Internal Services

INTERNAL SERVICES

The staff from UPDC Finance are embedded with and provide direct functional support to UPDC departments. The following activities represent core financial and administrative tasks provided in support of departmental mandates:

 

Budget Management

  • Facilitate Departmental budget process in accordance with guidelines, timelines and procedures established by the University and by UPDC
  • Input budget allocations for each department into FIS based on annual target budget letters
  • Interact with the Planning and Budget to process budget allocation changes, to highlight inaccuracies, and to note areas of concern

 

Procurement

  • Facilitate and coordinate all purchase orders for operating accounts
  • Verify all operating accounts purchase order requests to ensure their accuracy and that relevant backup documentation is submitted and maintained
  • Provide interpretation and advice on Procurement policies related to all operating accounts at UPDC

 

Financial Accounting

  • Manage all day-to-day financial accounting functions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, expense reimbursements, billing and recoveries etc.)
  • Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all operating transactions processed in FIS
  • Plan, coordinate and execute all year-end activities

 

Financial Forecasting and Reporting

  • Monitor operating budgets to identify and report variances
  • Prepare consolidated financial reports for the directorate
  • Develop short-term and long-term financial models and plans
  • Perform ad-hoc complex financial analysis

 

Capital Projects Portal Administration

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in regards to the Capital Projects Portal by providing direction and training to build, analyze, and support established current and future business requirements
  • Assist with the development and implementation of processes in regards to the Capital Projects electronic document approval processes
  • Test and validate changes to the Capital Projects Portal to ensure business continuity

 

Human Resources Administration (UP and ACE)

  • Process payroll and other transactions in HRIS
  • Maintain accuracy and integrity of personnel records
  • Ensure compliance with relevant HR policies and collective agreements

 

For assistance, please contact a UPDC Finance team member dedicated to providing direct support to each UPDC department:

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