Office of Financial Services

About Financial Services

Committed to integrity in financial reporting and excellent customer service, Financial Services supports the University community by making business operations cost-effective and efficient, allowing others to focus on teaching, research, and outreach. The team maintains official accounting records and internal controls in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, standards set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, University policies, and the requirements of federal and state agencies and external funding sources.

Cashier Window Services

Bradley employees and students may cash personal checks and payroll checks with a valid BU QuickCard. Certain limits and restrictions apply. Please refer to check cashing policies for more specifics. United States postage stamps are available for purchase. Payments for BU tuition charges by cash or check only are accepted at the cashier windows. Payments for Health Center fees, parking fines and other miscellaneous charges can be made by cash, check or credit card.

Cashier Window Hours

Monday – Friday

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Who Do I Ask?

Use the list of below to find the email that is best for answering your standard procedural or transactional questions.

Find Your Question & Contact

I have a question about …	Please email …
General financial services	controller@bradley.edu
Vendor invoices, inquiries, payments, expense reimbursement, and general A/P questions	accountspayable@bradley.edu
Payroll and timekeeping	payroll@bradley.edu
Grants/contracts accounts, gift accounts, university designated accounts, endowment spending, and student organizations	restrictedaccounts@bradley.edu
Bursar and student fees (i.e., tuition bills, tuition payments, outstanding and past due balances)	stufees@bradley.edu
Entrance counseling, exit counseling, Perkins, Master Promissory Notes, and miscellaneous student loan items	loans@bradley.edu
Pearson student related questions	sfsonline@bradley.edu
Quickcash transactions, balance, and general inquires	quickcard@bradley.edu
Bradley University investments correspondence and investment statements and general questions related to investments	vpba@bradley.edu
Parking permit, citation, and general parking questions	parking@bradley.edu
HEERF, HEERF disbursements, and HEERF student eligibility	cares@bradley.edu
Request for door access (both key and card access) plus establishment of Aramark, Barnes & Noble, and other vendor employees	keyandcardaccess@bradley.edu
Student, faculty, and staff ID photo questions	idphoto@bradley.edu
Distance ed online student ID photo questions	onlineidphoto@bradley.edu

The Centers of Expertise will actively manage these inboxes and respond promptly.

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Additional Financial Services

Payroll

The Payroll office facilitates the accurate and timely payment of all employees. The office also manage payroll schedules, earnings, deductions, taxes, and time reporting.

View Payroll Information

General Accounting

This area is responsible for account management, monthly departmental reports, student organizational accounts, transfer of accounts, and more.

View General Accounting Information

Restricted Funds

The Restricted Funds area of the Controller’s Office supports accounting and business functions related to grants, contracts and sponsored projects, gifts and endowments, and university designated funds. Its primary responsibilities include restricted account establishment and maintenance, review of restricted account transactions, preparation of general ledger entries, analytical reviews and reconciliations of restricted accounts, financial reporting, and fulfillment of various internal and external reporting requirements.

View Restricted Funds Information

Purchasing/Accounts Payable

Responsibilities of this department include establishment and administering purchasing policies, initiating reports necessary to permit analysis of purchasing performance, determining the method of purchasing, consolidating purchases of like or common items, and analyzing prices paid for material, equipment and services. Purchasing-A/P has the authority to question any aspect of a purchase including but not limited to the quality and quantity, suggested vendor and kind of materials that have been requested.

View Accounts Payable Information

About Financial Services

Cashier Window Services

Cashier Window Hours

Who Do I Ask?

Additional Financial Services

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