Pennington Biomedical Research Center · 1 month ago
Coordinator - Grants and Development
E0238 Howe Russell Kniffen East Geoscience Complex
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expPennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking a full-time, entry-level Grants Coordinator to manage post-award grants and contracts. The role involves financial oversight, compliance guidance for faculty, and communication with university offices to support research administration.
Research
No H1B
Responsibilities
Reconcile professorship accounts, ensuring accurate year-end budgets, appropriate spending, and compliance
Execute budget and expenditure transfers and provide monthly reconciliations to account holders
Coordinate and lead account authority holder meetings to review financial performance and spending appropriations
Confirm account balances for honorific salary payments on professorship accounts and advise faculty on spending allocations
Reconcile faculty-awarded state-appropriated research support funds to ensure accurate tracking and compliance
Process internal and external invoices for recharge centers and maintain the master database
Assist with vendor enrollments for external clients and communicate with accounting personnel at external clients to secure payments
Process journal entries for internal invoices
Deposit cash, checks, and money orders via the CARD system for external invoices as well as departmental reimbursements
Advise Principal Investigators (PIs) on funding agency policies, ensuring compliance with budgets, reporting, and regulations
Manage all stages of the award lifecycle, from account setup and modifications to invoicing, subcontract management, and award closeout
Execute budget and expenditure transfers, no-cost extensions, and monitor payroll and effort for audit readiness
Reconcile cost-shared accounts and maintain accurate expenditure records, providing monthly financial summaries to PIs
Identify and resolve budgetary issues, including spending appropriations, offering actionable recommendations
Support timely and accurate quarterly, annual, and final reporting to funding agencies
Coordinate and lead PI meetings to review financial status and guide spending decisions
Provide support for additional duties and special projects as assigned by the Assistant to the Chair/Business Manager and Chair to meet departmental needs
Serve as backup for the Assistant to the Chair/Business Manager as needed
Serve as the primary post-award contact for the Dean’s Office and respond to inquiries from central administrative offices, the Chair, the CCM, and Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding grants and contracts
Participate in campus and college work groups, meetings, and trainings as needed to ensure effective communication and compliance across all stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with related experience in accounting, finance, grants, or related field
Advanced in the following job competencies required: Effective Oral, Written, and Non-Verbal Communication, Service to Customer and Institution, Delivery Results, Decision Making and Problem Solving, Prioritize and Multi-task, Mathematical reasoning, Attention to detail, Collaboration, Ethics/Integrity and Attendance
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field with 1 year Professional work experience; experience in grants administration, accounting, finance, or related field
Benefits
Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement options
Various leave options
Paid holidays
Wellness benefits
Tuition exemption for qualified positions
Training and development opportunities
Employee discounts
Company
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a campus of Louisiana State University, is a world-renowned leader at the forefront of medical discoveries as it relates to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and dementia.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2023-07-07
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