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About Us

Financial Services
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 951-4540
Fax: (562) 951-4865
fba​@calstate.edu


Leadership

Jeni Kitchell
Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor/Controller &​ Executive Budget Director

Kerri Helfrick
Assistant Director, Financial Services Administration

Lisa Kasten
Director, Financial Services Accounting

Amy Wu
Director, Financial Reporting

Melissa Mullen
Director, Sponsored Programs Administration

Scott Pak​
Director, Management and Accounting Practices Office

Sherry Pickering
Sr. Director, Financial Systems, Statutory Reporting and Tax


What We Do

Accounting

  • Accounting services for the Chancellor’s Office, including:
    • Accounts receivable, asset capitalization, bank reconciliation, trust funds, and deposits
    • Accounts payable and travel management services
  • Accounting Services for the CSU System including:
    • Reconciliation % reporting of systemwide investments
    • Movement of funds between campuses
    • Accounting training and Policies

Financial Services Administration

  • Division budget, planning and Balanced Scorecard initiatives
  • Human resources, recruiting and employee relations partner
  • Legislative policy analysis and coordination
  • Communications and committee facilitation

Management and Accounting Practices Office (MAPO)

  • Best practices and reporting requirements for campuses
  • Financial policy and procedure administration
  • Financial process and systems training

Sponsored Programs Administration

  • Pre- and post-award support for externally funded grants, contracts and CO-funded grants
  • Policy development, audit advice and systemwide training for grants
  • Indirect cost rate negotiation

Systemwide Financial Standards & Reporting

  • Standards and guidelines for generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and legal financial reporting and systemwide financial statement preparation
  • Promotes consistency and accuracy with financial data
  • Tax compliance
  • Revenue bond and capital projects accounting


Attention CSU and Auxiliary Staff:

GAAP and Legal Accounting manuals, FIRMS and systemwide year-end resources can now be found on the CSYOU intranet (login required)If you do not already have access, please contact your campus human resources or security department to request a CSU ID.