Finance Manager

OPEN POSITION:
Finance Manager (Full-Time) at the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC)

The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) seeks a Finance Manager to join our growing team. Established in 2016, MMDC is a nonprofit, community development organization committed to strengthening the communities between and around its anchor institutions – major healthcare and educational institutions – including ALSAC / St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Baptist Health Sciences University, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Regional One Health, Shelby County Health Department, Southern College of Optometry, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.

Together, these institutions have more than 25,000 employees, 8,000 students, a collective spend of $1.3 billion, and control more than 300 acres of real estate. The Memphis Medical District is also home to more than 10,000 residents. These institutions, along with local and national philanthropy, area corporations, and collaborative community partners, support the work of MMDC to revitalize the Memphis Medical District and make it a preferred destination to work, live, learn, and play.

MMDC’s approach is comprehensive and inclusive of residents, employees, students, and visitors to the district. In addition to connecting the dots across the major healthcare and educational institutions, our work is organized around six key areas of focus:

1. Streets & Public Spaces – Catalyzing connections between people and place through improvements to the public realm, including parks, streetscapes, sidewalks, plazas, and enhanced mobility options. District Ambassador program; coordination of safety efforts, hospitality assistance, and environmental and cleanliness improvements.

2. Development – Fundraising, grant writing and management, and donor/partner cultivation and recognition.

3. Economic Development – Supporting and connecting the diverse neighborhoods in the District through growing and attracting small, minority, and women-owned businesses, as well as supporting existing businesses through programs like Buy Local.

4. Marketing and Communications – Promoting the organization’s mission, values, and impact to various stakeholders through creatively telling the District’s and the organization’s story.

5. Real Estate – Cultivating a rich environment for appropriate development through coordinated planning and investment, with a focus on creating mixed-use, mixed-income places.

6. Workforce Strategies – Through Hire Local, connecting neighborhood residents to training, education, and employment opportunities where there is a clear career pathway, a livable wage, and a growing career field.

Title:
Finance Manager
Reports To:
Chief Operating Officer

Summary
We are seeking a dynamic Finance Manager to join our team at MMDC, one of Memphis Business Journal’s 2024, 2025, and 2026 Best Places to Work.

The Finance Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day financial operations of the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) and its related subsidiaries. This position ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial records, manages accounting processes, supports budgeting and forecasting, oversees accounts payable and receivable, and assists with audit, grant, compliance, and financial reporting requirements.

The Finance Manager works collaboratively with leadership and staff to ensure MMDC maintains strong financial controls, timely and accurate reporting, and efficient financial processes that support the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business…