Finance Officer-Accountant

Greater Nashville Regional Council • Nashville, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) is seeking a finance professional to join its Finance team as a Finance Officer-Accountant . Under the leadership of the Finance Director, the Finance team is responsible for managing the accounting and analysis of GNRC's financial activity to include accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, invoicing, payroll, and financial reporting. In addition, the Finance team collaborates with GNRC’s executive office and program leadership to develop an annual operating budget and assists the Economic and Community Development team to administer state and federal grants on behalf of local governments. In general, the duties of the Finance Officer-Accountant include examining, analyzing, and interpreting accounting records to prepare financial statements, give advice, or audit and evaluate statements prepared by others, and install or advise on systems of recording costs or other financial and budgetary data. Specifically, this position may be tasked with the following assignments:

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business management or a related field from an accredited college or university and four years of experience or a master's degree and two years of experience is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat is required.
• Prior experience using at least one accounting/bookkeeping software is required.
• The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Davidson County, TN.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will have advanced training or continuing education specific to accounting or finance or grants management.
• Foreign degrees and credentials will be considered.
• GNRC uses Sage Intacct and Abila MIP Fund Accounting software and is willing to train the selected candidate as needed

Responsibilities

• Review agency expenditures for compliance with program budgets and contracts
• Monitor and assist subgrantees with invoicing and documentation to ensure compliance
• Review and process bills and invoices from vendors, sub-grant recipients, and consultants for payment
• Prepare invoices and compile documentation to recoup costs incurred by GNRC
• Prepare, analyze, and interpret financial reports and/or projections
• Reconcile general ledger and program-specific activity with internal financial management tools Assist with routine month-end, quarter-end, year-end and audit-related tasks, as assigned
• Assist with grants management duties related to procurement, reimbursements, and reporting
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Finance Director

Benefits

• GNRC offers a fully paid pension through the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System and provides a dollar for dollar match to a 401k up to 3% of gross salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level