Director of Fiscal Operations

At the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the causes of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is a campus of Louisiana State University and conducts basic, clinical and population research. The Center includes Basic Science, Clinical Research, and Population and Public Health, enabling both focused research and translational science. Research at Pennington Biomedical is supported broadly by multiple NIH Research Centers, and includes approximately 65 faculty and 20 postdoctoral fellows who comprise a network of 44 laboratories and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

About the role

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Director of Fiscal Operations in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Director of Fiscal Operations serves as a key advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and supports Pennington Biomedical's overall financial management. The Director provides leadership and supervision to fiscal operations staff and oversees post-award financial administration, financial transactions, budget management, financial reporting, and financial projections.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate all fiscal year-end activities.
• Develop and maintain fiscal policies and standard operating procedures for the department and the Center; review and approve financial transactions in the role of Central Company Accountant.