- Hours
- Mon – Fri
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Key Contact
- Lina Lopez
- Phone
- 401 454-6447
- controllersoffice@risd.edu
- Location
- 123 Dyer Offices
- Floor 1
- 123 Dyer Street
The Controller’s Office manages the functions of:
- Payroll
- General Accounting
- Tax Reporting
- Endowment and Investment Accounting
- Cash Management
- Fixed Asset Accounting
We are charged with the stewardship of the college’s financial resources, including internal and external financial reporting, oversight of payroll, responsibility for grant, contract and tax reporting. This includes preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements and tax filings. The Controller’s Office also supports the functioning of the Audit, Finance and Investment committees of the Board of Trustees, and oversees financial compliance related to higher education regulations and debt issuance.
Our mission is to provide excellent customer service across all of our functional responsibilities while maintaining the highest integrity in financial reporting. We strive to achieve this by working collaboratively with all college departments to deliver accurate and timely information in a courteous, cooperative and cost-effective manner.
Staff
Enrique Alvarado Accountant 401 454-6584 ealvar03@risd.eduJeanne Ambler Payroll Specialist 401 427-6948 jambler@risd.edu
Tara Blaney Treasury Director 401 454 -6696 tblaney@risd.edu
Cynthia Driscoll Payroll Manager 401 454-6455 cdriscol@risd.edu
Urjita Jhurmarwala Assistant Controller ujhurmar@risd.edu
Lina Lopez Cashier/Bookkeeper 401 454-6447 llopez@risd.edu
Tom Mattos Assistant Vice President of Finance/Controller 401 454-6649 tmattos@risd.edu
Rick Pierson Senior Financial Reporting & Application Specialist 401 277-4813 rpierson@risd.edu
Patricia Straube Senior Payroll Specialist 401 454-6437 pstraube@risd.edu
Christine Viselli Senior Accountant 401 427-3011 cviselli@risd.edu
Elizabeth Yamartino Treasury Analyst 4012774917 eyamarti@risd.edu