Grants & Post-Award Finance Coordinator

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, and vision insur

Retirement options

Paid holidays

Tuition exemption for qualified pos

Job summary

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge is seeking aCoordinator of Grants and Development to manage post-award financial and administrative responsibilities for designated departments. The role supports grant budgets, expenditures, and compliance with sponsor requirements.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field with relevant experience; preferred candidates have higher education grant administration experience and knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field with at least 1 year of related work experience.
• A degree is not required if the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or public administration and 5 years of related work experience in Sponsored Programs Administration or closely related field.
• Experience in higher education research administration and in environments with centralized and decentralized grant administration is valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide full post-award financial and administrative management for designated departments within the College, monitor grant accounts and prepare budget revisions and post-award actions.
• Advise departmental grant administrators, standardize post-award practices, ensure compliance and coordinate audit responses.
• Develop financial reports and dashboards, analyze expenditures and funding trends for leadership and investigators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budget Management

Communication

Critical Thinking

Customer-Focused

Data Accuracy

Detail-Oriented

Financial Analysis

Policy Interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or public administration

Job description

Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge is seeking aCoordinator of Grants and Development to manage post-award financial and administrative responsibilities for designated departments. The role supports grant budgets, expenditures, and compliance with sponsor requirements.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration or closely related field with relevant experience; preferred candidates have higher education grant administration experience and knowledge of