands

Oversaw financial procedures and controls across Shared Services organization to develop and maintain best practices for internal controls including providing J-SOX documentation for Information Technology

Chaired Capital Governance and IT Operational Expense Governance Subcommittees

TIFFANY & COMPANY INC., Parsippany, NJ January 2008 – March 2013

Project Leader, Information Technology – Financial Management

Coordinated internal reporting processes for Information Technology Division including annual business planning and quarterly forecasting processes for expense ($90M annually) and capital ($30M annually), monthly and quarterly performance metrics (KPIs), and dashboard processes to provide meaningful financial insights.

Partnered with Business Unit Leaders to create financial models and perform quantitative analysis (Economic Value-Added – EVA, Return on Investment – ROI, Total Cost of Ownership –TCO) to support (or challenge) strategic technology decisions

Developed and maintained Vendor Management policies to standardize resource and materials procurement ($80MM annually) for Information Technology Division, including Bidding Requirements, Vendor Benchmarking, Vendor Scorecards (250 vendors), and compliance with Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)

LaBRANCHE & COMPANY INC., New York, NY September 2005 – October 2007

Assistant Controller, Director of Financial Planning and Processes

Managed internal reporting process including annual Plan for revenue ($200M) and expense ($90M), monthly and quarterly performance metrics, and quarterly Board presentations.

Supervised Accounts Payable, General Ledger Control, and Management Reporting staff of eight

Maintained Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls framework database

Developed financial reporting methods for new international offices (London & Hong Kong)

Provided selected statistics including Management Commentary, Market Share Analysis, Competitor Analysis, and selected footnotes for preparation of 10Q and 10K

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAIWA SECURITIES AMERICA, First Vice-President, Financial Planning & Analysis Vice President, Information Technology Controller

MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER, Senior Manager, Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Treasury Controllers

CITIGROUP, Assistant Vice-President, Citibank N.A., Foreign Exchange Operations

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY, Senior Manager, American Express Bank, Global Trading

THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A., Profitability Analyst, Regional Banking Sector, Business Banking Group

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pace University, New York, NY, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Financial Management

Pace University, New York, NY, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting & Finance

County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, Certificate in Project Management

E-Cornell, On-Line, Certificate in Digital Transformation

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