Budget & Finance
Welcome to Budget & Finance
The Budget & Finance division is responsible for financial planning and fiscal administration across the University. Major areas of responsibility include cash receipts, cash disbursements, student loan collections, payroll, fixed assets accounting, endowment accounting, and purchasing.
This division maintains fiscal records for all university departments, including capital improvements, fixed assets, and the UNC Asheville Endowment. University departments currently reporting to Budget & Finance include Campus Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, and Space Planning.
Trying to figure out who in Finance to reach out to? Start with the Finance Reference Guide for contact information and links to helpful resources.
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Office & Services
Budget & Finance is organized into five functional offices. Select an office below to find detailed information, resources, and contacts.
Our Staff
Amanda Baranski
Executive Assistant
Office: 211 Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6742
Email: abaransk@unca.edu
Steven Birkhofer
Special Funds Accountant
Office: 211D Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6872
Email: sbirkhof@unca.edu
Kat Cantwell
Student Accounts Specialist
Office: 003 Ramsey Library
Phone: (828) 251-6664
Email: kcantwel@unca.edu
Hunter Fava
Assistant Controller - Financial Operations
Office: 117 Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6128
Email: hfava@unca.edu
Giovanni Figaro
Foundation Accountant
Office: 211C Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6113
Email: gfigaro@unca.edu
Lydia Gossett
Accounting Manager
Office: 211H Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6818
Email: lgossett@unca.edu
Mary Hall
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance/Controller
Office: 211E Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 232-5109
Email: mhall7@unca.edu
Keith Krumpe, Ph.D.
Interim Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences & Senior Administrator for Space Planning & Professor of Chemistry; Organic Chemistry
Office: 118D Phillips Hall
Email: kkrumpe@unca.edu
Catherine Mallon
Accounting Technician
Office: 211E Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6243
Email: cmallon@unca.edu
Bella Petersen
Accounting Technician
Office: 211I Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6133
Email: ipeterse@unca.edu
James Robinson
University Budget Director
Office: 214B Phillips Hall
Phone: 828-232-2268
Email: jrobins7@unca.edu
Katha Tasios
Accounts Payable Lead
Office: 119 Phillips Hall
Phone: (828) 251-6663
Email: ktasios@unca.edu