{"id":3,"date":"2013-09-13T17:40:14","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T17:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/business?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:07:10","slug":"business-treasurer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/business-treasurer\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Vice President for Finance, CFO &amp; Treasurer"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/business\/images\/040822-westernu-campus-02.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU campus in Pomona, California.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">University Financial Services &amp; Treasury<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Office of the Senior VP for Finance, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Treasurer<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Office of the Senior VP for Finance, Chief Financial Officer &amp; Treasurer<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tertiary-nav\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"relative mx-24 py-10 px-20 rounded-b-5 md:rounded-b-8 bg-gray shadow-md mb-40\">\n      <ul class=\"grid lg:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr_auto_1fr] lg:gap-x-16 lg:justify-items-center lg:text-center\"> <!-- 4 columns layout, 1 column in mobile -->\n                            <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Welcome<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mt-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/training\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Training &#038; Quick Links<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                    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class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/payroll\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Payroll<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/general-accounting\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">General Accounting<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/budget\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Budget<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/business\/accounts-payable\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Accounts Payable<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                      <li class=\"my-8\">\n            <a class=\"text-16 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-black hover:text-red hover:underline transition-default\" href=\"\/bursar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bursar<\/a>\n          <\/li>\n                                              <div class=\"vertical-line hidden lg:block w-1 invisible bg-red mb-8\"><\/div>\n  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all financial transactions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joshua McFarlen, CPA, CA, MPAcc, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, leads the Financial Services &amp; Treasury Unit and is responsible for operations in the offices of University Financial Services &amp; Treasury, Student Financial Aid, Auxiliary Enterprises (Campus Stores), Procurement Services, and Risk Management.<\/li>\n<li>Maria Sapien, Administrative Associate II, assists the SVP for Finance, CFO and Treasurer, primary point of contact for scheduling, credit cards, Concur administrator (back up) and petty cash.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See contact information below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"faculty-card my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between md:items-end mb-20\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  text-red md:mr-40\">Administration<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap px-12\">\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"Portrait of Joshua McFarlen, CPA, CA, MPAcc\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/staff\/jmcfarlen.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Joshua McFarlen, CPA, CA, MPAcc<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer<\/p>\n                                          <p>\n                <a href=\"tel:(909) 469-5696\" class=\"hover:underline\">(909) 469-5696<\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                                        <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:jmcfarlen@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">jmcfarlen@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n                                                      \n                                                        \n      <div class=\"px-12 mt-24 w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n        <div class=\"sm:flex w-full py-32 border-b-1 border-gray\">\n                                            <div class=\"card block w-256 sm:w-1\/3 pl-12 md:pl-0 pr-12 md:pr-18 mr-auto md:mr-0\">\n                <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 overflow-hidden\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image w-full h-256 sm:h-192 md:h-144 lg:h-192 xl:h-256 object-cover\" alt=\"WesternU Seal - Default Image\" src=\"\/media\/westernu\/images\/facstaffnopic.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"w-full h-full md:w-2\/3 pl-12 md:pl-18 mt-18 sm:mt-0\">\n            <p class=\"t-h2-serif leading-120\">\n                            <span class=\"text-red-light hover:text-red\">Maria Sapien<\/span>\n                          <\/p>\n            <div class=\"mt-16 t-p2\">\n                                          <p class=\"font-bold\">Administrative Associate II<\/p>\n                                          <p>\n                <a href=\"tel:(909) 469-5210\" class=\"hover:underline\">(909) 469-5210<\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                                        <p>\n                <a href=\"mailto:msapien@westernu.edu\" class=\"hover:underline\">msapien@westernu.edu <\/a>\n              <\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      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