Rose M. Trinidad

• Review financial transactions, journal entries, purchasing activity, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with university policies, internal controls, sponsor requirements, and regulatory guidelines.

• Analyze and resolve complex financial discrepancies by researching transaction activity, validating supporting documentation, and collaborating with departmental stakeholders and finance teams.

• Resolve approximately 600 financial service requests monthly related to purchasing, accounts payable, travel, reimbursements, and sponsored project expenditures while consistently meeting service-level expectations and maintaining high customer satisfaction ratings.

• Collaborate with finance leadership and departmental partners to review financial data, identify trends, and support operational decision-making and financial oversight.

• Prepare and maintain financial reports and supporting documentation for faculty and departmental leadership to support budget monitoring, expenditure review, and financial planning.

• Evaluate financial transactions for policy compliance, appropriate funding source usage, and adherence to university and sponsor financial guidelines.

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes related to purchasing, travel, and expenditure management, enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

• Maintain financial procedures, documentation, and knowledge resources to support consistent application of policies and effective administration of departmental financial operations.

• Reviewed financial transactions, journal entries, purchasing activity, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with Stanford policies and regulatory requirements.
• Processed and monitored complex financial transactions while identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Managed vendor payment processing and supported accounts payable and accounts receivable activities.
• Monitored financial activity and outstanding transactions within Oracle Financials and related systems.
• Collaborated with finance managers to review financial information and support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Prepared quarterly faculty on-call compensation reports and related financial documentation.
• Streamlined division Purchase Card and Travel Card processes, improving efficiency and transaction oversight.
• Maintained departmental financial procedures and documentation to support consistency and compliance.

• Supported School of Medicine faculty and departmental operations through financial administration, operational coordination, and compliance-related activities.

• Managed financial transactions, reconciled discrepancies, and ensured adherence to university policies, procedures, and internal controls.

• Generated and analyzed financial and operational reports to support departmental planning, resource allocation, and leadership decision-making.

• Collaborated with faculty, administrators, and central university offices to coordinate financial activities, resolve operational issues, and support departmental objectives.

• Led process improvement initiatives that enhanced operational efficiency, strengthened documentation practices, and improved administrative support services.

Managed financial and administrative operations for residency and fellowship programs, including budget oversight, financial reporting, accreditation support, recruitment coordination, and program administration. Partnered with faculty and departmental leadership to support compliance, operational planning, and program objectives.