Financial Affairs
Financial Affairs provides business services, operational support, and administration of all facility-related maintenance and capital projects. These services range from student accounts to budget development, execution, reporting, and, review of all financial transactions. Financial Affairs also oversees procurement and contract administration; and oversight of Wilma's Little People School.
Financial Affairs manages the University's fiscal health by overseeing budgeting, accounting, procurement, payroll, and student account services, ensuring compliance with regulations, and safeguarding assets. Our goal is to provide quality services to the campus community (students, faculty, staff, Board of Trustees, and donors) while ensuring the best value for the University through training and education, oversight, consistent application of the University's polices and procedures, accurate reporting, and strategic contracting practices.
Financial Affairs include the following areas:
- Budget & Procurement Services
- Campus Services
- Capital Projects
- Controller's Office including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Statements, and Student Accounts
- Treasury Management
- Facilities & Dining Services Management (Aramark)
- Information Technology
- Insurance & Risk Management
- Wilma's Little People
Key Offices & Contacts
Financial Affairs
Kimberly Banks, Senior Vice President of Financial and Facilities Management and Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Risk Management
Beverly Reid, Administrative Assistant to the CFO, Insurance Liaison
Finance & Accounting/Controller's Office
This team's responsibilities include accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial statements, and student accounts
J. Michael Otwell, VP of Accounting
Budget & Procurement Services
This team's responsibilities include budget management, purchasing, contract administration, PCard program administration, and Campus Services (warehouse, print shop, and post office)
Kasey Smith, VP of Budget & Procurement Services
Campus Services
This team's responsibilities include oversight of the outsourced Dining Services and Bookstore contracts, post office, print shop, warehouse, and general services
Jamie Burket, VP of Campus Services
Capital Projects and Facilities Management
This team's responsibilities include capital projects and oversees the outsourced facilities management services
Vacant, Capital Projects Director
Information Technology
Dee Thornton, Interim Chief Information Officer
Treasury Management
Responsible for banking oversight, cash and investment management, and financial strategy
Ralph "Chip" Morris, Director of Treasury Management
Wilma's Little People School
Jeanine Garrett, Director