Financial Mission

The purpose of the Finance Department of Barry University is to provide those services to the Barry Community which assure adequate financial resources for carrying out the mission of the University. It encompasses Finance, Accounting, Purchasing/Accounts Payable, Student Account Services, Payroll, Grants/Contracts, and Budgeting.

The Associate Vice President for Finance, Stephen Gehret (contact Cathleen Leonard at cleonard@mail.barry.edu) oversees the Finance Department and is responsible for the effective management of budgets, cash flow, and financial reporting.

The Director of Financial Operations, Nicole Diez (ndiez@mail.barry.edu). reports to The Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for providing support to Barry Telecommunications, Inc. (WXEL), Grants/Contracts, TRA97 reporting, scholarship reporting, Y2K compliance, and acts as liaison to Administrative Information Systems.

The Director of Accounting, Angel Rodriguez (afrodriguez@mail.barry.edu) reports to the Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for the day-to-day accounting decisions of Barry University and the management of cash and general ledger maintenance, including bank reconciliations, interdepartmental charges, and fixed asset and depreciation reporting.

The Director of Purchasing/Accounts Payable, Nancy Perez (nperez@mail.barry.edu) reports to the Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for the central procurement of office supplies, furniture, and other items for the campus community. The Purchasing sector is also responsible for service contracts, equipment repair, asset inventory, travel, and business cards. The Accounts Payable sector is responsible for the payment of all utility bills, travel advances and reimbursements, petty cash and general reimbursements, vendor payments, etc.

The Director of Student Account Services, Ronald La Barrie (rlabarrie@mail.barry.edu) reports to the Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for student receivables and student loans, including the areas of credit and collection, billing, cashiering, and receivables data processing.

The Director of Payroll, Josefina Gonzalez (jgonzalez@mail.barry.edu) reports to Associate Vice President for Finance, is responsible for accurate processing of payroll.

The Financial Analyst, Todd James Breach (tbreach@mail.barry.edu) reports to Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for bond compliance. Barry University School of Law, Inc., assisting in budget preparation and monitoring, analyzing of Accounts Receivable, and recording of Endowment investments.