Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable (AP) is responsible for processing supplier invoices and reimbursements accurately, on time, and in compliance with university policies and regulations. AP serves as the central point for receiving and paying supplier invoices, as well as handling reimbursements and other non-procurement payments submitted through systems like Concur and ePay.

For general inquiries, invoice submissions, supplier/payee registration support, or to submit a ticket, visit the Contact Tree or use the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help,” then choose the Service/Business Area “Procurement & Accounts Payable.


Accounts Payable Leadership
Dorthea (Dottie) Ford

Accounts Payable Supervisor
dorthea.ford@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1936
Responsibilities: Oversees all Accounts Payable functions

Accounts Payable Leads
Sandra Danford

Accountant / Accounts Payable Lead
sandra.danford@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1933
Responsibilities: Concur Travel & Expense Troubleshooting, Transcepta Reports, AP Reconciliations, SOP Documentation, and Returned Supplier Checks

Mimi Collins

Accountant / Accounts Payable Lead
miesha.collins@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1933
Responsibilities: Cash Deposits / CCCRS, Transcepta Reports, Subcontracts / MCA

PO Invoice Processing Team
Cathy Newland

Accounting Assistant
cathy.newland@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1934
Responsibilities: PO Supplier Invoices (A–C, O–P)

Tatiana Dolberg

Accounting Assistant
tatiana.dolberg@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1937
Responsibilities: PO Supplier Invoices (D–N)

Philisa Merino-Dent

Accounting Assistant
Philisa Merino-Dent@ucr.edu | (951) 827-1935
Responsibilities: PO Supplier Invoices (Q–Z)

Supplier Maintenance
Turajha Moore

Accounting Assistant
Responsibilities: Supplier Maintenance

Banking & Treasury

Banking & Treasury supports campus financial health by managing cash, liquidity, and long-term working capital, developing financial strategies, and providing analysis to guide executive decision-making. The unit oversees external funding, capital project feasibility, and ensures effective cash management and compliance with campus, systemwide, and regulatory standards. Banking & Treasury guidance is available here.


Assistant Controller
Uzair Shakoor

Assistant Controller
📧 uzair.shakoor@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1644
→ Oversees all BFS General and Post Award Accounting functions

Accounting Manager
Kevin Pang

Accounting Manager
📧 kpang@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1656 
→ Accounting Manager for General Accounting, Banking & Treasury, Equipment Management & Plant Accounting

Banking & Treasury
Colleen Campbell

Cash Accountant
📧 colleen.campbell@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1945
→ Cash Management/Banking, Bank Wires (Incoming and Outgoing)

Tabitha Fontanez

Treasury Accounting Analyst
📧 tabitha.nemback@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1947
→ Intercampus Order and/or Charge (IOC)

 

Extramural Funds

Extramural Funds (EMF) provides guidance and compliance oversight for contracts and grants, supporting and advancing research across UCR. The team manages sponsor invoicing and collections and advises on the development, interpretation, and implementation of UC, UCR, and external policies governing extramurally funded research. For quicker response, please direct inquires to emf@ucr.edu or submit a ticket in the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help”, then choose the appropriate Service/Business Area "Contracts & Grants." Extramural Funds guidance is available here.


Post Award Accounting Manager
Kimberly Padilla Gala 

Post Award Accounting Manager
📧 kimberly.gala@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1953 
→ Oversees all Post Award functions

EMF Financial Analyst
Nicola Sandhu Timpelova

EMF Financial Analyst III/Lead
📧 nicola.sandhutimpelova@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1903
→ Post-award financial management, Payroll Certification coordinator

EMF Accountants
Thelma Castro Kumaria

EMF Accountant III
📧 thelma.castro@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1954
→ Post-award financial management

Patrice Delgado

EMF Accountant III
📧 patrice.delgado@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-2417
→ Post-award financial management

Louis Sandoval

EMF Accountant III
📧 louis.sandoval@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-0108
→ Post-award financial management

Vacant

EMF Accountant II
📧 tba@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) xxx-xxxx
→ Post-award financial management

 

 

 

General Accounting

General Accounting, Plant, and Equipment Management supports the campus community by providing financial and accounting services. Areas of responsibility include but are not limited to all banking activities, capital assets (fixed and moveable), intercampus transactions, sales and service activities, and monthly/year-end closing activities. To submit a ticket, visit the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help”, then the Service/Business Area "General Acct, Web Recharge, & NCTs." General Accounting guidance is available here.


Assistant Controller
Uzair Shakoor

Assistant Controller
📧 uzair.shakoor@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1644
→ Oversees all BFS General and Post Award Accounting functions

Accounting Manager
Kevin Pang

Accounting Manager
📧 kpang@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1656 
→ Accounting Manager for General Accounting, Banking & Treasury, Equipment Management & Plant Accounting

General Accounting, Plant Accounting, & Equipment Management
Jillian Ramirez 

General Accountant
📧 jillian.ramirez@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1979
→ General Ledger, Sales & Service, Auxilliary, Intercampus Order and/or Charge (IOC)

Michael Mochache

Plant Accountant
📧 michael.mochache@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1920
→ Construction Payments, Capitalization (Buildings, Equipment, General Improvement, Infrastructure, Land)

Margaret Tjia 

Financial Service Analyst
📧 margaret.tija@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1920
→ Accounting/Equipment Analyst, Asset Management System (AMS), Inventorial Equipment Accounting, Equipment Transfers To/From Other Institutions, Equipment Inventory Modification Requests (EIMR)

 

 

 

Payroll Coordination & Analysis

The Payroll Coordination & Analysis (PCA) Unit supports the campus community by providing guidance for areas related to time and attendance, payroll, and the downstream impacts to the general ledger. The unit is also responsible for supporting payroll and general ledger impacting applications. To submit a ticket, visit the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help”, then the Service/Business Area "Payroll Coordination & Analysis." PCA guidance is available here


Payroll Coordination & Analysis Manager
Alfred Karam

Payroll Coordination & Analysis Manager
📧 alfred.karam@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-6203
→ Oversees all PCA functions

Payroll Systems Coordination Supervisor
Rose Carmona

Payroll Systems Coordination Supervisor
📧 rosemarie.silvas@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1969

Payroll Coordination
Nupur Barot

Payroll Coordination
📧 nupur.barot@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1990

Elena Valdez

Payroll Coordination
📧 elena.valdez@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1958

Yasmin Rivas

Payroll Coordination
📧 yasmin.rivas@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1970

Business Systems Analysis
Susan Taing

Business Systems Analyst
📧 susan.taing@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-4005

Cindy Tyson

Business Systems Analyst
📧 cindy.tyson@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1994

Robert Lee Quarles III

Business Systems Analyst
📧 robert.quarles@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1961

 

 

 

 

Procurement Services

Procurement Services supports UCR’s mission by sourcing and purchasing the goods and services needed for teaching, research, and operations. The team ensures purchases are cost-effective, compliant with UC policy, and aligned with campus needs, while providing expert guidance, contract management, and supplier partnerships that deliver value. To submit a ticket, visit the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help”, then the Service/Business Area "Procurement & Accounts Payable." Procurement Services guidance is available here.


Chief Procurement Officer
Jeremy Meadows

Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
📧 jeremy.meadows@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1580
→ Oversees Procurement Services (goods, services, contracts, procurement card, small business programs)

Procurement Supervisors
Gae Purvis

Procurement Supervisor – Services
📧 gae.purvis@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3001
→ Professional Services, Strategic Programs

Katie Inglett-Mendoza

Procurement Supervisor – Goods
📧 katherine.inglett@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3023
→ Scientific, Medical, MRO Commodities

Procurement Analysts
Matthew Burke

Procurement Analyst
📧 matthew.burke@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3095
→ Food, Auxiliary Commodities

Alan Stauffer

Procurement Analyst
📧 alan.stauffer@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3004
→ Information Technology Commodities

Ana Cotton

Procurement Analyst
📧 ana.cotton@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3005
→ Hospitality, Business Commodities

Henry Gutierrez

Procurement Analyst
📧 henry.gutierrez@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1919
→ Scientific, Medical, MRO Commodities

Kathy Ensign

Procurement Analyst
📧 katherine.ensign@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3007
→ Furniture, Vehicles, IT Software Commodities

Connie Madarang

Procurement Analyst
📧 connie.madarang@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1089
→ Office, Scientific, Business Commodities

Business Contracts
April Blackburn

Business Contracts Administrator
📧 april.blackburn@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-3745
→ Business Contracts

Procurement Card/Small Business Analyst
David Ramos

Procurement Card/Small Business Analyst
📧 david.ramos@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-6304
→ PCard Program Support and Small Business Analyst

 

 

 

 

 

Travel & Entertainment

Accounts Payable (AP) is responsible for processing supplier invoices and reimbursements accurately, on time, and in compliance with university policies and regulations. AP serves as the central point for receiving and paying all supplier invoices, as well as handling reimbursements and other non-procurement payments submitted through systems like Concur and ePay. To submit a ticket, visit the Finance and Administration Support Portal. Select “Request Help”, then choose the Service/Business Area "Travel & Expense." Travel & Entertainment guidance is available here.


Supervisor
Dorthea (Dottie) Ford

Accounts Payable Supervisor
📧 dorthea.ford@ucr.edu | 📞 (951) 827-1936
→ Oversees all Accounts Payable functions

Reimbursement Specialists
Isaura Brewster

Admin Specialist
📧 Finance and Administration Support Portal 📞 (951) 827-1952
→ Concur Travel and Expense, ePay, Removals/Relocations

Talethia Moore

Admin Specialist
📧 Finance and Administration Support Portal 📞 (951) 827-0988
→ Concur Travel and Expense, ePay, Removals/Relocations

Supplier Maintenance
Turajha Moore

Accounting Assistant
→ Supplier Maintenance