MARNA C. GENES
(209) 201-9465
mcgenes@sbcglobal.net

OBJECTIVE
Winter internship (January–March, 2010) with a public accounting firm

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Financial Management: 20-year career in financial planning, management, and accounting.  Developed operating budget plan for new University of California, Merced campus.
Policy Administration: Demonstrated experience in interpreting, administering and communicating complex financial policies.
Leadership:  Led cross-functional team in selecting campus “one-card” system. Independently initiated staff development program to improve unit-level financial performance.

EDUCATION
M. S. in Accountancy (Expected June 2010)
Lucas Graduate School of Business, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
GPA:  4.0

B. A. in Economics (June 1999)
University of California, Santa Cruz

RELATED EXPERIENCE
University Budget Manager (2006-2009)
University of the Pacific, Stockton, California
• Managed $200 million annual operating budget
• Evaluated new project proposals and recommended appropriate funding levels
• Prepared quarterly financial reports for Board of Regents/senior leadership
• Developed forecasting system to streamline financial performance reporting
• Initiated staff development program to improve financial performance
• Supervised three analysts

Budget Director/Principal Budget Analyst (2001-2005)
University of California, Merced
• Developed ten-year operating budget plan for new campus
• Briefed leadership on the State’s fiscal outlook and policy changes that had implications for the developing campus
• Drafted financial compliance reports for submission to the California Legislature
• Managed $10-$24 million annual operating budget during start-up phase
• Led process to select campus one-card system and designed program’s business plan
• Supervised two analysts

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ (1989-2001):
Finance & Planning Analyst (1997-2001)
Baskin School of Engineering
• Developed five-year budget plan for new school of engineering
• Drafted annual budget requests and negotiated release of funds
• Prepared financial reports for Dean and Department Chairs
• Supported the Assistant Dean with daily financial management
• Supervised seven business staff

Senior Budget Analyst/Budget Analyst (1993-1996)
(Campus) Planning and Budget Office
• Independently initiated and executed complex analytical projects to measure the performance of the • University’s academic programs across several metrics
• Developed and implemented resource allocation methodologies to effectively distribute resources across four academic divisions (40 academic programs)
• Administered budget and finance policies
• Prepared compliance reports for submission to the corporate budget office

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Assistant Dean, School of Natural Sciences, UC Merced (2005-2006)
Business Services Coordinator, Division of Humanities, UC Santa Cruz (1996-1997)
Budget Assistant, Planning and Budget Office, UC Santa Cruz (1990-1993)
Accounts Receivable Clerk, Microport Systems Inc., Scotts Valley, CA (1988-1989)
Accounting Clerk, Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appel, Inc., San Jose, CA (1986-1988)

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Advanced: MS Excel and Access, SunGard’s Banner Financial Information System
Proficient: MS Word, PowerPoint, Project
10-key by touch, type 90 words per minute

ACTIVITIES & TRAINING
Institute of Management of Accountants (current)
UC Merced Web Oversight Committee (2006)
UC Merced Information Technology Advisory Committee (2003-2006)
Western Association of College and University Business Officers, Executive Leadership and Management Institute (2002)
Conference 2000 Program Chair, UC Academic Business Officers Group (2000)
UC Business Officer Training and Certificate Program (1999)
UC Santa Cruz Business Processes and Practices Work Group (1997)
UC Santa Cruz Financial Information System Implementation Training Team (1996)