Mel Cuevas

Mel Cuevas started at UFG as a part-time office assistant and worked her way into the finance team through steady learning, professional certificates and a liking for numbers. Her spreadsheets and reports are what leadership reads before a decision.

Mel began in an entry-level admin role and stood out through diligence and curiosity. Seminars and certifications keep adding to her understanding of finance, technology and best practice, which turns into smarter workflows for the whole team.

What Mel does at UFG

Mel supports every part of UFG's financial operations, from payroll and invoice review to custom reporting. She designs the spreadsheets, tracks the metrics and works with department leads so that figures are timely, accurate and easy to read.

Signature achievements

• Rebuilt the payroll checklist, which cut processing errors and eliminated re-runs.
• Built reporting templates that turn raw data into clear snapshots for managers.
• Wrote the step-by-step documentation that speeds onboarding for new finance staff.