Overview
The Division of Finance is responsible for the centralized finance functions of the University. Its departments are essential to Penn’s financial management and ensure that financial resources are expertly stewarded, that financial policies are clear and consistently applied, and that faculty, staff, and students have access to funding needed to support their enrollment or perform their work.
The following offices are part of the Division of Finance. You can learn more about them using the links on the left side of this page.
- Comptroller’s Office: Financial accounting, reporting, and disbursement activities
- Finance & Treasury: Banking relationships, incoming payments, capital management, and financial analysis
- Financial Systems and Training: Information technology support, as well as training programs in financial processes, procedures, and systems
- Gift & Investment Services: Gift processing, investment accounting, and trust administration
- Global Support Services: Support for administrative and business functions of Penn’s global activity
- Office of Research Services: Grant and contract proposals, negotiations, and management
- Office of Risk Management & Insurance: Insurance coverage, claims, and loss prevention
- Student Registration and Financial Services: Student financial aid, billing, collections, and enrollment
Vice President for Finance and Treasurer
Mark Dingfield, PhD
Mark Dingfield joined the Division of Finance in 2022, where he serves as Vice President for Finance and Treasurer. In this role, Mark leads the finance administration functions of the University, including cash and short-term investment and capital financing strategies and multiyear financial planning efforts. He also collaborates closely with Penn Medicine leadership on its growth and financial planning. Mark came to Penn in 2017 as Associate Provost for Finance and Planning, where he managed the Provost Administrative Affairs group and served as budget liaison between the Provost and Penn’s 12 schools. Prior to Penn, Mark was executive director for planning, analysis, and technology at Princeton University.
Mark earned a BA in political science, with concentrations in public policy and German studies, from Swarthmore College, where he was on the Board of Managers from 2004-2009. He earned an MSc with distinction in European public policy from the London School of Economics and a PhD in political science from Temple University.