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Bronx, New York, United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Orlando, Florida

Greater New York City Area

• Oversees daily financial, administrative and compliance operations for all grants and institutional accounts• Serves as Deputy Operations Manager under the Associate Dean of Research conducting policy reviews and representing the organization at conferences and meetings• Pre-Award – searches funding opportunities to share with Principal Investigators; assists in the preparation of grant applications, with focus on budgets; • Post-Award – handles full grant cycle from grant set-up through closeout; monitors grant transactions for 25 active grants totaling to $3 million annual revenue, in compliance with sponsor and institutional policies, prepares financial reports for upper management and sponsors; reviews and approves effort reporting• Clinical Research – handles contract negotiation with industry sponsors; monitors milestones and other contractual requirementsSelected accomplishments include:• Developed a system to track contract negotiations, awards in set up, financials and invoicing for Clinical Trial grants• Collaborated with other campuses as part of the committee to develop and institute a SUNY-wide Pre-Award and Compliance System• Prepared and published a Sponsored Program Guide as part of continually educating Principal Investigators, staff and students in the pre-award and post-award requirements and processes

Bronx, New York

• Managed post-award/financial administration for all research grants. Approved and monitored all expenses allocated to research accounts. Verified that expenses are appropriate based upon the approved budget for each grant study. Processed and monitored payments owed to other University departments; monitored grants of Divisional faculty that are housed administratively in other Einstein/MMC divisions departments• Reviews and approves budget proposals, implements personnel transactions, staffing and space requirements and ensures that deadlines are met. Plays a critical role in disseminating and ensuring faculty and staff adherence to Einstein, MMC, NIH and other agency regulations and guidelines• Assisted supervising administrator with completion of annual budget by providing information on research funding and expenditures for grant funds. Also assisted in annual space survey and certification of faculty and staff effort reports• Provided support to faculty with payment requisitions, reimbursements, petty cash and purchasing requests• On a monthly basis ran grant reports to be reviewed with Investigators. Reviewed reports with supervising administrator and distributed to Principal Investigators. Monitored revenue and expenses against fiscal year budget projections. Reviewed financial issues related to grants with Principal Investigators

Greater New York City Area

• Prepared and submitted grants and contracts application and budgets• Managed all aspects of monitoring, programmatic reporting for agency programs• Identified funding opportunities, developed grant application package and budgets• Monitored sponsored program requirements and reported on summary of findings• Provided support to internal and external audit

Greater New York City Area

• Presented information such as budget overviews, accounting processes, and distribution formulas to Principal Investigators and Departmental Administrators• Responded to a wide variety of inquiries from Principal Investigators, departmental staff, and sponsors on accounting guidelines, expenditure status, and Grant guidelines• Managed internal reporting to upper management and external reporting to sponsors• Led the Accounts Receivables and Billing Team in collection efforts• Performed personnel functions including hiring, evaluating and supervisionSelected Accomplishments include:• Assisted in the conversion and implementation of the PeopleSoft Billing module; trained and led as the PeopleSoft super user, handled issues, inquiries and monitored processes • Assisted in the preparation, improvement and implementation of business processes based on new departmental needs, to facilitate the PeopleSoft system conversion• Supervised a team of 6 Financial Analysts in supporting the AR & Billing modules of PeopleSoft for the entire medical school, with a total annual revenue of $260 million

Greater Chicago Area

• Analyzed monthly expenditures and revenues to provide direction and support• Assisted departments in the preparation of annual operating budgets• Led the search and procurement of Grants and Contracts funding opportunities• Reviewed and approved budgets for applications to Federal, City, State and Foundations• Ensured that accounts are properly set up and closed out based on sponsor guidelines • Reviewed and approved accounts payables and purchasing requests• Assisted Principal Investigators in understanding budget and spending variances • Monitored Aged Receivables and prepared Bad Debt allowance budget• Supervised Financial Analysts in handling pre-award and post-award Grants administration activities for the agency’s annual $15 million Grants/Contracts fundingSelected accomplishments include:• Managed external reporting to governmental and community organizations, including the timely submission of Financial Status Reports and Annual Progress Reports• Prepared the A133 Federal Grants Report and the Consolidated Financial Reports, as part of the annual organizational external audit; coordinated internal and external audits• Prepared and submitted the Indirect Costs proposal to the cognizant federal funding agency, including the data collection of space, utilities, and administrative salaries

San Francisco Bay Area

• Developed and led the discussion of annual budgets and other key economic and operational analytics to support sound decision making by Service Line leaders and other Medical Center leadership• Aided leaders in validating economic savings opportunities and then measuring financial and operational improvement over time• Provided analytical and educational guidance to the leaders of Stanford Hospital & Clinics and their staff• Assisted the organization where accurate and time sensitive information and analysis is regarded as essential to the decision making process

Greater New York City Area

• Reviewed and addressed all Grants actual expenses versus projections variances• Held monthly /quarterly budget meetings with Principal Investigators and Administrators Approved purchase requisitions and check requests, verifying that budget is sufficient and proper charge codes are identified• Assisted Administrators in completing budget modification requests, carryover and no-cost extension requests and budget justifications• Assisted Administrators and Principal Investigators in budgets for Grants applications• Assisted Principal Investigators in the preparation of progress reports to sponsors • Trained and supervised Financial Analysts to support the departments by preparing monthly updates and projections for over $100 million funding of over 400 grants• Acted as the liaison, resource and advisor to Administrators and Principal Investigators• Analyzed and maintained departmental start-up funds for faculty; provided budgetary analysis and advice to Principal Investigators to ensure that expenditures are compliant

Greater Chicago Area

• Monitored budget versus actual figures and worked with Cost Center Managers to develop strategies to maximize budget efficiencies• Provided support to Principal Investigators and Administrators on policies/procedures, compliance, regulatory issues, time and effort reporting and post-award administration• Analyzed and evaluated Grant and Contract budgets for accurate expenditure categories including fringe benefit and facilities and administrative costs• Ensured expenditures are allowable, applicable and reasonable for 100 grants totaling to $20 million• Prepared financial reports for internal management review and submitted all required financial reports according to agency guidelines on a timely and accurate basis• Monitored and prepared invoices to bill current Grants expenditures, and implemented cost accounting policies to comply with sponsor requirements• Hired, trained and supervised Grants Administrators, including performance evaluations and timekeeping

Master Of Science - Ms, Contracts Management And Acquisitions, 3.9 Gpa

Certificate In Integrated Marketing Communications, Marketing

Masters In Business Administration, Business Administration, Accounting, Marketing, Management

Certificate In Marketing Of Services Organizations, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Junior Achievement of the Phillippines