Darlene R. Wilson, CPA
Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller
- wilsond@whitman.edu
- Memorial Building 231
- 509-527-4936
- Head of the Office of Accounting and Business Services
- Supervisor for the Associate Controller for Sources, the Associate Controller for Uses, and the Budget Manager
- Plan and prepare for the Board of Trustees’ Audit Committee meetings
- Ex-Officio: President’s Budget Advisory Committee
- Retirement Plan Investment Committee member
- Design and implement internal control processes and procedures
- Financial reporting for internal and external users
- Compliance with accounting standards and rules (US GAAP)
- Tax reporting and tax planning
- Legal and tax compliance with all pertinent governmental and oversight agencies
- Financial planning, analysis, and purchasing strategies
- Budget management and preparation
- Asset and net asset management, including the tracking of donor restrictions
- Audit management for the annual financial statements and 403(b) retirement plan
- Chart of accounts management and general ledger maintenance
- Debt management and bond issuance
- Grant management and compliance (Federal Uniform Guidance)
- Trust property management