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Finance Officer Senior

Salary

$83,250.00 Annually

Location

Nashville, TN

Job Type

Full Time Health Civil Service

Job Number

HEA08132

Department

Health

Opening Date

11/21/2025

Closing Date

12/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

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Position Description

The Metro Public Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County (MPHD) is seeking an experienced finance professional to fill a Finance Officer Senior vacancy. This position will perform the more complex professional and analytical work involved in the field of finance and administration, specifically with regard to MPHD’s administration of grants and contracts.

Typical Duties

+ Administers state and federal grant contracts

+ Serves as the primary liaison with Metro Finance, Metro Legal, Grantors, and other external partners for grants, contracts, and related matters

+ Leads the process for issuance of grants from the Department

+ Ensures compliance with Metro policies, state/federal regulations, and government accounting standards

+ Prepare regular financial reports and forecasts

+ Work with MPHD programmatic staff to develop grant and contract budgets

+ Review and approve invoices submitted for payment

+ Provide training to internal and external stakeholders

+ Serve as MPHD’s liaison with managed care organizations and lead contracting processes

+ Assists with tasks related to audits

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration or closely related field required

Preferred Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Supervision Exercised/Supervision Received:

May supervise other professional employees as well as clerical personnel.

Receives general supervision and reports to a designated supervisor, who makes staff assignments and provides assistance with complex or difficult problems.

Working Environment/Physical Demands:

Work involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, etc. Work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

Employee works primarily in an office setting under generally favorable working conditions. Work is sedentary; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Full-time, Civil Service positions -

10 Vacation Days per year (increasing after 5 years of service)

1 Sick Day per month

12 Paid Holidays per year

Public Safety - Sworn and Civilian positions -

20 vacation days per year

3 Personal days per year

1 Sick Day per month

12 paid holidays per year

Part-time, Non Civil Service positions - Visit HR and Benefits webpages for more information.

Full-time, Non Civil Service positions - contact hiring department for benefits information

Seasonal/Temporary positions - no benefits offered.

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Are you a current Metro Public Health Employee ?

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Do you have a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field?

+ Yes

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Do you have any experience supervising other professional employees?

+ Yes

+ No

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I understand that all related work history/experience, education, certifications and/or licenses must be reflected on my application for this position. I further understand that an incomplete or misleading application may result in disqualification.

+ Yes

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Employer

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

Address

Human Resources Department 700 President Ronald Reagan Way, Suite 201 Nashville, Tennessee, 37210

Phone

(615) 862-6640

Website

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/human-resources/employment-opportunities

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