#  Finance 

 



## About Our Team

The Finance team provides comprehensive financial leadership and support to departments, centers, and academic units across the FAS. The team partners with academic leaders and staff to develop budgets, manage financial resources, analyze trends, forecast future needs, and support strategic decision-making. The Finance team also oversees day-to-day financial operations, provides guidance on University and FAS financial policies, ensures compliance and strong stewardship of funds, and helps units navigate complex financial challenges so they can focus on advancing our academic missions.

*Finance expects to be operational by mid-October.*



 

##  Our Core Services 

 



- Budget development and management
- Financial forecasting
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Strategic financial planning
- Funding and spending guidance
- Purchasing and reimbursements
- Financial transaction processing
- Policy and compliance guidance
- Support for departmental and divisional financial operations



 

 

##  Related Resources 

 



A few common requests fall outside Divisional Finance, but here's where to find help:

- **Human resources matters**: Contact FAS Human Resources
- **Sponsored research administration**: Contact Research Administration
- **Recruiting or appointing student employees, temps/LHTs, or other paid appointments**: Contact the appropriate Human Resources partner
- **Payroll transactions or approvals**: Contact FAS Human Resources



 

 

 

 

##  How to Work With Us 

Each department or center is supported by an embedded Finance Lead and Finance Associate, who serve as the primary point of contact for financial and operational support. Colleagues are encouraged to work directly with their assigned finance partner whenever possible. If you're unsure who supports your unit or aren't sure where to direct a finance-related question, contact your Divisional Director, who can connect you with the right member of the team.



 

##  Key Contacts & Coverage 

Sort**Name**  **Title** **Coverage Area** [Julie Joncas](/news/2026/07/chief-financial-officer "Chief Financial Officer")

FAS Chief Financial Officer

 

[Susan Duda](mailto:smduda@fas.harvard.edu)

Assistant Dean and Director of Budget and Planning

 

[Nancy Guisinger](mailto:nancy_guisinger@harvard.edu)

Assistant Dean For Finance and Controller

 

[Alex Taylor ](mailto:ataylor@fas.harvard.edu%E2%80%AF) 

Interim Divisional Director, FAS Finance 

Arts & Humanities 

[Tom Bourgeois](mailto:tbourgeois@fas.harvard.edu%E2%80%AF) 

Interim Divisional Director, FAS Finance



Science 

[Allison Dahl](mailto:adahl@fas.harvard.edu%E2%80%AF) 

Divisional Director, FAS Finance 

Social Sciences 

[Sean MacQuarrie](mailto:smcquarrie@fas.harvard.edu)

Director of Procurement









 

##  New Finance Organization 

 



 

    ![Org chart displaying the new way the Finance group is organized](/sites/g/files/omnuum716/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/2026-09/Screenshot%202026-09-10%20at%205.52.29%E2%80%AFPM.png?itok=pM87SqJm) 

 



 

  

##  FAQs 

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###    Who is my finance partner?  expand\_more  

Unit leaders will receive communication about their assigned finance partner by October 8.

 

 



###    When will my division's finance team be fully in place?  expand\_more  

Divisional finance structures and team members will be in place according to the following timeline:

- Science Division: by October 13
- Social Sciences Division: by October 13
- Arts & Humanities Division: by October 13