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Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Supervise and lead research accountants by providing hands on training, feedback, and weekly meetings to share processes and knowledge about the University Systems with emphasis on details and communication
• Manage Computer Science & Engineering (CS&E) research faculty’s sponsored and non-sponsored accounts to ensure spending, payroll, effort, and transactions accurately reflect the work through close attention to detail
• Update internal processes and sites to create a more efficient and uniform workspace
• Review and approve in close detail all CS&E sponsored project transactions as a Certified Approver (CA) by interpreting internal policy as well as Uniform Guidance (UG) Cost Principles

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Manage CS&E faculty’s financial accounts to ensure spending accurately reflects the work on the project or funding
• Develop budgets for CS&E research professors while leading efforts to communicate directly with Principal Investigators and other collaborators to ensure all requirements are fulfilled for the proposal resulting in a.
• Interpret internal and UG policies to approve half of CS&E sponsored project transactions as a CA
• Train new hires by explaining department procedures, answering questions, and working one on one

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Prepare proposal budgets and justifications for CS&E research professors while assisting with other supporting documents and/or communicating with collaborating parties to ensure successful submission on a tight.
• Review and approve expenses for CS&E faculty and students paying specific attention to detail by interpreting and communicating policy as well as passing both CA exams
• Communicate with CS&E faculty to ensure funding is being spent appropriately, payroll/effort is correctly reflected, and spending projections represent their strategic plan

Prior Lake, Minnesota

River Falls, WI

• Analyzed and organized transfer requests from all university departments to create journal entries to change department funding, pay invoices, or assign budget in a timely manner
• Organized work effectively to ensure daily transfer tasks were being completed while preparing for year-end reporting and submitting before deadlines
• Communicated with faculty members around campus to confirm requests, answer questions clearly, and make recommendations of alternatives for the best possible plan of action

River Falls, WI

• Prepared invoices for entry by communicating with departments if additional information was needed and carefully analyzing to ensure invoices were ready for complete auditing and paid on time
• Applied final audited invoice information into computer system ensuring careful attention to detail
• Trained new hires on preparing and entering invoices into the Shared Financial Systems and PeopleSoft

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Carlson Women's Network

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration-Finance