The Office of the Comptroller has transitioned to Hybrid Business Operations. We are committed to continuing operations and answering questions in a timely manner. Currently the most effective method of contacting our office is by email. Here is our contact list. For general questions or requests please send us an email.
We establish and maintain efficient accounting, budgetary systems and controls which demonstrate accountability and effective stewardship of the university's and foundation's financial resources. We also provide timely, useful information and services to all constituencies.
Accessibility
We make every effort to ensure our content is accessible to all. Should you encounter any difficulties in accessing our content, please contact our office by email, comptroller@nku.edu or by phone, (859)572-5263.
Location: Lucas Administrative Center 612, Nunn Drive,Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099
Fax:( 859) 572-6471
Functions of the department include the processing of documents related to university travel, invoicing of purchase orders, agency accounting, and vendor payments. Responsibilities include generating timely payments to vendors, employee reimbursements, agency accounts, and university travel reimbursements. In order to maintain timely payments Accounts Payable needs all documentation at the latest by 2 p.m. on the day before payments are made. Vendor payments are processed on Friday's. Employee reimbursements are only processed on Tuesday mornings.
University Travel
Agency Accounting
Parked Vendor Invoices
Invoice Processing Procedures
Year End Processing:
The University's fiscal year end is June 30. All business transacted up to and including June 30 must be included in the financial records for the respective fiscal year. All invoices will be processed in the fiscal year in which the goods and/or services were received.
Year End Closing Procedures: https://inside.nku.edu/comptroller/accounting.html
| Name |
Job Title | Contact Information | Job Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Mefford | Associate Vice President for Financial Services |
AC 606 (859)572-6458 meffordk@nku.edu |
Department Head |
| Becky Bishop | Coordinator | AC 604 (859)572-6454 bishopr4@nku.edu |
Comptroller's schedule General department questions |
| Secretary | AC 601 |
Form distribution General department questions |
| Name | Job Title |
Contact Information | Job Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Fulkerson | Director of University Accounting and Treasury Services | AC 606 (859)572-6008 fulkersona1@nku.edu |
Policy & Procedures All other general accounting questions |
| Accounting/Financial Reporting Manager | AC 601 (859)572-6008 |
Financial reporting requests Interdepartmental bills Monthly Overhead charges |
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| Holly Roenker | Senior Accountant | AC 607 (859)572-6459 roenkerh1@nku.edu |
Bank reconciliations Expense Reimbursements |
| Tina Herald | Capital Asset Accounting Manager | AC 607 (859)572-6453 heraldt2@nku.edu |
Inventory Capital asset tracking Tagging new equipment Capital construction projects |
| Kim Sanders | Accountant | AC 601 (859)572-6020 sandersk@nku.edu |
Recodes Property management billing Service department uploads |
| Name | Job Title |
Contact Information | Job Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barnett | Investments and Financial Reporting Systems Manager | AC 602 (859)572-6451 barnettt@nku.edu |
Cost center reconciliation training Budget transfers Credit balances Salary encumbrances (PBC) Internal awards |
| Kyle Jacobson | Budget/Investment Officer | AC 602 (859)572-7657 jacobsonk@nku.edu |
Budget transfers Credit balances Internal Awards |
| Name | Job Title |
Contact Information | Job Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Koeninger |
Accounts Payable Manager
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Invoice processing for purchase orders Vendor statement reconciliation Outstanding check issues Travel processing Parked vendor invoices Outstanding vendor issues Wire transfers Check and ACH transfers |
| Melody Sumner | Accounts Payable Specialist | AC 601 (858)572-5262 gormanm1@nku.edu |
Invoice processing for purchase orders Vendor statement reconciliation Outstanding check issues Check and ACH processing |
| Lisa Wolf | Accounts Payable Specialist | AC 601 (859)572-5261 wolfm1@nku.edu |
Travel Processing Parked vendor invoices Invoice processing for purchase orders Outstanding check issues Check and ACH processing |
| Name | Job Title |
Contact Information | Job Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barb Smith | Director of Research Foundation Accounting/Grant Admin | AC 603 (859)572-6456 smithba@nku.edu |
Setup/maintain grant master data in SAP Approve all Budget Entries, Journal Entries, PR Retros, invoices/financial reports Meet with PI’s Sub recipient monitoring F&A, tuition SAP grant enhancements Grant close out |
| Alyx Widmeyer | Grants and Contracts Manager | AC 601
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Prepare federal cash draws and federal financial reports, foundation and agency subgrants, Stream Corridor, RFDN 990, NSF Survey, RFDN QTRLY reports, NKU RCF QTRLY reports, SEFA Review/approve purchase requisitions, travel, recode requests, interdepartmental bills |
| Robert Hartbarger | Senior Grant Accountant | AC 601 (859)572-5614 hartbarger1@nku.edu |
Review, prepare invoices/financial reports, SAP entry of journal entries and budget entries, credit balance report Maintain invoice/reporting calendar, deferred revenue Monitor accounts receivable
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| Khloe Geiger | Senior Analyst Budget & HR Integration |
AC 601 859-572-1978 geigerk3@nku.edu |
Grant payroll review/reconciliations Review grant PAR’s Set up release/reassigned time Prepare payroll retros/corrections Campus based programs Grant training Time & effort tracking Set up cost overrides |
