Finance Office

The Finance Office supports and advances Wilkes University’s mission by ensuring the University’s fiscal integrity through effective administration, direction and financial stewardship over University resources.

Our office is responsible for student tuition billing and payments, treasury, budgeting, payment obligations and accounting. This includes maintaining a sound and effective internal control environment to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles as well as relevant federal and state regulations. The Finance Office includes the following departments:

Bursar's Office

Bursar's Office

The Bursar's Office provides financial services support to students, parents, faculty, staff, deans, department heads and administration.

Bursar's Office
Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is responsible for processing all non-payroll payments including invoices, petty cash reimbursements, and employee travel and entertainment reimbursements.

All vendor invoices are to be addressed as follows:

Wilkes University
Accounts Payable/Finance Office
84 W. South Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Faculty and staff who are need of more information in regards to accounts payable please visit:

Accounts Payable Portal  external website
Budget and Analysis

Budget and Analysis

Budget and Analysis administers and coordinates the planning, development, and implementation of the University’s budgeting and allocation process. We set up new Banner users in the system, provide Banner Finance training upon request for budget managers and assistants and meet with budget managers and assistants to review and answer questions about their operating fund.

Faculty and staff who are need of more information in regards to accounts payable please visit:

Budget & Analysis Portal  external website
General Accounting and Finance Projects

General Accounting and Finance Projects

General Accounting maintains the general ledger for the University and reports financial information internally and externally. We are responsible for the preparation for the University’s financial statements, annual not-for-profit 990 tax return and for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the University’s capital asset database.

Faculty and staff who need more information in regard to accounts payable, please visit:

General Accounting Portal  external website

Contact Us

Feel free to contact any staff member via email or phone, or to set up an appointment. We’ll be happy to assist you in any way we can.

Director, Treasury and Student Accounts
Finance Office

Miller Hall 107
anne.kotarski@wilkes.edu email link
(570) 408-4654

Associate Director, Student Accounts
Finance Office

Miller Hall 1st
cheryl.yustat@wilkes.edu email link
(570) 408-4658

Accounting Supervisor
Finance Office

Miller Hall 204
kimberly.keller@wilkes.edu email link
(570) 408-3070

Manager, Student Accounts and Institutional Loans
Finance Office

Miller Hall Room 106
patricia.mangold@wilkes.edu email link
(570) 408-4653