Financial Administration

Financial Administration Staff

To send an email to a member of the staff, click on the email address below the name. All electronic mail addresses are in the following format: first initial of first name, last name, and @uwsa.edu

example: jdoe@uwsa.edu

Financial Administration Fax Number: (608) 262-5316

Organizational Chart

 
Gordon, Julie
jgordon@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-1803
Associate Vice President for Financial Administration
     
Hintz, Ginger
ghintz@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-6010
  UW System Controller
     
Sypula, Diann
dsypula@uwsa.edu
(608) 265-5792
  Director of Financial Operations
     
Grams, Laurie
lgrams@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-4372
  Interim Director of Financial Reporting
   
 
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
     
Ahola, Jon
jahola@uwsa.edu
(608) 265-2232
 
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Monitor SFS General Ledger Functionality
  • Analyze, Design, and Monitor SFS Security for All Modules
  • Manage and Monitor Interface Between SFS and WiSMART
  • Monthly Reconciliation Between SFS and WiSMART
  • SFS Help Desk Support for GL
  • Support End User Needs Related to Use of SFS Allocation Process
     
Baldridge, Sarah
sbaldridge@uwsa.edu
(608) 890-2508
  • Capital Project Expenditure Transactions
     

Biltz, Benjamin
bbiltz@uwsa.edu
(608) 890-3208

 
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Monitor Systemwide Accounts Payable (AP), Purchasing (PO), and Tax Solutions
  • Functional Lead for Design/Analysis
  • Functional Lead for System Testing
  • Prepare and Maintain User Manuals
  • Provide Training for End Users
  • Primary SFS Help Desk Support for AP, PO, and Tax
     
Dietzman, Sherry
sdietzman@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-2621
 
  • Travel/Corporate Card Administrator
  • Maintain Vendor Files and W9 Forms
  • Audit and Process TER and PIR Forms
  • Manage Petty Cash Funds
  • Post Credit Card and Wire Transfer Receipts
  • Prepare Check and Cash Deposits
  • UWSA Salary Transfers and Encumbrance Adjustments
  • UWSA and Systemwide Billings
     
Engbloom, Eric
eengbloom@uwsa.edu
(608) 265-5794
 
  • Auxiliary, Tuition Cash Analysis
  • Academic Fee Income, Energy Expense Analysis
  • Financial Appropriation Structure Updates
  • SFS and ISIS Training Unit Management
  • Assist Year End Closing and Reconciliation
  • Consultant for Endowment Funds Issues
  • Backup Support for ZBA Cash Management
  • 1099/1042S Reporting
   
Fosshage, Donna
dfosshage@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-0243
 
  • Budget Allocation Monitoring and Transfers
  • M/D Financial Aid Spending Survey
  • Academic Fee Income/Transfer Fee Analysis
  • Salary Fringe Benefit Analysis
  • Program Revenue Spending Authority Analysis/Monitoring
  • Systemwide Contingent Fund Analysis
  • Systemwide Budget Transfers to Institutions
  • Quarterly Position Control Report
     
Vacant
(608) 890-2086
 
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Monitor Systemwide e-Reimbursement, WISDM Financial Data Tool, and Financial Data Warehouse
  • Functional Lead for Design/Analysis
  • Functional Lead for System Testing
  • Prepare and Maintain User Manuals
  • Provide Training for End Users
  • SFS Help Desk Support for Expense (e-Reimbursement) and WISDM
     
Gill, Terri
tgill@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-0873
 
  • Travel Management, including Policy Interpretation
  • Meeting Planning Assistance
  • Travel Contracts Administration
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Financial Policy Administration/ Interpretation
  • Procurement Card/Corporate Card Program Management
  • Tax Exemption
  • Value Added Tax Recovery
  • 1098T and 1098E Tax Issues
     
Vacant
(608) 890-2977

 
  • Work with Technical Project Managers to Coordinate and Lead Functional Responsibilities during Project Implementation, Maintenance Packs, and Upgrades
  • SFS Change Management Team
  • Functional Lead for Design/Analysis Phase
  • Functional Lead for System Testing Phase
  • Provide Training for End Users Where Appropriate
  • SFS Help Desk Support
     

Grams, Laurie
lgrams@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-4372

 
  • UWSA Budget Issues
  • UWSA Accounting and Finance Issues
  • UWSA Controllership Functions
  • UWSA Foundation Accounts
     
Hintz, Ginger
ghintz@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-6010
 
  • Systemwide Budget Control
  • Spending Authority/Allotment Reconciliations, Adjustments
  • Annual Reconciliations/Carryover
  • Academic Fee Issues - Projection
  • Financial and Administrative Policy Interpretation
  • Expenditure Code Inquiries/Interpretation
   
Jaeger, Karen
kjaeger@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-6973
 
  • Paycycle/Print Checks
  • Nonsalary Expense Transfers
  • Reconcile Clearing & ZBA Accounts
  • Post Deposit Upload/CC Merch Fee/Interest & Service Charges
  • W2 and 1099 Tax Reporting
  • Grant Accounting
  • UWSA Requisitions and PO Accounting
  • UWSA Procurement Card Administrator
  • Allocate and Distribute State Investment Fund Interest
  • Foundation Accounting
  • Fixed Asset and Inventory Accounting
     
LaBreche, Maureen
mlabreche@uwsa.edu
(608) 265-6627
 
  • Zero Balance Checking Reconciliation
  • ZBA Cash Management
  • Bank Account Signature Management
     

Larson, Scott
slarson@uwsa.edu
(608) 890-1698

 
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Monitor Systemwide Grants, Contracts, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Project Costing, WISPER, and Cost Share
  • Functional Lead for Design/Analysis
  • Functional Lead for System Testing
  • Prepare and Maintain User Manuals
  • Provide Training for End Users
  • SFS Help Desk Support for Grants, Contracts, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Project Costing, WISPER, and Cost Share
     
Vacant
(608) 263-1044
 
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Maintain Interfaces Into and Out of SFS
    • Payroll to General Ledger
    • General Ledger to DOA
  • Manage Year-End Closing Operations
  • Provide Backup Support for Payroll Interface Daily Operations
  • HRS Project:
    • Functional Lead for DOA Interface
    • Subject Matter Expert for Payroll Interface to General Ledger
    • Subject Matter Expert for Payroll Vendor Transaction Coding
     
Vacant
(608) 262-1313
 
  • Administrative Support
     
Parman, Laura
lparman@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-4318
  • Analyze, Design, Test, and Monitor Systemwide Accounts Payable (AP), Purchasing (PO), and Tax Solutions
  • Change Management Lead
  • Functional Lead for Design/Analysis
  • Functional Lead for System Testing
  • Prepare and Maintain User Manuals
  • Provide Training for End Users
  • Primary SFS Help Desk Support for AP, PO, and Tax
     
Peters, Bryan
bpeters@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-7957
 
  • Monthly Reporting
  • WiSMART Reconciliation
  • Annual Reconciliation
  • GPO Pool Analysis and Shifts
  • Adhoc Reporting
  • 1099/1042S Reporting
     
Rhodes, Dennis
drhodes@uwsa.edu
(608) 261-1434
 
  • Program and Policy Development for Veteran's Issues
  • Wisconsin GI Bill Analytical and Data Support


   
Seow, Ros
rseow@uwsa.edu
(608) 262-0782
 
  • Plant Funds - Financial Report
  • Capital Projects - Program Revenue Bonding
  • Debt Service
     
Sypula, Diann
dsypula@uwsa.edu
(608) 265-5792
 
  • Systemwide Management of the Shared Financial System (SFS)
    • Daily Operations
    • Systems and Project Planning and Implementation
    • Partner Relationships
    • Steering Committee Member - SFS Representative
    • SFS Budget Preparation and Administration
    • SFS Upgrade Project Manager
    • SFS Change Request Manager
   
  • Financial Report Questions
  • Tax Issues, Including UBIT, Sales Tax, 1099
     
Vacant
(608) 262-9544
 
  • Current Funds - Financial Report
  • National Science Foundation Questionnaire
  • Expenditure Data by Organization and Account Fund Code
  • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
  • Peer Expenditure Data
 
Waraksa, Karen
kwaraksa@uwsa.edu
(608) 890-0291
 
  • Zero Balance Checking Reconciliation
  • Financial Report - Accounts Receivable, Capital Equipment, Capital Leases, Library Holdings
 
Vacant
(608) 890-2839
 
  • Functional Lead for Security, Reporting, GL, Systemwide Solutions
  • Provide SFS Help Desk Support for infrastructure, Security, Reporting (nVision and query), GL, AP/PO
  • Provide Backup Support for Grants, WISDM (Brio/Hyperion), and Expense (e-Reimbursement)
  • Prepare and Maintain User Manuals
  • Prepare and Maintain Web Content
  • Provide Training for End Users
  • Prepare and Maintain nVision Reports, User Support, and Training
 
 
Wilson, Amy
awilson@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-5692
  • Grants and Contracts Administration Issues
  • Extramural Fringe Benefit Rates
  • Financial Aid and Tuition Remissions/Issues
  • Preaudit and Postaudit Issues
  • Indirect Cost Rate Calculation
 
Zurkirchen, Deb
dzurkirchen@uwsa.edu
(608) 263-3156
  • Financial Administration Website Design/Maintenance
  • Administrative Support
  • Financial Report Production and Distribution