Accounting Officer Salary in New Orleans, LA

Grants & Contracts OfficerPathologyLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryProvides support for proposal development and submission for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. This includes working on behalf of faculty and students for all proposals to federal agencies, foundations and other grantmaking entities. Works closely with investigators to prepare budgets. Works closely with PI's on timeline management. Prepares necessary paperwork and where appropriate, negotiates with the funding sources. Prepares monthly summary reports for the department chair and administrator on numbers of proposals submitted, status of previously submitted proposals, and awards received. This position also supports select departmental office operations with any research related tasks including supply ordering and Visa applications. Works closely with Sponsored Projects Administration and Grants and Contracts Accounting.Required Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree with 3 years directly related work experience OR* High School Diploma or equivalent with 9 years directly related work experience.Preferred Qualifications* Experience in preparing budgets

Director of Finance and OperationsVice President For ResearchLocation: New Orleans, LASummaryWorks in partnership with the Vice President for Research (VPR), Associate Vice President for Research Administration, Assistant Vice President for Research, Unit Directors, and Institute Directors in the Office of Research to develop budgets, and oversee operations, facilities, finances, and human resources of all Office of Research units. Oversees and manages the Office of Research finances, compiling data for decision making. Serves as the business/financial officer for the Office of Research, providing oversight of financial aspects of research units, including, but not limited to, analyzing unit budgets, preparing overall Office of Research annual budget, ensuring adequate ledger/account reconciliation, preparing monthly financial reports and reviewing those reports with the VPR and others as appropriate. Manages Human Resource administrative actions, as well as facilities management and departmental operations and administration, including financial management by reviewing and approving reports and other submissions by unit directors and VPR Office staff of P-card/T&E card purchases, Concur entries, SciQuest transactions, and other university financial expenditure systems. Required Qualifications* Bachelor's Degree and five years experience related to financial administration, to include preparation of budgets, costs projections, and tracking and analysis of expendituresOR* High School Diploma/equivalent and eleven years experience related to financial administration, to include preparation of budgets, costs projections, and tracking and analysis of expendituresPreferred Qualifications* MBA preferred