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THOMAS V. O’CONNOR 845.518.2105 Cell 845.896.1763 Home [email protected] EXPERIENCE Infogroup Corporation January 2015 to December, 2015 SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST FOR B2B, B2C and Non-profit Divisions Conducted profit and loss analysis of a $250M services portfolio Prepared and presented monthly revenue/sales analysis by division Forecast by division sales and researched “root cause” variance Created and tracked the Corporate operating budget by the division Managed/Coordinated special projects, analysis as required Created and maintained Corporate Facilities Capital and Operating budget Prepared and presented monthly Facilities expense reports Responsible for the global expense accruals for the Facilities organization Reviewed and approved Facilities purchase orders and service contracts Implemented Facilities expense allocations by business units Recovered $700K in utilities expenses and reduced future expenditures through negotiations IBM Corporation October 2007 to April 2014 LEAD ANALYST FOR WORLDWIDE PLANNING GROUP (11/2011-4/2014) Lead in the construction of the global Security Systems software division Conducted profit and loss analysis of a $100M international portfolio of Software products Created and implemented a worldwide executive management reporting and analysis tool for multiple product lines utilizing Hyperion and advanced Excel skills Prepared and presented weekly sales analysis for global operations utilizing Cognos Forecast worldwide sales and researched “root cause” variance Created and tracked the global operating budget for the division Managed/Coordinated special projects, analysis as required Created a business process that recovered over $10 million in software revenue Analysis/Business cases related to Merges and Acquisitions SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST GLOBAL PLANNING & PRICING (10/2007-10/2011) Strategically supported the Executive team with global planning and revenue reporting for the Worldwide Software Division Produced, published, and presented the IBM top 10 reports for P&L by Customer and Geography and conducted Quarter over Quarter analysis Submitted revenue and expense entries to the Accounting department while adhering to all deadlines Prepared quarterly presentations that included budget versus actuals as well as re- forecasted results Satisfied complex and time sensitive Ad hoc reports for the Executive team Continued to work with the ITS Organization on the Mainframe Software Dashboard

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THOMAS V. O’CONNOR845.518.2105 Cell

845.896.1763 [email protected]

EXPERIENCE Infogroup Corporation January 2015 to December, 2015 SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST FOR B2B, B2C and Non-profit Divisions Conducted profit and loss analysis of a $250M services portfolio Prepared and presented monthly revenue/sales analysis by division Forecast by division sales and researched “root cause” variance Created and tracked the Corporate operating budget by the division Managed/Coordinated special projects, analysis as required Created and maintained Corporate Facilities Capital and Operating budget Prepared and presented monthly Facilities expense reports Responsible for the global expense accruals for the Facilities organization Reviewed and approved Facilities purchase orders and service contracts Implemented Facilities expense allocations by business units Recovered $700K in utilities expenses and reduced future expenditures through negotiations

IBM Corporation October 2007 to April 2014 LEAD ANALYST FOR WORLDWIDE PLANNING GROUP (11/2011-4/2014) Lead in the construction of the global Security Systems software division Conducted profit and loss analysis of a $100M international portfolio of Software products Created and implemented a worldwide executive management reporting and analysis tool for multiple product lines utilizing

Hyperion and advanced Excel skills Prepared and presented weekly sales analysis for global operations utilizing Cognos Forecast worldwide sales and researched “root cause” variance Created and tracked the global operating budget for the division Managed/Coordinated special projects, analysis as required Created a business process that recovered over $10 million in software revenue Analysis/Business cases related to Merges and Acquisitions SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST GLOBAL PLANNING & PRICING (10/2007-10/2011) Strategically supported the Executive team with global planning and revenue reporting for the Worldwide Software Division Produced, published, and presented the IBM top 10 reports for P&L by Customer and Geography and conducted Quarter over

Quarter analysis Submitted revenue and expense entries to the Accounting department while adhering to all deadlines Prepared quarterly presentations that included budget versus actuals as well as re-forecasted results Satisfied complex and time sensitive Ad hoc reports for the Executive team Continued to work with the ITS Organization on the Mainframe Software Dashboard Assisted with the creation and implementation of the Cognos TM1 tool, including end user training

Westcon Group ($4.2 Billion Hi-Tech Distribution Co.) March 2006 to October 2007 SENIOR IT FINANCIAL ANALYST Constructed and implemented a global capital planning and business controls program Perform global budgeting, planning as well as actual to plan variance for the CFO utilizing Hyperion Enterprise and Financial

Management Created and implemented IT expense allocation by business units Set up project management process for the CIO/CTO office Analyzed balance sheet, cash flow, headcount, revenue, and profit and loss statements for 22 regional divisions Supervise a staff analysts

IBM Corporation October 1997 to March 2006

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SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, GLOBAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS (4/1999-3/2006) Financial Analyst position supporting the office of the CIO and General Manager Developed Hyperion revenue plans for international operations inclusive of brands, sectors, and small/medium businesses Designed Hyperion Essbase cubes and utilized calc scripts for ad hoc worldwide reporting purposes Prepared, analyzed and presented worldwide strategic distribution analysis reports utilizing Hyperion for the Executive

management on a monthly basis Conducted comprehensive analyses using Hyperion on purchase orders, Intercompany Agreements Designed an early warning system for budget risk exposure using Hyperion Enterprise software Identified and tracked all errant charges back to the department source Improved divisional controls relative to the procurement process Supported Fall and Spring Planning cycles by “data mining” complex levels of financial detail

FINANCIAL ANALYST, World Wide Part Sales (10/1997-4/1999) Developed and coordinated the World Wide Part Sales Data Base Performed market analysis of sales data and recommended the appropriate pricing action policies Developed and published monthly reports for sales and inventory levels by site and division Defined a new methodology for parts pricing case evaluation. Provided recommendations to Division, Sales Geographies and Corporate management on pricing situations Supported the World Wide parts operations team with pricing policies, in order to meet key business objectives Proactively worked with business units in order to ensure pricing was consistent with the results from the market analyses

Provident Bank July 1995 to August 1997 CAPITAL PLANNING MANAGER Extensive knowledge in printing applications related to marketing collateral Developed and managed the automation of the Purchasing Requisition System Conducted contract negotiations Reviewed Accounts Payable for accuracy Reported on price variance analysis and budget variance analysis Conducted customer satisfaction review for the procurement process Evaluated and negotiated with vendors to achieve highest values of return

Acme Water & Cooler Co. April 1991 to March 1995 OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR Responsible for all aspects of procurement from ordering to delivery Reported on price variance analysis and budget variance analysis Planned and managed inventory to meet demand and contingencies Customer satisfaction and feedback management Monitored production cost

EDUCATION SUNY, New Paltz, Bachelor of Science Degree 1990Major: Business Economics and Finance, Minor: Marketing

CERTIFICATIONS HFM Planning Certified, (Versions: .1, .2, and .3), and Hyperion Boot Camp Certified

COMPUTER SKILLS EssBase 9.3 Application Management, Hyperion Enterprise and Financial Management, Hyperion Brio, Cognos TM1,Prophix, PowerPoint, Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookups, Macros, etc.), Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and QMF

AWARDS Bravo award Received in 2003 from the IBM CIO OfficeBravo award Received in 2006 from the S&D/ibm.com divisionEminence and Excellence award in 2013 for revenue of $10M from IBM Software Group division