Athabasca University

Financial Operations (FinOp)

The Financial Operations unit comprises approximately ten staff members whose roles encompass Treasury Services, Accounts Payable, Revenue Administration, Student Fees Administration, and Annual Financial Statement Preparation and Audit.  Staff within Financial Operations work closely with a large number of internal and external departments and individuals to ensure that the University’s financial operations and reporting practices are maintained in a highly effective, efficient and accurate manner.  Sub-functions performed within the Financial Operations include:

 

Treasury & Cash Management:  An internal control function with responsibilities for accounts payable supervision, disbursements audit, bank reconciliations, electronic banking and transfers, and investments.

 

Accounts Payable:  Includes maintenance of payment records and issuance of payments for all supplier invoices, employee expense claim and professional development reimbursement requests.

 

Revenue & Student Fees Administration:  Includes central and electronic cashiering functions, invoicing and collection of revenue for grouped study and individualized sponsorships, contracts and miscellaneous revenue generating activities, issuance of student refunds, payment confirmations, tax credit certificates, and maintenance of student financial records.

 

Annual Financial Statement Preparation & Audit:  A high degree of internal control is exercised within the Financial Operations unit throughout the year to ensure the integrity of financial statements and successful year-end audit completion.  The financial operations unit strives to ensure that account payable accruals and the deferral of student and grant revenues are properly recorded on a regular basis.  Year-end working paper files are maintained and audit activities are coordinated by the Financial Operations unit.
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Individual staff members within Financial Operations may be contacted by clicking on the names below:

Dave Liddell, Manager Financial Operations

Kathy Bury, Senior Accountant

Patricia Ozero, Accounts Payable Assistant

Dawne Webb, Cashier / Accounts Receivable Assistant

Marilyn Shaw, Financial Operations Analyst

Roxanne Rudyk, Student Fees / Accounts Receivable Assistant

Pat Haines, Revenue /  Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Rita Fertig, Coordinator Treasury Services

Viola Gerlach, Accounts Receivable Assistant


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