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Associate Vice President
Stacey Kara, MBA

215-895-6071
stricksb@drexel.edu
Biography

Stacey Kara, Executive Director, Finance and Administration

Services

  • Provide leadership and coordination of financial planning and activities

  • Direct and oversee divisional operating budgets

  • Adjust organizational systems/resources to ensure fiscal responsibility and operational efficiency

  • Provide training for system tools and processes

  • Guide contractual review, oversight and negotiation

  • Assist implementing new information technology software

  • Enforce compensation and hiring practice compliance

  • Assess performance development and leadership accountability

The Office of Finance and Administration provides a spectrum of financial management and support services to the Division of Student Life and Administrative Services.

Multifaceted responsibilities include providing financial guidance, improving business processes, and being the liaisons to University departments; such as, Human Resources, the Office of Information Resources and Technology, and the Chief Financial Officer for Finance and Treasurer Office and staff.

Functions of Finance and Administration include strategic financial planning, serving as fiduciary officers and overseeing financial oversight, central involvement in all human resources issues and personnel paperwork approval, and operational matters for offices which report to the Senior Vice President for the Division of Student Life and Administrative Services.

The Office of Finance and Administration staff serves as advisors regarding University policies, procedures and requirements, while ensuring fiscal responsibility and operational efficiency. We continually strive to meet strategic goals and objectives of the Senior Vice President.