Sarah Kole Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, TX

• Coordinates the deposit of cash for all departments within the College
• Creates and provides financial summary reports to address budget issues, reallocate revenues and expenses, and clear liability balances as needed
• Oversees and updates an internal accounting system of over 300 cost centers which provides the database for posting and reconciliation capabilities to PeopleSoft Finance
• Provides oversight and training to staff in the preparation of vouchers, journals, requisitions, travel requests, and contracts in accordance with university and college/division policies and procedures
• Audits more than (40) P/T card expense reports for College on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with MAPP and University policies and identify potential for fraud
• Audits all financial documents for College including vouchers, journals, requisitions, travel requests, and contracts and routes all audited documents through the required approvals

Houston, TX

Houston, TX

• Reconciles the unit's financial accounts and monitors revenue and expenditure budgets.
• Compiles recurring and ad hoc financial reports for management and faculty; advises management and faculty on status of accounts.
• May serve as liaison to Office of Grants and Contracts regarding financial issues.
• Oversees the cash handling function for the unit, including, but not limited to petty cash, gift transmittals and travel reimbursements.
• Oversees the preparation of financial documents; reviews financial documents for accuracy and availability of funds.
• Researches and corrects reconciliation discrepancies with reallocations and journal vouchers.

• Maintains and reconciles accurate account balances on all accounts in revenues and expenditures for the unit.
• Coordinates the deposit of cash for the unit.
• Creates and provides financial summary reports for the college or division business manager; assists the business manager with budget cycles.
• Oversees and updates an internal accounting system which provides the database for posting and reconciliation capabilities to the Financial Reporting System (FRS).
• Oversees and schedules duties for staff and/or student workers in the preparation of vouchers, requistions, SCRs, and travel documents; oversees the filing of financial documents and data entry of related financial.
• Trains staff in the preparation of financial documents in compliance with university and college/division policies and procedures.

• Supervised and trained all graduate student workers
• Processed ePars and timesheets for all student workers and PhD students within the department
• Coordinated travel arrangements for all faculty, PhD students, and guests and processed all required forms and reimbursements
• Assisted department faculty with special projects and issues pertaining to their courses as needed
• Organized all aspects of department events including venue selection, invitations, and designing of conference programs
• Processed and maintained all human resource, financial, and academic records for faculty, staff, and students within the department

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting, Cum Laude

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Graduate Certificate In Accounting

Activities and Societies: Professional Accounting Society (PAS) National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA)