ELAINE DENISE MASTERS
Norman, OK ***** Mobile: 405-***-**** ***********************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished finance and operations manager with over 10 years of experience in higher education budget administration, payroll, and HR processes. Expert in managing multimillion-dollar budgets, streamlining financial systems, and training staff to improve compliance and efficiency. Recognized for accuracy, problem-solving, and strong cross-departmental collaboration.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Budget Management & Reconciliation
- Payroll & Invoice Processing
- HR Onboarding & Hiring
- Process Improvement & System Implementation
- Staff Training & Development
- Microsoft Office Suite, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, COGNOS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Graduate College) - Finance Manager 06/2018 - 01/2022 Oklahoma City, OK
- Managed payroll approvals, budget transactions, and invoice reconciliations.
- Oversaw tuition waiver budgets and processed graduate student hiring.
- Created an online reconciliation system, reducing processing time and errors.
- Resolved campus-wide inquiries on graduate research assistant and postdoc hires. University of Oklahoma - College of Education - Manager, Administration & Operations 05/2010 - 10/2017 Norman, OK
- Administered $8M+ budget across 100+ state, grant, and development accounts.
- Managed hiring and onboarding for Dean's Office and graduate assistants.
- Processed scholarships and maintained accurate, audit-ready financial records.
- Trained faculty, staff, and students on financial and HR procedures. University of Oklahoma - PEAK Temporary Assignment - Accounts Reconciliation Specialist 02/2018 - 06/2018 Norman, OK
- Reconciled all accounts to bring them up to date.
- Processed and approved invoices efficiently and accurately. Uber Technologies, Inc. - Driver (Supplemental Role) 02/2022 - 04/2025 Norman, OK & Surrounding Areas
- Maintained 5-star customer satisfaction while transporting clients safely and reliably. EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology - Minor: Women's Studies GPA: 3.37, The University of Oklahoma
Technical Certificate, Computerized Accounting GPA: 4.0, Draughon Business College High School Diploma - Top 10% of Class, Warren G. Harding High School TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, Access) PeopleSoft QuickBooks COGNOS Oracle (basic)