ACCOUNTANT 3 - 11052025-72744

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

11 / 05 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

11 / 11 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$5,100.00 - $7,646.00

Salary (Annually)

$61,200.00 - $91,752.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Nashville, TN

Department

Finance and Administration

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTS DIVISION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tn.gov / finance / careers-at-f-a.html

This position is designed as Hybrid

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in accounting and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.

OR

Education and Experience : Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree including thirty-six quarter hours in accounting and experience equivalent to three years of full-time professional accounting or auditing work.

Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience : Graduate coursework credit received from an accredited college or university in accounting may substitute for the required experience on a month for month basis to a maximum of one year (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in the above listed field may substitute for one year of the required experience).

OR

Designated as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and experience equivalent to 1 year of full-time professional accounting or auditing work

Note : A transcript is required for a proper evaluation for this class.

Necessary Special Qualifications : None.

Examination Method : Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary : Under general supervision, is responsible for professional accounting work of considerable difficulty and supervisory work of average difficulty; or is assigned to complex accounting projects; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features : This is the first supervisory class in the accounting sub-series. An employee in this class performs complex professional accounting and budgetary work in directing the accounting operations of a large state institution or small department, the operations of which are financed through a variety of funds, or performs highly technical professional accounting and related work in review, installation, and coordination of agency cost accounting systems, for compatibility with state accounting system guidelines. Certain project assignments with no supervision of staff may be included in this class when the work to be performed is of considerable scope and complexity. This class differs from that of Accountant 2 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the working level and often reports to an individual in this class. This class differs from that of Accounting Manager in that an incumbent of the latter has duties of greater scope, complexity and supervisory responsibility.

Responsibilities

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others :

• Resolves conflicts between assigned work teams to promote a healthy work environment.
• Resolves issues with external customers related to complex financial transactions and customer service complaints for assigned subordinates.
• Resolves interpersonal conflicts between assigned subordinates to enhance teambuilding and generate a positive working environment.

Processing Information :

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings :

Analyzing Data or Information :

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People :

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others :

Staffing Organizational Units :

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information :

Making Decisions and Solving Problems :

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards :

Getting Information :

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates :

Developing Objectives and Strategies :

Documenting / Recording Information :

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships :

Training and Teaching Others :

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge :

Thinking Creatively :

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work :

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates :

Communicating with Persons Outside of the Organization :

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others :

Developing and Building Teams :

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events :

Performing Administrative Activities :

Coaching and Developing Others :

Scheduling Work and Activities :

Interacting With Computers :

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment :

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies :

Knowledge :

Skills :

Abilities :

Tools & Equipment

Other office related equipment as required