Karen Santiago
About Karen Santiago
Karen Santiago is the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Jersey, United States, with extensive experience in finance and audit roles.
Company
Karen Santiago is currently working at Bristol-Myers Squibb, a global biopharmaceutical company in New Jersey, United States. Bristol-Myers Squibb specializes in discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. At Bristol-Myers Squibb, Karen holds a senior leadership position, contributing to the company's financial strategy and operations.
Title
Karen Santiago serves as the Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller at Bristol-Myers Squibb. In this role, she oversees the financial operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards. Her leadership is pivotal in steering the company's financial strategies and maintaining robust financial controls.
Education and Expertise
Karen Santiago earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from Rutgers University - Newark and her Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Rutgers Business School. Her academic background in finance and accounting has equipped her with the skills necessary to navigate complex financial landscapes. Karen’s expertise spans finance transformation, enabling functions, managing financial systems, and overseeing transformational projects.
Professional Background
Karen Santiago has a comprehensive professional background, with extensive experience in leadership roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb. She has held various positions, including Lead Enabling Functions and Finance Transformation, Vice President Finance for US and Puerto Rico Commercial, General Manager of the Global Capabilities Hub, Vice President Finance for Global Manufacturing and Supply, Executive Director of Financial Systems and Applications, and Executive Director of Transformational Projects. Her early career includes roles at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and EY, where she served as Manager Supply Chain, Internal Auditor, and Senior Auditor and Financial Advisor, respectively.
Achievements
Karen Santiago has held significant roles in finance and operations at Bristol-Myers Squibb. She led finance transformation and enabling functions, managed financial systems and applications, and directed transformational projects. She also directed the Business Controls Function for Technical Operations and served as Senior Director of Audit Services. In her earlier career, she gained international experience at EY in London as a Senior Auditor and Financial Advisor.