Overview
The Department of Finance & Administration is seeking a full-time accounting/clerical support employee (1 position) to support the Supporting Department of Human Services. This position is designed as Hybrid (in office and remote).
This role involves preparing and maintaining sub-professional accounting records, financial statements, and/or reports of moderate to considerable complexity under general supervision.
Responsibilities
- Calculate overall invoice totals, account adjustments, and purchases/account deductions to generate reports, spreadsheets, and adjustment forms.
- Apply cash and checks received to appropriate accounts; calculate and disburse funds; code adjustment sheets/requisitions.
- Audit travel expenses, requisitions, accounts receivable, and accounts payable vouchers.
- Audit state credit card purchases and commissary counts.
- Allocate expenses internally to the appropriate accounting string to ensure funding occurs appropriately.
- Process paycheck modifications.
- Generate requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, and vouchers originating in the assigned work unit as necessary.
- Research outstanding checks, overpayments, and underpayments; perform cancel and/or re-issue as necessary.
- Manage complaints from internal and external customers by providing clear and accurate information and possible courses of action to resolve issue(s).
- Monitor trust funds for individuals in state custody, internal and external vendor contracts, employee time sheet entries, tracking system, and daily reports.
- Provide training to co-workers on the operation of accounting-based databases, policies, and procedures.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Education equivalent to graduation from a standard high school; and
- Experience equivalent to two years of full-time clerical accounting or auditing work.
Substitution of Experience for Education
- Qualifying full-time clerical accounting or auditing experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Substitution of Education for Experience
- Accounting coursework from an accredited college or technical institute may substitute for the required experience under one of the following conditions:
- 4.5 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = a one-year substitution
- 9 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = a two-year substitution
- 12 quarter hours in accounting or bookkeeping = a two and a half year substitution
- 15 quarter hours in accounting and bookkeeping = a three-year substitution
Required Competencies (KSA’s)
- Manages Complexity
- Interpersonal Savvy
- Demonstrates Self-Awareness
- Business Insight
- Plans and Aligns
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge
- Economics and Accounting
- Clerical
- Customer and Personal Service
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Active Learning and Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Mathematics
Abilities
- Written Comprehension
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
Tools & Equipment
- Personal computer
- Telephone
- Printer
- Scanner
- Calculator
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary (Monthly): $3,261.00 - $4,900.00
- Salary (Annually): $39,132.00 - $58,800.00
- Job Type: Full-Time
Location
- City, State: Nashville, TN
- Location of (1) position(s) to be filled: Department of Finance & Administration, Davidson County
Application Dates
- Opening Date/Time: 10/07/2026 12:00AM Central Time
- Closing Date/Time: 10/13/2026 11:59PM Central Time