The Heersink School of Medicine Finance Team supports the missions of the university and school by providing governance and oversight for Heersink School of Medicine and Joint Health Academic departments, centers, and institutes. Our responsibilities include oversight of regulatory and compliance issues, managing the budgeting process, supporting operations, development of policies and procedures, training and education, and reporting related to the Heersink School of Medicine.

Staff

Samone AlexanderSamone Alexander
Director of Finance 
samone@uab.edu
205.996.1705 

  • Budget Development and Administration
  • Chair Package Disbursements
  • Educational Sessions
  • Cost Transfer Forms >120 days
  • LCME Accreditation Reporting
  • LCME Task Force
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Deficit Account Notifications
  • Commitment database management
  • RCM Task Force

RS27515 Faye Trotter 20190214 004 4689Faye Trotter
Financial Analyst
morrow@uab.edu
205.996.1586

  • IMPACT and Bridge Funding
  • >95% review
  • Intellectual Property Disclosures
  • Real Estate Lease Agreements
  • Facilities and Capital Projects
  • Commitment database management
  • Project Financing and Report Schedules (PFSRs)
  • Finance Website Management
  • Recertification of Effort
  • Late Certification of Effort
  • Primary Work Flow Officer
  • Dean’s Office Internal Budget Development and Administration
  • Cost Transfer Forms >120 days
  • Security Officer (WAM management)

RS27515 Faye Trotter 20190214 004 4689Blake Glover
Financial Officer II
bglover4@uab.edu
205.996.4313

  • Dean’s Office Internal Budget Development and Administration
  • Foreign Travel Request Review
  • P-Card worklist approval
  • New Account Requests
  • New Org Requests
  • Budget Modifications
  • Commitment database management
  • Medical Tuition Distribution
  • Undergraduate Tuition rebate
  • Travel related requests (Travel >60 days)
  • Back up for worklist approvals

Nikilya McNeil Headshot55 1Niki McNeil
Financial Officer I
niki0204@uab.edu
205.996.7452

  • Business Associate Agreements and Consolidation
  • Intacct (EF) Requests and Contact Maintenance
  • Worklist approvals
  • Sub-Recipient Form Review
  • Foreign Travel Request Review
  • Contract Review and Approval
  • P-Card transaction management
  • Contract Review and Approval
  • Quarterly Endowment transfers
  • Event Approval Forms (EAFs)
  • Pittman Scholar Award management
  • Heersink SOM Sponsorships
  • Signature Authority Maintenance
  • Customer Service/Training for Departments

RS30164 Kristina Akins new 3 copy copyKristina Akins
Financial Officer II
keakins@uab.edu
205.975.0071

  • Back-up Coverage for SOM Dean’s Office daily operations
  • Financial Management of the Department of Medical Education 
    • Account Reconciliations, Reporting, and Meetings
    • P-Card, EF, Worklist, Contracts, and EAF Review and Approvals
    • Scholarship Balances, Projections, and Account Requests
    • Grant Management
    • Credit Card Deposits
    • Management of Fees and Stipends
    • Coordination of Budgets and Entry into Axiom
    • Customer Service, Advice, and Training to Staff
    • Copier Billing
  • Dean’s Office Duties
    • Primary Work Flow Officer
    • Grant Related Forms
    • Back Up of EF, P-Card, and Worklist Approvals
    • Back up of Intellectual Property Disclosures
    • Back Up of New Account Requests
    • Back Up of New Org Requests
    • Commitment database management
    • Recertification of Effort
    • Late Certification of Effort
    • >95% Review