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Lorain, Oh, Us

Elyria, Ohio

Provides fiscal leadership and coordination of Administrative Services, which includes the Controller’s Office, Procurement & Distribution Services, Facilities/Construction, Human Resources, Campus Security, Information Technology, and the College Bookstore. Leads and coordinates the College’s long-range financial planning, annual operating and capital budgets, debt financing functions, and accounting and auditing functions. ● Manages College’s overall budget appropriations of $150M comprised of operating, capital, and restricted funds● Develops long-term campus master plans and coordinates annual capital budgets ● Represents the College in state-wide efforts to determine funding strategies for higher education● Manages the College’s real estate planning process and assets ● Plans, organizes, and evaluates all functions related to administrative services (100+ staff and contracted personnel)● Led Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) upgrade on finance, procurement, and human resources system● Organize the College’s annual Efficiency Report outlining administrative and cost efficiencies to the Ohio Department of Higher Education● Developed energy savings performance contract and deferred maintenance program that enabled the College to comprehensively and sustainably steward facilities for the long-term● Serve as liaison between the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the College and on all legal matters

College Of Polymer Science And Polymer Engineering

Direct and oversee the financial operations for the College. Responsibilities include fiscal management and oversight, operations, grants and contracts, procurement of goods & services, and development of systems and financial policies.• Responsible for all aspects of fiscal management, including financial analysis of funding, annual budget, expense analysis, faculty recruitment packages, financial metrics, and development of pro-forma financial statements and forecasts• Manage portfolio of 400+ federal, corporate, and foundation contracts, totaling approximately $30M• Responsible for annual College budget of approximately $12M• Provide day-to-day administrative leadership for all aspects of sponsored research and academic financial operations for the College. This includes pre-award processing, budget preparation, procurement, grants & contracts management, and financial reporting.• Responsible for development of College reports and metrics, finance and procurement policies, and grant and contract management policies.

Manage the administrative and research operations for both the Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology in the School of Medicine. Responsibilities include fiscal management and operations, business planning, and human resources management and operations.• Manage approximately $30M in departmental budget funds including ~160 Case accounts and ~60 University Hospitals accounts.• Responsible for all aspects of fiscal management for both departments, including analysis of funding sources, expense analysis, faculty recruitment and start-up packages, and development of pro-forma financial statements and forecasts• Provide day-to-day administrative leadership for all aspects of sponsored research operations for both departments. This includes pre-award processing, budget preparation, grant submission, and post-award grant management. • Oversee the human resources activities for approximately 50 employees and 15-20 students.

•Performed the duties of the previous “Accountant/Grants Officer” position in an off-site, temporary consulting role •Assisted departments with spreadsheet corrections/adjustments and provided recommendations on reporting processes

-Managed all financial data for department with control over operating accounts. Executed grants in the post-award phase including personnel appointments, reconciliation, and reporting-Developed and implemented a new system for tracking department funds, expenses, and research grants which reduced labor hours by 50%; new system was adopted by other departments with consideration for the entire College-Won Collaborative Leadership and Innovation award for work on yearly budget and financial tracking improvement-Assisted on the development of a marketing plan for the departmentDesigned and streamlined a process to adequately manage personnel appointments-Managed web development team for new department website

-Managed and monitored financial transactions throughout the University for research payroll. Consulted on various accounting issues throughout the University. Maintained payroll tracking system. Responsible for timely entry of journal entries and adjustments. -Assisted multiple departments including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable-Administered presentations on auditing procedures to University staff

Mba, Finance, Marketing

Bsba, Economics