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WSU Spokane Finance Office

The Finance Office oversees finance and budget operations, local contracts, and campus support teams including HRS, Facilities, Parking and Security. The Finance Office is located in the Academic Center, Room 520. Hours of operation are 8 – 5 p.m. weekdays.

Personnel and services

Daniel DeNike
Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services
509-358-7558
dan.denike@wsu.edu

Gretchen Eaker
Assistant Director
509-358-7559
eakerg@wsu.edu
Oversight of payroll, procurement and travel on all fund types including grants

Kathy Elgiadi
Fiscal Specialist 2
509-358-7556
kelgiadi@wsu.edu
Responsible for hourly employee appointments and on-boarding, bi-monthly payroll review, costing allocation changes, back up for deposits, property inventory and procurement

Trent Watkins
Fiscal Officer
509-358-7554
trenton.watkins@wsu.edu
Responsible for reporting and fiscal analysis

Kate Cossette
Personnel Specialist
509-358-7557
kate.cossette@wsu.edu
Responsible for hiring manager tasks, on-boarding and position control processing

Mary Benjamin
Fiscal Specialist 1
509-358-7553
mary.benjamin@wsu.edu
Responsible for procurement, property inventory and receivables