Finance Manager - Planning Commission

Full Job Description

The Finance Manager serves as the Controller for the Nashville Planning Department, overseeing all financial operations to ensure compliance, efficient use of public funds, and the financial health of the organization.

This role will act as a strategic partner to department leadership and project teams, providing proactive financial guidance, forecasting, and scenario analysis to support planning initiatives and capital projects.

Nashville Planning Department is comprised of planners and designers with expertise in land use, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.

These staff members provide analysis and recommendations throughout Metro Nashville on current planning and development, community planning, and urban design and landscape issues in a wide variety of urban, suburban, and rural contexts.

Requirements

• Develop and oversee operating and capital budgets, ensuring they are aligned with department goals and objectives.
• Provide financial forecasting and scenario analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and dashboards for budget implementation and financial health.
• Analyze financial and performance data and trends to provide management with insights and recommendations that support effective decision-making.
• Prepare actionable financial and performance reports, including public-facing dashboards.
• Oversee financial operations to ensure compliance with relevant government regulations, accounting principles, and reporting requirements.
• Research and resolve finance or program-related questions or problems.
• Identify and assess risks and recommend strategies to mitigate and safeguard departmental financial interests.
• Develop and maintain SOPs for financial workflows to support scalability and efficiency.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to facilitate the auditing process to ensure that financial records are accurate and in compliance with auditing standards.
• Oversee the management of grants, including monitoring fund utilization and reporting on grant compliance.
• Ensure compliance with Metro financial policies and procedures and develop and recommend supplemental policies to improve the efficiency and transparency of financial operations.
• Supervise finance staff, provide training and cross-training for backup support, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university and five (5 ) years of experience in professional finance including three (3) years of experience as a supervisor.
Additional finance experience may be considered in lieu of degree (1:1 ratio).




Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply.

Note: Per Metro Ordinance No. SO94-1078. 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.

Additional Information

• Experience with government finance operations, capital funding, and planning department processes
• Skill in analyzing complex financial data, preparing actionable reports, and presenting findings to diverse audiences
• Proficiency in Oracle EBS, and project management platforms
• Experience developing and implementing financial policies, SOPs, and process improvements
• Skill using Microsoft Excel

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

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 accommodation for the recruitment process should be directed to Human Resources at 615-862-6640.