Inna Risis: Academic Resource Manager in Marina Del Rey, CA

• Lead fiscal policy development and implementation, serve as a go-to fiscal resource person, and manage budget and financial affairs of all programs and departments in Academic Resources and Strategic Planning, Academic Planning and Graduate Studies, Faculty Affairs, Undergraduate Studies, and Advising. • Oversee work of “Fiscal Operations Manager”. Communicate budget information and financial status to organizational stakeholders; guide and address financial queries, if any. • Deliver institutional support to senior management for all HR matters that include recruitment, promotion and tenure, reassignments, reappointment, performance reviews, revision of job descriptions, and more. • Direct all aspects of department and program operating budgets, expenditure analysis and control, account reconciliation, accounting procedures, financial assessment, and reporting. • Assume full personnel management responsibilities for organizational units; liaise between AVPs, department/program dire

Responsible for supporting the Campus Director and Corporate Management to ensure effective management of services provided by the College. Oversee and coordinate primary campus areas including Student Services, Admissions, Placement, Financial Aid, Faculty, and Administration. Responsible for supporting and reinforcing management policies and best practices. Ensure quality of service, development, growth, and involvement are upheld and integrated into all aspects of supporting students (clients). Monitor all departments for effectiveness and timeliness. Make corrective recommendations to policies and procedures in areas where improvements are needed. Liason between Human Resources and Staff/Faculty.

Managed projects in forensic and litigation issues for Trial Services department, working with billing, invoicing, collections, and budgeting matters. Project management details included: letters of engagement, change of scope, deliverables, schedules, and other pertinent variables in communication. Identified and documented conflicts and notified relevant stakeholders. Collected retainers; negotiated, analyzed, and forwarded exceptions to Terms & Conditions (T&C) to senior management for approval. Scrutinized budgets using Elite system, and oversaw Supervising Timekeepers’ and consultants’ Carpe Diems and information-only Proforma; reported on budgets weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly to clients. Assessed internal and contractor expense reports, vendor invoices, and bill previews. Reviewed proposals for directors, graphics for consultants, and videos for clients to ensure high quality. Organized trial logistics, including courtroom and war room setups and equipment, mock trials, Markman h

Analyzed and documented business requirements for use cases and technology projects across departments, including Client Relations, Customer Service, Marketing, and project teams. Focal point of contact for evaluation of current systems, troubleshoot in application processing and production quality inconsistencies, for multiple business units.

Oversaw client interactions and problem resolution for Private Loan Origination & Fraud Prevention units. Set up operations for Fraud Prevention department, curtailing losses for industry majors GRAYSTONE CAPITAL and BANK OF AMERICA. Streamlined policies and procedures for both departments. Supervised external Call Center with 50+ sales agents, including 30+ in-house staff, on a daily basis. Instrumental in staff training and resolving problems and complaints for Vice President, HR, account managers, and client relations staff. Drove sales of multiple products in Student Loans category, including Federal PARENT LOANS (PLUS). Assisted borrowers for large cap clients such as WACHOVIA EDUCATION FINANCE, BRAZOS HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION, and US BANK, in consolidating Federal student loans.