Pooja Thakkar

Pooja Thakkar is a seasoned Business Administrator at Northwestern University, serving since December 2010 in various roles, including Business Administrator 4 and Cost Studies Manager, where responsibilities include leading data collection and compliance for federal sponsored grant funding, as well as overseeing accounting for sponsored funding. Pooja has also acted as Accounting Manager in the Student Finance department, managing financial statement audit transactions, and has experience as Financial Manager and Coordinator of Finance within the School of Communication. Prior to these roles, Pooja gained experience as an Accounting Intern and Associate, focusing on invoicing and bank reconciliations. Pooja holds an MBA in Strategy Execution Valuation & Management from DePaul University, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate from Northwestern University, and a BBA in Accounting and Finance from Loyola University Chicago.