Dalia Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

•Overseeing the financial activities of IPAM’s federal and private contract and grants, endowment, gift, and sales and service funding sources with an average expenditure of $6 million annually and consisting of over 20 accounts.• Independently developing fully-costed complex budgets, analyzing and synthesizing detailed financial information for sponsored project budgets, industry, university, gift, and sales and service activities to generate monthly/quarterly financial status reports to Directorate for approximately $12.9 million in extramural and intramural funds, proactively managing all resources from inception toclose out.• Identifying financial transactions that require action and preparing non-salary cost transfers or budgetary transfers using NPEAR and on-line transfer of funds, respectively, for all funding sources.• Training colleagues, new directors and auxiliary staff on Institute processes, while referencing my institutional knowledge to develop and/or improve policies and procedures to support the team in efficiently executing duties.• Reviewing award synopses, including interpreting terms and conditions of agreements while resolving unclear issues with the appropriate parties.• Assuming responsibility for Chief Officer functions, acting as liaison with the Dean’s Office, Corporate Financial Services, Human Resources and Academic Personnel on an interim basis during the 6-month CFO/CAO vacancy. This includes preparing all required reports, onboarding materials and confirming certifications for department staff, faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and ~1,200 visiting scientists annually.• Approving high-volume Travel Express reimbursements, purchase orders, financial transactions, and facilities/telecommunication work orders, ensuring compliance with UCLA policies, BruinBuy, and campus financial systems.• Preparing multiple grant and sub-award proposals, demonstrating strong grant writing skills and coordination of sub-award processes.

• Account I duties• Entrusted with signature authority on behalf of the university.• Reviewed financial deliverables for junior accountants and approved or returned with feedback as appropriate.• Train new accountants regarding policies, procedures, and best practices.• Vital member of the Backlog Team that has reduced the number of past due deliverables by 83% in 7 months.• Tested, provided enhancements, and trained for departmental online billing and reporting financial system.• Prepared resources and support to quickly transition a paper dependent office to fully remote work in less than two weeksAnalyzed the impact of UC Path corrections to contracts and grants funds and present to stakeholders, including upper management.• Analyzed large Excel files with several thousand rows and condensed the data into easily digestible pivot tables.• Processed sponsor audit requests.• Developed new procedures for a remote and paperless environment.• Tested effort reporting data to ensure accuracy and integrity of the information reported to campus.

•Knowledge of laws and regulations governing sponsored projects in a university environment.•Prepare contracts and grants financial statements and invoices consistent with the sponsoring agency requirements. •Informing departments of changing regulations and award guidelines in order to remain compliant. •Maintain confidentiality and appropriate use of financial or payroll information based on need to know access granted to perform primary job duties.• Analyze and interpret financial data in order to prepare financial reports and reconcile invoices, ledgers, and accounting journals with speed and accuracy.•Writing clear, concise and grammatically correct business correspondence for a diverse audience of novice to advanced.•Manage a portfolio complied of twenty-seven departments contracts and grants funds. •Meet fixed deadlines in a timely manner.

•Processed invoices for departments. •Informed departments on Purchase Order requirements. •Contacted vendors for problem invoices. •Managed Praxair invoices.

•Processed payments and remittance for student accounts, departmental accounts, and third-party vendors of upwards $2 million in cash, check, credit card, scholarship to 50+ general ledger accounts.•Managed operations of disbursements and recognition awards in excess of $50,000•Custodian of funds.•Managed data entry and formula driven reporting for Cashnet Administration•Created procedural documentation and automated training manuals for new student workers.•Analytical research to reconcile checks with missing information.•Assisted in administering CASHNet access to campus faculty.•High-volume customer service.•Advised students with financial questions.•General office assistance.•Informed new students about campus billing procedures, processes, and payment options.•Trained new employees.•Handled disbursement scheduling, supply requests, and questions regarding awards.•Message Center Queue

•Operate the POS system to ensure accuracy in the cash drawer.•Answer phone calls, questions, and address guests’ concerns to guarantee satisfaction.•Assist with opening and closing duties.•Alcohol sales with knowledge and adherence to legal obligations•Concession stock inventory•Prepare and serve concession items to guests.•Compliance with food safety laws

Los Angeles, California, United States

•Updated database registering potential voter response.•Worked door to door neighborhood outreach campaign.•Directed volunteers’ voter outreach.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Anthropology

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms, Criminal Justice