Category Archives: Finance and Business Services

Introducing SJSU’s New University Bursar

Aaron Ledesma

University Bursar

We are pleased to announce Aaron Ledesma as our new University Bursar. Aaron comes to San Jose State from Cal State East Bay with over 25 years of CSU experience in student financial services.

Aaron is a Cal East Bay Alum  and graduated with a BS in Business Administration. He started his career at Cal East Bay in 1999 where he went on to become the Associate Director of Student Financial Services in 2020.

Aaron resides in Hayward with his wife, two dogs and two cats. He enjoys golf and garage poker games.

We want to thank the members of the Search Committee for their work in this important recruitment: Karen Vogler [Chair], Ann Bui, John Hardin and Coleetta McElroy.

Finance & Business Services – Friendly Reminders

As we are in the home stretch of Fiscal Year 2024-2025, your FABS team has some friendly reminders.

June Deadlines

June 6: Last day to submit Interagency Financial Transactions (IFT) to Accounting Services.

June 13:

  • Last day to approve HR Expense Adjustments in FTS.
    • This module will be turned off after this date and made available again on July 1. All adjustments requested after the deadline will require justification and approval from a division’s Finance Advisory Council representative. 
  • Last day to submit department chargebacks and billing requests to outside customers to Accounting Services.
  • Last date to submit Petty Cash reimbursements to the Bursar’s Office.

June 25:

  • Last day to approve Budget and Expense Journal Transfers in FTS.
  • Cash and check deposits must be submitted to the Bursar’s Office by noon.
    • Deposits received after this date will be processed in the next fiscal year.

Although the deadline for submitting purchase and payment requests for the current fiscal year has passed, FTS remains available for the submission of Requisitions, Direct Payments, Reimbursements, and Travel Authorizations/Travel Reimbursements. Please note that these expenses will be processed and charged to Fiscal Year 2025–26.

Refer to Fiscal Year End 2024-2025 Deadlines for details.

Please share this message with any staff or faculty you feel should be notified. Feel free to reach out to FinanceConnect with any questions at financeconnect@sjsu.edu.