Finance & Administration Office

The Finance & Administration Office at South Dakota Mines oversees the university’s core operational services, including budgeting, financial planning, human resources, facilities management, and campus services. The office supports the institution’s mission by ensuring efficient, transparent, and strategic use of resources.

Accounting

Jesse Holz

Assistant Controller
Phone: (605) 394-1204
jesse.holz@sdsmt.edu

Financial reporting and analysis, reconciliations, assists with management of Finance area, including supervision of Student Accounts/Cashiering
Carissa Williams

Sr. Accountant
Phone: (605) 394-2405
carissa.williams@sdsmt.edu

Oversees Student Accounts/Cashiering daily processes, Student Account assistance, Student Account related reconciling, financial reporting
Andrew DeWitt

Accountant
Phone: (605) 394-6601
andrew.dewitt@sdsmt.edu

Processes all journal entries, non-cash receipts and payments, non-student accounts receivable, sales tax, assists departments with accounting related questions

Cindy Westphal

Accounting Assistant
Phone: 605-394-1209
Fax: 605-394-6131
Cindy.Westphal@sdsmt.edu

 

David Mettler

Accounting Assistant
Phone: 605-394-5153
Fax: 605-394-6131
David.Mettler@sdsmt.edu

 

Travel Payments and Travel Advances; Student Trip Insurance; Reconciliations; General Accounting

 

Budget/Payroll

Aaron Grimm

Budget Coordinator  
Phone: (605) 394-1242
aaron.grimm@sdsmt.edu

Budget/Payroll Office Management; Operating Budget Preparation, Implementation, and Management
Cheryl Cox

Budget Analyst
Phone: (605) 394-
cheryl.cox@sdsmt.edu

General budget support to campus, Budget JV's, Assistance to Payroll

 

 

Student Accounts/Cashiering

Madaline Whay

Accounting Assistant (Hours: 8:00-4:00)
Phone: (605) 219-8222
madaline.whay@sdsmt.edu

Deposits and receipts all campus revenues, assists students with payment questions, processes student billings, refunds, and collections