The Financial Management areas of the University deliver full accounting services for faculty, staff and students.
Accounting Office
The General Accounting Office is responsible for maintaining the general ledger and restricted funds accounts and the reporting and management of cash. General accounting responsibilities include:
- Assistance in interpreting and implementing University guidelines and accounting practices
- Generation and distribution of reports
- Financial reporting
- Reconciling all cash transactions in the general ledger, audits, and bank reconciliations
- Inputting all fixed assets to the database
Accounts Payable
The Accounts Payable department strives to provide timely and accurate expenditure of University funds and to record all expenditures in a manner consistent with University guidelines and other regulations. It is our goal to design, maintain and operate an Accounts Payable system that provides quality services to faculty, staff and students. Functions of the department include the processing of travel expenses, purchase orders, vendor payments and cash disbursements.
Reminder:
- Checks are processed on Thursdays and are available after 2 p.m.
- To receive a check on Thursday, all check requisitions, cash advance requests should be received in the Accounts Payable office by Monday, 5 p.m.
- Travel Expense reimbursement received by Monday, 5 p.m. will be ready for pick up the following week on Thursday
Payroll Office
The Payroll Office provides a variety of services to the campus community in the area of payroll management.
- Process employee payroll
- Distribute funds to federal tax agencies, insurance companies, TIAA/CREFF, etc.
- File reports to satisfy federal and state agency requirements
The University processes payroll checks twice per month on the 15th and the 30th. Automatic Direct Deposit payments are an option.
Location: Thompson Building, Room 213
Telephone: (813) 253-6235
Fax: (813) 258-7944
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Aug. 4 – May 11)
Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (May 12 – Aug. 3)
Email: finmgt@ut.edu
Department Contacts
Carmen Beniquez
Accounts Payable Assistant I, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3023
Mailbox: Box L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: cbeniquez@ut.edu
Regina Carlton
Payroll Specialist, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3786
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 223
Email: rcarlton@ut.edu
Veronica Conde Santiago
Accounts Payable Supervisor, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3707
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: vcondesantiago@ut.edu
Yanira Diaz Lopez
Accounts Payable Assistant/Credit Card Administrator, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3813
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: ydiazlopez@ut.edu
Krista Furman
Accountant I, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3007
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: kfurman@ut.edu
Lorraine Hoffberg
Senior Accountant, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3815
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: lhoffberg@ut.edu
Beth Hurd
Controller, Payroll and Compliance, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3684
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: bhurd@ut.edu
Karen Lotito
Accountant, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3603
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: klotito@ut.edu
Nicole Merritt
Accountant, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3567
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: nmerritt@ut.edu
Brianna Paul
Payroll Accounting Clerk II, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3305
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 223
Email: bpaul@ut.edu
Sonia Romero
Comptroller, Disbursements, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 257-3367
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: sromero@ut.edu
Karen Sawicki
Assistant Vice President, Financial Management/Budgeting, Administration and Finance
Tel: (813) 257-6307
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: ksawicki@ut.edu
Chrissy Scales
Payroll Supervisor, Financial Management
Tel: (813) 253-6234
Mailbox: L
Building: TB Room: 213
Email: cscales@ut.edu
