Finance & Administration

 

About Finance & Administration (F&A)

F&A serves to support, fulfill and advance the mission of Stony Brook University by innovatively, prudently and collaboratively delivering financial and administrative services to the University community and constituents. 

By leveraging our operational expertise and fostering a supportive yet practical framework, F&A will deliver dynamic high-quality services, timely and responsive solutions and judicious guidance in order to enable reliable outcomes that are rooted in transparency, accountability and stewardship.

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Goals

  • Protect and enhance the University’s financial, administrative, technological, physical and human capital assets.
  • Use technology to improve services, systems and processes that are used by units to support strategies and objectives.
  • Continuously improve the delivery of services to all of our customers by being collaborative, communicative, responsive, and accountable. 
  • Embrace new ideas, creative solutions and unique viewpoints for inclusive problem solving and decision making.  
  • Embody innovation and pursue ongoing growth as visionary leaders in order to implement smart solutions and best practices.
  • Achieve financial value for the University by collaborating with, and providing actionable data that allows partners to make sound financial decisions.

Strategic Directions

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Continuous Improvement

Understand needs, develop forward-thinking solutions, and embody a culture that strives to continuously be better in all that we do.  

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Support Collaboration

Maintain an ethos that supports collaborative work to build better experiences, solve problems and deliver improvements. 

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Visionary Leadership

Embody innovation and pursue ongoing growth as visionary leaders in order to implement smart solutions and best practices.

 

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Operate with Integrity

Be honest, dedicated and accountable for our wins and also for our losses. Establish trust by delivering guidance, instruction and decisions with transparency and clarity.  

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Diversity and Inclusivity

Create a positive and productive environment where everyone brings themselves, as they are, to do their best work. Embrace new ideas, creative solutions and unique viewpoints.

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Centered on Sustainability

Keep sustainability at the forefront of decision making by increasing awareness and adoption of sustainable practices in daily business operations and technological infrastructures.