Jim Cates

Jim Cates is an experienced IT Finance and Business Analyst currently employed at 7-Eleven since November 2020, where responsibilities include budgeting and financial analysis for the Information Technologies Department with an annual budget of $230M. Prior to this role, Jim held positions such as Senior Financial Analyst at Highgate, Fujitsu America, and SourceHOV, overseeing financial analysis and budgeting for various business units and hotel management. Additionally, Jim served as Senior Financial Analyst for Alliance Data/Fujitsu America, Inc. and Manager Finance at Blockbuster, focusing on financial reporting and performance analysis. Jim holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance from The University of Texas at Arlington.