Peggy Collins Luna
About Peggy Collins Luna
Peggy Collins Luna is a Workday Payroll Managed Services Senior Consultant at Topbloc, where she has worked since 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. She holds two Master of Science degrees in Information Science and Information Systems from the University at Albany, SUNY, and has extensive experience in grant management and financial reporting in higher education.
Work at TopBloc
Peggy Collins Luna serves as a Workday Payroll Managed Services Senior Consultant at TopBloc, a position she has held since 2020. Based in Chicago, Illinois, she has accumulated four years of experience in this role. Her responsibilities include managing payroll services within the Workday platform, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and providing expert guidance to clients in the implementation and optimization of payroll processes.
Education and Expertise
Peggy Collins Luna holds a Master of Science in Information Science and a Master of Science in Information Systems, both from the University at Albany, SUNY. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts in French from Colgate University. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in information management and systems, which complements her professional experience in payroll and grants administration.
Professional Background
Before joining TopBloc, Peggy held various positions in higher education and grant administration. She worked as an Accounting Coordinator at Northwestern University from 2018 to 2019, and as a Grant Administrator at The Research Foundation for SUNY from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she has experience at the University of Chicago, where she served in multiple roles, including Sponsored Award Accountant and Senior Manager of Grants and Finances, from 2014 to 2017.
Achievements in Grant Management
Peggy Collins Luna has developed extensive expertise in managing training grants from major federal agencies, including the NIH, NSF, and USDE. She possesses in-depth knowledge of federal sponsors, OMB circulars, Uniform Guidance, and cost accounting standards. Her experience also includes working with non-federal sponsors such as the Mellon and Templeton foundations, highlighting her versatility in grant management.
Skills in Financial Reporting
Peggy is skilled in financial reporting and award closeouts, particularly in the context of higher education. Her experience encompasses information organization and dissemination, as well as database management, which are critical skills in her roles related to grants and payroll services. This expertise allows her to effectively navigate the complexities of financial compliance and reporting.