Vision
To be a strategic financial enabler for the University and the leader in best financial practice in the region.

 

 

 The EDF is assisted by the following line managers:

1. Roshni Pratap, Procurement Manager
2. Vandhana Singh, Finance Manager (Interim)
3. Alex Singh, Payroll Manager
4. Miriama Kini, Accountant (Treasury Operations) (Interim)
5. Joan Prasad,  Accountant (Accounts Receivable)
6. Vandhana Singh, Management Accountant 1
7. Sunil Padarath, Finance Systems Manager
8. Sajal Gounder, Accountant (Fixed Assets)
9. Miriama Kini,  Executive Officer to EDF
10. Veronica Harm, Accountant (Accounts Payable)

 Mission

• Support the University to achieve its strategic goals within financial frameworks to ensure long term sustainability of the University;
• Deliver high quality services to all stakeholders;
• Continue to develop and  operate business processes that deliver effective and efficient financial services;
• Acquire, develop and retain high quality financial expertise;
• Continue to embed risk management procedures across the institution and ensuring risk is carefully considered in all significant management decisions.

Values

To achieve our Vision and Mission the Finance Section adopts the following values and principles:

• Strive for quality, relevance and excellence;
• Have a strong commitment to transparency and good governance;
• Maintain a high level of integrity;
• Be analytical, innovative, enterprising and display an ability to think outside the square;
• Be prudent and fiscally responsible;
• Have a high level of effectiveness, efficiency and productivity;
• Be respectful, responsive, collaborative and cooperative;
• Have strong, clear and open communication.

Facts about USP Finance

• We are 47 people strong, located in 3 different buildings.
• Our Budget unit oversees USP’s budget of more than $F150 million.
• Our Payroll unit processes over 32,000 direct deposits and paychecks annually.
• Accounts Payable processes over 35,000 payments annually.
• The Procurement office issues more than 5000 Purchase Orders and 35 Tenders annually.
• Our Treasury Operations unit provides banking, collection and payment solutions to the University and all over the world.
• We protect USP’s assets through risk prevention and insurance programs, providing a comprehensive line of risk management services to the USP community.
• We invoice and collect fees from approximately 9,500 students per semester at Laucala campus.
• We conduct over 12 different training workshops each year.
• We assist with the outsourced internal audit of all aspects of the University, and produce financial statements for an institution that would rank among the top in the Pacific region if it was a company.