100+ Finance & Accounting Jobs in Nashville, TN

For direct local benchmarks, Nashville accountants and auditors had a $78,080 median wage in 2025, while local financial managers had a $97,490 median and $131,960 at the 90th percentile. Recent posting data is broader and more current at the category level, with posted salary ranges centering on about $86k to $129k and a wider band of about $65k to $179k.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 46 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $68,125 at the 25th percentile, $85,000 at the median and $94,000 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of October 17, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Nashville is still a viable Finance & Accounting market, but it is not an easy one. Metro unemployment was 3.1% in August and total nonfarm employment was up 0.6541% year over year, but Nashville Financial Activities employment was down 2.5485% and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Tennessee finance-and-accounting postings down 2.9% year over year even as statewide finance-and-accounting employment rose 1.9%. That usually means openings still exist, but more of them are replacement hires or concentrated in specific sub-paths rather than broad expansion. For core accounting, Nashville employed 11,290 accountants and auditors in 2025, with a local median wage of $78,080, and recent 90-day data still showed more than 500 finance-and-accounting postings across more than 200 companies.

Best positioned: Candidates who can show recognized accounting credibility, strong reporting and analysis skills, and comfort with mostly on-site work have the best odds.

Main caution: Do not treat low unemployment as easy hiring: Nashville was identified as one of the three tightest metros for both tax and bookkeeping/accounting hiring competition.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 102 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Amazon: 14 open roles
2. Oracle Corporation: 5 open roles
3. Warner Music Group: 4 open roles
4. Tractor Supply Company: 3 open roles
5. Berkley Southeast: 2 open roles
6. Dialysis Clinic, Inc.: 2 open roles
7. Elmington: 2 open roles
8. HCSC Group: 2 open roles
9. Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.: 2 open roles
10. HireRight: 2 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 70
• Franklin: 11
• Brentwood: 10
• New York: 3
• South Beloit: 2
• La Vergne: 2
• Gallatin: 1
• White House: 1

Work arrangement

on-site 69 (70%), hybrid 20 (20%), remote 9 (9%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 500 finance-and-accounting postings across more than 200 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers in the sample. The most visibly active named employers were H & R Block, Inc. with more than 50 postings and Amazon and Hallbartsamhallsbyggande with more than 20 each. Industry mix matters. About 40% of local finance-and-accounting postings came from financial services, with smaller but meaningful shares from healthcare and accounting & tax firms at about 10% each. Skill demand also splits the market: tax preparation led the local skill list, while financial reporting, Microsoft Excel, financial analysis, accounting, and financial modeling all appeared frequently. A current Nashville accountant opening at Cat Financial emphasized GAAP, reconciliations, reporting, and automated analysis, which is a useful snapshot of what employer-side roles are asking for now. In practice, that creates two workable lanes for job seekers: recurring accounting/tax work and analysis-heavy employer-side finance work.

• Tax and accounting services (high): Tax preparation appears in about 20% of local skill mentions, CPA in about 25% of certification requirements, and enrolled agent in about 10%, making tax-heavy employers a practical entry or re-entry lane.
• Corporate accounting, close, and reporting (high): A current Nashville accountant opening from Cat Financial emphasizes GAAP, reconciliations, reporting, and automated analysis, which matches the broader local demand for financial reporting, Excel, accounting, and analysis skills.
• Managerial finance and FP&A-style roles (moderate): These roles pay better, but the local sample skews more mid-career than entry-level and the local financial-manager wage benchmark sits above accountant pay.

Where to focus: If you want the best odds in the next 90 days, focus on employer-side accounting/reporting roles or tax-heavy employers where you can prove immediate usefulness with real work samples.

Roles worth searching next

• Business Operations Analyst: Uses many of the same spreadsheet, reporting, and variance-thinking muscles as accounting and finance.
• Data Analyst: A strong accounting candidate with Excel, reporting, and modeling can pivot if they add dashboarding or light SQL/Python work.
• Financial Systems / ERP Analyst: This is a strong path for candidates who know close, reporting, and process pain points inside finance teams.
• Revenue Operations Analyst: Good for candidates with reporting discipline who want to move toward planning, forecasting, and cross-functional metrics.

What postings ask for

• CPA (premium | immediate): CPA is the most common named credential in local postings, appearing in about 25% of certification requirements. Who: Mid-career accountants, aspiring controllers, and candidates who need stronger credibility in a crowded market.
• GAAP and financial reporting (table_stakes | immediate): Current local hiring signals emphasize GAAP records, reporting, and review of automated results, and national demand for GAAP reporting skills has surged. Who: Anyone targeting staff accountant, senior accountant, reporting, or close-focused roles.
• Microsoft Excel (table_stakes | immediate): Excel remains one of the most-requested hard skills in local postings, showing up alongside reporting, analysis, and modeling. Who: Entry-level candidates, switchers, and experienced applicants whose resume undersells spreadsheet depth.
• Financial analysis and financial modeling (differentiator | near-term): Both financial analysis and financial modeling appear frequently in local postings, and national hiring guidance also flags FP&A-related capability as in demand. Who: Mid-career candidates aiming to move beyond pure bookkeeping or close work.
• Tax preparation and enrolled agent pathway (differentiator | immediate): Tax preparation is the single most-requested local skill cluster, and enrolled agent is one of the more common named credentials after CPA. Who: Career switchers, returners, and early-career candidates who need a faster entry lane.
• Reconciliations, close workflow, and payroll operations (table_stakes | immediate): Local employer signals emphasize reconciliations, and national accounting-role analysis says payroll and account reconciliation demand has grown by at least 30%. Who: Entry-level applicants and operational accountants who want broader employability.

Questions about this market

What do Finance & Accounting roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

For direct local benchmarks, Nashville accountants and auditors had a $78,080 median wage in 2025, while local financial managers had a $97,490 median and $131,960 at the 90th percentile. Recent posting data is broader and more current at the category level, with posted salary ranges centering on about $86k to $129k and a wider band of about $65k to $179k. This is a decent-paying market: Nashville's broader business and financial operations group averaged $41.69 per hour versus $31.92 across all occupations locally, and the local accountant median was below the national accountant median of $83,680.

Where is demand for Finance & Accounting roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real opportunity is spread across a long tail rather than one dominant employer. Over the last 90 days, the market showed more than 500 finance-and-accounting postings across more than 200 companies, and hiring was fragmented across employers in the sample. The most visibly active named employers were H & R Block, Inc. with more than 50 postings and Amazon and Hallbartsamhallsbyggande with more than 20 each. Industry mix matters. About 40% of local finance-and-accounting postings came from financial services, with smaller but meaningful shares from healthcare and accounting & tax firms at about 10% each. Skill demand also splits the market: tax preparation led the local skill list, while financial reporting, Microsoft Excel, financial analysis, accounting, and financial modeling all appeared frequently. A current Nashville accountant opening at Cat Financial emphasized GAAP, reconciliations, reporting, and automated analysis, which is a useful snapshot of what employer-side roles are asking for now. In practice, that creates two workable lanes for job seekers: recurring accounting/tax work and analysis-heavy employer-side finance work.

Which employers are hiring the most Finance & Accounting talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from H & R Block, Inc. (more than 50 postings), Amazon (more than 20 postings), Hallbartsamhallsbyggande (more than 20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Finance & Accounting roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 20% hybrid, with 75% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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