Finance Officer - Fire

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County • Nashville, TN

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Officer position coordinates and processes payroll and accounts payables for the Nashville Fire Department (NFD). This role performs various complex professional finance functions, which may include accounting, auditing, compliance, budgeting, purchasing, and investing. The position also handles various financial compliance-related tasks, administrative and/or supervisory duties, and researches, analyzes, interprets, and produces financial and narrative reports and/or projections. The Finance Officer studies and verifies accurate financial information, handles routine complaints and questions, researches and resolves financial-related problems, and provides analytical services. Additionally, the role may make assignments, oversee and train employees, carry out special projects, and analyze and evaluate organizational issues, procedures, practices, public policy issues, and plans as needed. Attendance at meetings is also required.

Requirements

• Bachelors’ Degree in a financial related field.
• Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.
• All employees of the Metropolitan Government shall be residents of the State of Tennessee or become residents of the state within six (6) months of employment as a prerequisite to employment with the Metropolitan Government.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient using excel in a finance related environment
• General knowledge of budgeting, purchasing, and payroll systems
• Knowledge of governmental financial and administrative practices and procedures
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies governing finance and administration

Responsibilities

• Performs various complex professional finance functions.
• May perform accounting, auditing, compliance, budgeting, purchasing, investing, and other professional finance functions as assigned.
• Participates in and handles various financial compliance-related tasks.
• Performs administrative and/or supervisory duties.
• Researches, analyzes, interprets, and produces financial and narrative reports and/or projections.
• Studies and verifies accurate financial information.
• Handles routine complaints and questions regarding professional finance-related issues.
• Researches and resolves financial-related problems.
• Provides analytical services to clients, departments, or members of the public.
• Makes assignments when needed.
• Oversees and trains employees.
• Carries out special projects as needed.
• Analyzes and evaluates organizational issues, procedures, and practices when needed.
• Evaluates public policy issues and plans when needed.
• Attends meetings as required.

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• Metro Nashville Government respects the religious beliefs and practices of all employees and will make, on request, an accommodation for such observances when a reasonable accommodation is available that does not create an undue hardship on business operations.
• Requests for ADA or other protected accommodations for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.

What This Job Offers

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