Tina Knight

*** ********* **. ***. * Boston, MA *2128

734-***-**** adi7j5@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Harvard University – Extension School Cambridge, MA

Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Finance, coursework completed December 2020, degree expected March 2021

Professional Graduate Certificate in Principles of Finance, May 2018

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Finance, May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, May 2008

Professional Experience

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Cambridge, MA

Research Portfolio Administrator August 2019 – Present

Effectively manage portfolio of federal and non-federal research grants, restricted accounts, gifts, and other discretionary resources for two Principal Investigators and assist with management and administration for Center for Integrated Quantum Materials (CIQM); assist other grant managers in department as needed

Assist PI’s and other grant managers with submission of grant proposals in GMAS and other systems, both external and internal to Harvard

Review and approve corporate card payments in Concur; approve out of pocket reimbursements for faculty, staff, students, and guests in Concur and Buy-2-Pay; approve pcard purchases for faculty assistants; first approver for purchases and invoice payment requests

Accurately review and process periodic invoice payments in Buy-2-Pay for CIQM subagreements

Coordinate annual supplemental salary request for PI’s and update as needed throughout the year; review and adjust effort statements for PI’s and group members in ECRT to complete timely effort certification

Prepare and process journals for miscoded transactions and other errors

Communicate guidance to faculty about department, university and sponsored policies

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Physics Department Cambridge, MA

Financial Associate I November 2017 – August 2019

Served as principal source of information on financial policies relating to travel, reimbursements, and purchasing; trained staff on related policies and procedures

Processed and approved faculty corporate card payments in Concur; approved out of pocket reimbursements for faculty and staff in Concur; approved pcard purchases for faculty assistants and other staff members in Physics department

Processed invoice payment requests and non-employee reimbursements in Oracle iProcurement; prepared credit vouchers for deposits and gift deposits for Physics department

Petty cash custodian for Physics department

Worked with Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration and Senior Sponsored Research Administrators to prepare and process journals to correct, adjust, and transfer expenses in the general ledger

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Cambridge, MA

Faculty Administrator August 2014 – November 2017

Provided general administrative support for four faculty members and lab groups

Coordinated travel arrangements for faculty, group members, and visitors

Supported faculty teaching, including maintaining course website and preparing course materials

Planned events for faculty groups including reserving space for meetings, catering, and providing on-site support

Placed orders and approved group members’ orders in Oracle iProcurement; coordinated vendor set-up; processed payments for faculty corporate cards in Concur and purchasing cards in Oracle; processed reimbursements and invoice payment requests for faculty, staff, students, and visitors

Worked with Research Portfolio Managers and utilized SEAS PI financial dashboard to provide faculty with information on sponsored and non-sponsored accounts; assisted with sponsored funding proposals

Completed level 1 of Research Excellence in Administration Certificate at Harvard (REACH) program

Michigan State University – Department of Physiology East Lansing, MI

Office Supervisor/Assistant to the Chairperson December 2011 – July 2014

Responsible for coordinating the calendar and providing administrative support for the Chairperson along with department of more than 30 faculty

Prepared financial documents using Kuali Financial Systems; entered and approved employee working times using SAP

Handled department purchasing, travel, and reimbursements; member of MSU’s Travel Task Force to evaluate and improve travel procedures

Completed MSU’s Essentials of Research Administration certificate series and MSU’s Financial Administration Institute certificate series

Michigan State University – Culinary Services East Lansing, MI

Sparty’s HR and Marketing Manager September 2003 – December 2011

Began in 2003 as a Level I Cashier and achieved highest student position as a Student Manager before accepting full-time Manager position in 2008

Coordinated all human resources and marketing activities for Sparty’s during a period of rapid growth in which we moved from $4 million in revenue and 350 employees in 2008 to $11 million in revenue and over 550 employees in 2011, with no added management staff

Worked with University Brand Manager to successfully re-brand all Sparty’s locations, including development of new signage standards; evaluating customer and employee focus groups and surveys; creation of a new customer service training program; and selection, implementation, and evaluation of marketing programs for 20 locations

Developed and implemented training programs for new employees that incorporated online learning and videos

Additional Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook

Proficient in Adobe Acrobat and OpenScholar, some knowledge of Adobe Photoshop

Experience working with a diverse workforce including student staff, union staff, and faculty

Very comfortable working in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment while still being extremely organized

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