Accounting Manager

[on site] nashville, tn

accounting manager

lead financial reporting. Strengthening financial controls. Support mdha's mission through sound financial management.

position open: october 6, 2026

position close: october 20, 2026

metropolitan development and housing agency (mdha)

location: [on site] nashville, tn

position: accounting manager

employment type: full-time exempt

salary: $89,977 - $103,368

department: finance/accounting

at mdha, our work is about more than housing. It's about people, neighborhoods and the city we call home.

mdha serves nashville and davidson county and works to create quality affordable housing opportunities, support neighborhoods, strengthen communities and help build a greater nashville.

today, mdha employs more than 300 dedicated employees, operates with a budget of approximately $215 million, and houses approximately 30,000 people, primarily through nearly 8,000 section 8 vouchers and more than 6,800 apartments at 39 properties.

mdha is more than a housing authority. We also serve as a community development agency and redevelopment agency, administering programs and investments that have a direct impact on nashville's residents, neighborhoods and communities.

when you join mdha, you become part of a team whose financial stewardship helps support programs, services and investments that make a difference throughout nashville.

• supervises, trains, coaches, and evaluates assigned accounting and finance personnel in accordance with mdha policies, procedures, and performance-management practices.
• develops staff capabilities through mentoring, technical guidance, cross-training, and performance feedback.
• establishes clear expectations, monitors workload and performance, and promotes accountability, accuracy, customer service, and continuous improvement within the accounting function.

• manages, reviews, and approves financial transactions to ensure accuracy, appropriate authorization, proper accounting treatment, and compliance with internal controls.
• maintains and monitors complete financial and accounting records, including general ledger accounts, subsidiary ledgers, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and related documentation.
• leads the preparation, review, and timely distribution of monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc financial reports.
• prepares financial analyses, administrative reports, correspondence, and other documents assigned.

• leads month-end and year-end close processes, including reconciliations, journal entries, financial statement preparation, and review of supporting documentation.
• reviews budget-to-actual results, investigates significant variances, and prepares or coordinates variance analysis for management.
• assists with the preparation, monitoring, and amendment of agency and program budgets.
• assists with financial and reporting requirements for local, state, and federal entities, including housing, governmental, lending, and investor-related reporting.

• leads and provides oversight of the full-cycle internal and external audit process, including audit planning, scheduling, coordination, documentation requests, auditor communication, management responses, corrective-action tracking, and resolution of audit findings.
• serves as the primary accounting liaison to external auditors, internal auditors, regulatory agencies, lenders, investors, and other stakeholders for assigned audit matters.
• ensures deliverables, reconciliations, financial statements, schedules, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, timely, and compliant with gaap, agency policies, applicable laws and regulations, and contractual requirements.
• reviews audit findings, management letters, and recommendations; coordinates management responses and corrective-action plans; monitors implementation; and escalates unresolved issues to the cfo and deputy cfo.

• reviews and interprets laws, regulations, grant requirements, loan documents, partnership agreements, and other requirements affecting fiscal policies and procedures.
• monitors compliance with financial, regulatory, contractual, and reporting requirements applicable to agency programs, component units, financing arrangements, and partnerships.
• provides technical assistance and supporting documentation to auditors, federal and state agencies, local…