‘Twas the week before Recess And all through Science Park The engagement committee was humming Preparing for a lark! They had been meeting as a team And after months of chatter Came up with a plan Fit for a Mad Hatter! “We will bring the party to the office! It will be so grand! The staff are going...
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Department Digest – Treasury Services
December 21, 2022
The department of Treasury Services is a small yet mighty team of seven. They are considered essential workers and their office, which is located in a secured facility, must be staffed on all Yale recess days and any Yale holidays that aren’t also bank holidays. The team was even on-site...
SLT agenda items - December 2022
December 21, 2022
Want the inside scoop? Here’s a quick rundown of the various topics, projects, initiatives, and updates that are currently top-of-mind on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) agenda.
Culture work and planning for remainder of FY23 – continuation of retreat work from October Collective...Recipe corner - December 2022
December 21, 2022
Homemade egg nog Prep: 15 mins Chill: 60 mins Total: 75 mins Servings: 6 servings Yield: 6 cups Recipe courtesy of The Spruce Eats Ingredients 6 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg, more for garnish 1 pinch kosher salt...
Finance open positions - December 2022
December 21, 2022
Open Positions - December 2022
The following positions are currently posted in STARS on the external gateway and still accepting applications/no offer pending. Please use the links below to view each job posting in STARS.
Financial Systems & Solutions (FSS) Positions...The 2021-2022 Annual Financial Report has been published
November 30, 2022
Yale recently published the fiscal year 2022 annual financial report !
While many people rely on the financial statements included in the annual report, not everyone is familiar...
Recipe Corner - November 2022
November 30, 2022
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Submitted by Vlada Shelkova Recipe from LifeLoveandSugar.com Yields 30-32 cookies Total cook and prep time - 37 minutes
Ingredients 1.5 cups (358g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room...SLT agenda items - November 2022
November 30, 2022
Want the inside scoop? Here’s a quick rundown of the various topics, projects, initiatives, and updates that are currently top-of-mind on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) agenda.
Finance Training Update – Finance Foundations Finance Q1 Budget Results and Forecast Project Status Review and...Finance open positions - November 2022
November 30, 2022
Open positions - November 2022
The following positions are currently open and posted in STARS on the external gateway. Please use the links below to view each job posting in STARS.
Financial Systems & Solutions (FSS) Positions...Get to know Ruth Philo
November 30, 2022
Ruth Philo joined Yale in September of 2022. She recently shared with us what her team has been working on since their transition to Finance and even shared some fun facts about herself!
Q . What work does your team focus on?
A . We provide...
Recipe Corner October 2022 - Sweet Potato Pudding
October 31, 2022
Sweet Potato Pudding
Makes 4 - 6 servings Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 2 hours, 40 minutes
Ingredients 2 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes (about 4 large), peeled and cut into 1” cubes 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed 1 large egg 1/2 c. (105 g.) packed dark brown sugar 1/4 c. whole milk,...Finance Open Positions - October 2022
October 31, 2022
The following positions are currently open and posted in STARS on the external gateway. Please use the links below to view each job posting in STARS.
Controller’s Office/SPFA Positions Accounting Supervisor SPFA...SLT Agenda Items - October 2022
October 31, 2022
Want the inside scoop? Here’s a quick rundown of the various topics, projects, initiatives, and updates that are currently top-of-mind on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) agenda.
Long Range Plan for Finance Planning for upcoming holidays and end of year events Culture, building a positive...An update from the Finance Training team
October 31, 2022
The Finance Training team officially launched just over six months ago, with the hire of our first director of financial training & development, Karina Julius. In July, Maggie Reilly joined the team as the instructional design and innovation manager. Since then, we have been working on some...
Get to know Randolph Hill
October 31, 2022
In early spring 2022, Randy Hill began a temporary position at Yale, right here in Finance. This month, however, he accepted a permanent role in Asset Accounting as an Inventory Specialist. Randy and his colleagues focus on Yale’s Moveable Equipment Inventory (MEI), using Radio Frequency ID (...
Update from the Controller’s Office
September 30, 2022
New Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tracking system implemented to manage the University’s Moveable Equipment Inventory (MEI)
During a recent All-Hands meeting, we spent time as a group reflecting on the work and successes Finance saw throughout FY22. Once such success was the...
SLT Agenda Items - September 2022
September 30, 2022
Want the inside scoop? Here’s a quick rundown of the various topics, projects, initiatives, and updates that are currently top-of-mind on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) agenda. Long Range Plan (Finance Budget) Prioritization of Projects & Resource Allocation Welcoming & Onboarding...
Recipe Corner September 2022 - Best Overnight Oats
September 30, 2022
Best overnight oats Recipe coutresy of Chery Royka Makes 1 serving Base ingredients ½ cup quaker rolled oats (not quick cooking or instant) ½ cup almond milk ¼ cup greek yogurt or any plain yogurt 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup Optional add-ins ½ cup fresh peach skin on,...
Introducing the Yale Cybersecurity Awareness Ambassador Pilot Program
September 30, 2022
A message from Mike DellaBianca, Finance Cybersecurity Awareness Ambassador
Did you know the Yale Information Security Office (ISO) has a cybersecurity awareness program?
As part of that program, ISO is introducing the Yale Cybersecurity Awareness Ambassador Pilot Program . I’m...
Get to know Sue Whitty
September 30, 2022
Sue Whitty began her career at Yale 29 years ago, as the very first member of the Tax Department, after spending nearly eight years as a certified public accountant at Arthur Andersen.
Sue has gradually increased the size of the Tax Department in response to the ever-increasing...
Finance open positions - September 2022
September 30, 2022
Finance open positions - September 2022
The following positions are currently open and posted in STARS on the external gateway. Please use the links below to view each job posting in STARS.
FSS Positions Business Analyst...OneFinance Q&A - August 2022
August 31, 2022
Q. What is One Finance, and what is its goal?
A. OneFinance is one of three strategic pillars in a multi-year Operations strategy that will improve our ability to help the University deliver its mission. Focused on funding Yale’s mission,...
Compass Conversations Q&A - August 2022
August 31, 2022
Q. Given these are multi-year goals, what is the plan to carve out what is being done in FY23 versus other years?
A. Great question! You are right – these goals have been the same, or at the very least very similar, for the last few years. Why is...
The General Ledger - August 2022 Special Edition - A note from Steve Murphy
August 31, 2022
Welcome to the August special edition of The General Ledger – brought to you by the Hybrid Excellence Measuring Success team and ALL OF YOU!
As a leadership team, in conjunction with the Hybrid Excellence Measuring Success Team (Preitha Dutta, Alex Thomas, Ashley Page, and Laura Coakley...
Happy New Year & welcome to FY23 – A note from Lauren Giaimo
July 29, 2022
July is an important, special, and busy month!
The month starts off with a bang (literally!) for the Fourth of July, and this year we had the bonus of an additional temporary holiday that turned it into a four-day weekend. Also, with the school year officially over (both at Yale and in...
Finance open positions - July 2022
July 29, 2022
Finance open positions - July 2022
The following positions are currently open and posted in STARS on the external gateway. Please use the links below to view each job posting in STARS.
FSS Positions Business Analyst Financial...Get to know Krystina Gross
July 29, 2022
In May 2022, Finance welcomed Krystina Gross as the new Associate Controller for Sponsored Projects Financial Administration (SPFA). Before joining Yale, Krystina spent over 21 years working at Washington University—the majority of that time in post award grant management, and most recently as...
Finance Power BI: New training now available
July 29, 2022
We are excited to announce new training on Finance Power BI Interactive Reports and Power BI...
Recipe Corner July 2022 - Watermelon, feta, and mint salad
July 29, 2022
Watermelon, feta, and mint salad Recipe coutresy of Serious Eats Prep: 5 mins Active: 5 mins Total: 5 mins Makes 4 - 6 servings Ingredients 3 pounds seedless watermelon (about 1 small or 1/4 large), rind removed, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 2 pounds/1kg chunks after rind is discarded) 1...
FY22 review and a look ahead at FY23 – A note from Steve Murphy
June 30, 2022
Congratulations on a successful fiscal year! In FY22 we set out in Yale Finance with four goals:
Provide high quality, reliable day-to-day services, information, and advice. Strengthen compliance and internal controls, and build effective, supportive, mutually reinforcing infrastructures...