Finance Team-Who Do I Ask?

Enjoli Cormier – Director of Financial Services

1. Oversees the financial services of all funds for EEB, CaSB, and Stunt Ranch (The Biology Group).
2. Supervises the department fund managers and purchasing coordinator.
3. Provides financial management of the Biology Group’s operating funds.
4. Manages pre-award and post-award activity for Principal Investigators (PIs).
5. Oversees the financial administration for the Field and Marine Biology Quarters.
6. Upholds fiscal controls and ensure compliance with University, State, Federal, and Sponsor policies.

Sage Kim – Sr. Fund Manager

1. Oversees financial administration for a portfolio of Principal Investigators (PI) and their research funding.
2. Manages pre- and post-award grant administration for PI extramural funds.
3. Reviews and approves requests for purchases, reimbursements, stipends, and honorarium from the various PIs and their lab members.
4. Works in collaboration with the payroll office and PIs to hire lab personnel.
5. Collaborates with PIs to ensure that funds are allocated efficiently according to project or lab needs.
6. Assists PIs with maintaining fiscal compliance with University, State, Federal, and Sponsor policies.
7. Will be a resource to the department for complex fund management related matters and questions

Vacant Position – Fund Manager

1. Oversees financial administration for a portfolio of Principal Investigators (PI) and their research funding.
2. Manages pre- and post-award grant administration for PI extramural funds.
3. Reviews and approves requests for purchases, reimbursements, stipends, and honorarium from the various PIs and their lab members.
4. Works in collaboration with the payroll office and PIs to hire lab personnel.
5. Collaborates with PIs to ensure that funds are allocated efficiently according to project or lab needs.
6. Assists PIs with maintaining fiscal compliance with University, State, Federal, and Sponsor policies.

Arlyne Gonzalez – Fund Manager

1. Oversees financial administration for a portfolio of Principal Investigators (PI) and their research funding.
2. Manages pre- and post-award grant administration for PI extramural funds.
3. Reviews and approves requests for purchases, reimbursements, stipends, and honorarium from the various PIs and their lab members.
4. Works in collaboration with the payroll office and PIs to hire lab personnel.
5. Collaborates with PIs to ensure that funds are allocated efficiently according to project or lab needs.
6. Assists PIs with maintaining fiscal compliance with University, State, Federal, and Sponsor policies.

Daniel Blackwell-Purchasing Coordinator

1. Purchase goods and services for the Biology Group
2. Process Travel and Entertainment requests, including booking airfare and processing reimbursements
3. Process Supply reimbursements
4. Set up new vendors and initiate invoice payments
5. Resolve outstanding payments with vendors, lab members, and central UCLA offices
6. Create recharge requests for fingerprinting and Visa fees