Finance and Payroll Services

The Finance and Payroll Services office is located in 141 Smith Hall. This office provides assistance with purchasing, payments to employees and others, grants management, and payroll. Your questions can be directed to the appropriate staff member listed below.

All finance professionals (accountants) provide the following services to their designated faculty:

Report preparation
Payment document review and approval
Proposal budget preparation assistance
MN-GEMS proposal routing assistance
Grants management assistance, including effort certification
PI Assignment list

Contact

Payroll changes: chempyrl@umn.edu

Purchasing issues: chemreq@umn.edu

Expense reimbursement questions: chemexpenses@umn.edu

Heather Steen, Finance Manager, hasteen@umn.edu

Primary areas of responsibility include:

Management of Finance and Payroll employees and processes
Problem resolution
Accounting support for assigned faculty.

Tae Kidd, Finance Professional 3, taekidd@umn.edu

Providing financial support for assigned faculty.

Lisa Jahr, Finance Professional 3, math0263@umn.edu

Providing financial support for assigned faculty.

Leigh Seifert, Payroll Specialist, seife058@umn.edu

Payroll
I-9 verification
Electronic timecard and absence administration

Justin F. Thao, Purchasing Specialist, thaox301@umn.edu

Accounts payable problem resolution
Non-employee payments and reimbursements
Prepares request for requisitions

Policies

Managing Deficit Spending

Financial Management of non-UMN Events

The Department of Chemistry does not provide administrative and financial support for non-University of Minnesota (UMN) events coordinated by faculty and staff such as honorary symposiums or celebrations. This includes events held on the UMN campus, at other institutions, or at conferences and other meetings. Funds that take the form of donations or registrations cannot be deposited and spent in UMN accounts or through the UMN Foundation.

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