Business Manager 1

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Job Posting Title:

Business Manager 1

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUPBRC Admin - Fiscal Ops - Post Award (Niki Hays (00012956))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Pennington Biomedical

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a world-renowned academic research institute of Louisiana State University, is seeking a Business Manager 1 in Fiscal Operations.

The Business Manager serves as a strategic and operational resource for the department, actively supporting financial and administrative functions in a dynamic research environment. This role is responsible for processing and approving purchasing, personnel forms, travel vouchers, and departmental expenditures. The Business Manager also plays a key role in financial forecasting and compliance with sponsor regulations. As a resource ally to faculty and staff, the position ensures accurate financial reporting and supports grant closeouts while managing the financial portfolios for a group of principle investigators.

 

Major Responsibilities

• Lead budget planning and financial forecasting for research programs, including both restricted and unrestricted funding sources.

• Monitor and report on departmental and grant-related expenditures, ensuring accuracy and alignment with institutional and sponsor guidelines.

• Meet with assigned principal investigators on a monthly or quarterly basis to review their financial portfolio. Maintain financial systems for tracking, projecting, and closing out grant accounts in a timely and compliant manner.

• Ensure proper cost allocation across multiple research projects and funding streams to maximize resource utilization.

• Coordinate re-budgeting efforts and prepare expenditure justifications in accordance with federal and sponsor regulations.

• Serve as a liaison with granting agencies and advise faculty and staff on financial policies related to gifts, grants, and contracts.

• Stay current on funding agency regulations and support compliance with all applicable grant requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in financial management, preferably in a research or academic setting.

• Demonstrated experience with budget planning, grant administration, and financial reporting.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with experience advising faculty or research staff.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and external funding agencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience in financial management, preferably in a research or academic setting.      

• Knowledge of federal grant regulations (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE) and experience with grant budgeting and compliance. Proficiency in financial systems and tools; experience with Workday is strongly preferred.

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide strategic insights. 

• Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., Excel, ERP systems, grant management software).

 

Pennington Biomedical Research Center seeks to recruit a highly productive workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives and will provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and prospective employees. Employment decisions shall be based strictly on merit and without regard to religious or political beliefs, sex, race, or any other non-merit factor.

   

Additional Job Description:

Competencies:

None

Special Instructions:

Interested candidates should include a resume and a list of three (3) professional references to the online application. Professional references should be the name, title, company, and contact information from past employers. Professional references should include current or previous supervisors and/or coworkers. Personal references should not be considered for the reference check process. We will respect the request that we not contact a current employer. However, we will need to contact a prior supervisor if such a request is made.

A letter of application/cover letter is recommended but not required. Official transcripts are required prior to hire and are not required at the time of application.

   

Posting Date:

June 15, 2026

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

June 19, 2026

  

Additional Position Information:

Pennington Biomedical is located within state-of-the-art research facilities on a 222-acre campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit PBRC.

Questions regarding career opportunities at Pennington Biomedical should be sent to [email protected].

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

   

Essential Position (Y/N):

   

Pennington Biomedical Research Center/LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

Contact Information:

Questions or concerns can be directed to PBRC Human Resources at 225-763-2776 or [email protected].