Accounting Manager

Job Information

Opening Date/Time: 06/03/2026 12:00 AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time: 06/10/2026 11:59 PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly): $7,458.00 - $11,935.00

Salary (Annually): $89,496.00 - $

Job Type: Full-Time

City, State:
Nashville, TN

Department:
Finance and Administration

Location of Position:
Department of Finance & Administration, Davidson County

Hybrid Position

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting and five or more years of full‑time professional accounting or auditing work.
• Graduation with a bachelor's degree including thirty‑six quarter hours in accounting and five or more years of full‑time professional accounting or auditing work.
• Graduate coursework in accounting may substitute for experience up to one year, month for month, e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours may substitute for one year of required experience.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with three years of full‑time professional accounting or auditing work.
• A transcript is required for proper evaluation.

Under general supervision, responsible for professional managerial accounting work of considerable difficulty; may supervise personnel and act as assistant director of fiscal services, chief of a major section of accounting, or chief of accounting for a large system. This class differs from the Fiscal Director sub‑series in scope and managerial responsibility.

• Provide leadership and expertise on accounting policies, procedures, and systems for internal and external business partners.
• Perform complex reconciliations of general ledger accounts, research information, and process high‑dollar wire transfers and related transactions.
• Prepare complex financial activity reports, update and maintain project and grant documentation, and process high‑risk, high‑volume transactions.
• Monitor bills and laws to determine financial impact on programs and grants; monitor revenue collections, budget status, and reported expenditures of grant funds.
• Complete risk assessments to determine appropriateness of internal financial controls and assist in developing budget projections, staffing needs, and estimate charges to other agencies.
• Analyze complex general ledger transactions and account documentation; determine appropriate actions for issues identified by subordinates.
• Make recommendations to supervisors on retention, reallocation, termination, and hiring decisions for assigned staff.
• Lead subordinates in preparing financial reports, reconciliations, and processing complex transactions; evaluate motivating needs, performance, and workload.
• Develop strategies for achieving departmental goals; manage long‑term projects and ensure milestone completion; provide training in policies, procedures, and processes.

• Manages Complexity
• Directs Work
• Organizational Savvy
• Business Insight
• Instills Trust

• Economics and Accounting
• Customer and Personal Service
• Law and Government
• Administration and Management
• Personnel and Human Resources

• Mathematics
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Complex Problem Solving
• Persuasion

• Problem Sensitivity
• Written Comprehension
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Printer
• Scanner
• Calculator