Strategic business partner for budget and financial management and long term planning initiatives. Responsible for advancing financial and operational strategies; modeling financial scenarios in enrollment- and union-driven environment; reporting, interpreting, and disseminating accurate financial results; establishing and monitoring compliance with operational and capital budgets.Serving as the primary risk manager and financial advisor for the School; overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of financial, information, and other control systems; ensuring compliance with contractual financial obligations; integrating and implementing financial strategies into organizational initiatives; and forecasting future revenue and expenditures to minimize financial risks. Communicate the budget condition, commitments, and projections to multiple audiences (department chairs, faculty, University administration, advisory councils, etc.) and ensure that the Dean always has current accurate financial information immediately accessible.Key member of the Dean's Senior Leadership team, representing the Dean's initiatives and plans to both the university centralized services as well as departments within the School of Law. Interacts with the University's centralized services to ensure the School of Law and University's vision are in alignment.

• Presents financial modeling in support of a $100 million multi-year planning budget • Creates ah-hoc analysis and financial presentations to support CFO and senior leadership decisions• Analyzes annual $35 million budget submission and recommends follow-up questions and solutions• Develops and leads submission of multi-year plan, operating and capital budgets, and quarterly forecasts• Increased annual unrestricted funds surplus by 25% releasing extra discretionary funds for programmatic needs• Improves department submissions with direct support and training on budget preparation and system input• Strategizes, monitors, and forecasts restricted funds and income in support of spending plans and donor stewardship• Ensures financial compliance with University policies and presents possible areas of risk• Reconciles and adjusts restricted funds balances for institute departments• Performs balance transfers, endowment assessments, and accruals in collaboration with controller review • Oversees compliance with restricted fund terms and prepares financial reports distributed to key donors

• Analyze university monthly forecasts, historical spending trends, and capital project plan to actuals• Manage Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) initiative and review associated service agreements • Perform ad-hoc reporting and analysis to support University Senior Management decision making• Report on annual project spending of $700 million and forecasting of the $3 billion capital plan • Monitor building financial data, strategize future capital spending, and align facility renewal opportunities • Provide resolution options for business problems discovered during data interpretation• Respond to data requests from campus offices regarding capital projects and develop exception approval• Pursue inquiries and document action items related to university-wide capital planning system and process• Assist in implementation, development, and training users on the capital planning and FCA systems • Serve on University Construction Management Council, Capital Project Review Committee, and Facility Condition Assessment subcommittee ensuring campus awareness of policies related to capital spending• Enhance user experience and community outreach efforts through multiple university initiatives

• Managed diverse portfolio, overseeing financial and administrative functions across the programs• Strategized budget expenditures and projections with Portfolio Directors and Program Coordinators• Investigated budget variances and created ad-hoc reports to inform program debriefs• Analyzed business process and managed projects to mitigate risk and increase audit accountability• Led contracting process for consultants and compared vendor contracts with actual performance• Controlled cross-program activities with colleagues to eliminate redundant efforts and ensure compliance• Improved educational experiences and best practice dissemination through successful administration of programs in professional education for educators both at both domestic and international institutions

• Provided detailed financial analysis for Director and Deans on annual expenses over $45 million• Analyzed, reviewed, and implemented audit procedures, ensuring compliance to requirements• Developed and managed new information systems for budgeting of fellowship funds• Managed commitment, expense, and budget allocation systems used for campus fellowship funding• Monitored year-end closure including fellowship, fee remission, and financial aid data reconciliation • Created quarterly and monthly reconciliation reports for departments based on established budgets• Assisted with financial management, internal control, and operational fund expenditure forecasts• Advised Dean on student funding change requests based on contract and policy

• Administered Directors’ contract and grant budgets; analyzed expenditures with campus policy • Assisted in the development of Director new initiatives in public outreach and betterment• Interpreted and advised both academic and administrative personnel on human resource policies, procedures, and regulations regarding recruitment, payroll, compensation and leave accruals

• Managed key customer accounts serving as primary contact and customer service representative.• Reviewed and provided oversight of colleague data entries into inventory and billing systems.• Implemented and tracked new marketing tools to improve company order-taking procedures.• Answered product queries from clientele and analyzed daily clientele issues. • Executed daily and weekly sales and inventory reports.