Fiscal Operations Manager - Hybrid Nashville, TN

Novalink Solutions; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Novalink Solutions is seeking a Fiscal Operations Manager for a Hybrid role in Nashville, TN. The position supports the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) by providing fiscal guidance, coordinating with the Accounts Management Office, and ensuring compliant financial administration across initiatives.

The role requires a strong foundation in government accounting, grants management, and budgeting, plus excellent communication and analytical abilities to translate complex requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with federal or state grant programs, governmental accounting, contract management, financial reporting, or state accounting and procurement systems preferred.
• CPA, CGFM, or other relevant certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a fiscal resource to project leads and program staff, interpreting accounting, contracting, reimbursement, and payment processes.
• Act as liaison between AMO and the RHTP project team to communicate fiscal initiatives and issues.
• Collaborate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable to provide advance notice of activity and ensure proper processes are followed.
• Review proposed activities, budgets, deliverables, payment provisions, and supporting documentation, identifying fiscal issues for resolution.
• Help relate contract dates and fiscal periods to obligations, expenditures, and liquidation timelines.
• Assist with review of invoices, reimbursement requests, and related documentation with AMO staff.
• Support expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, classifications, reconciliations, and drawdown/closeout activities.
• Maintain knowledge of guidance, awards, CMS FAQs, and federal requirements; communicate changes to staff.
• Develop fiscal guidance, checklists, templates, and tools promoting consistent fiscal processes.
• Maintain organized records and resolve documentation gaps affecting RHTP implementation.

Skills

Fiscal judgment

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance/public administration/business administration or related field

Job description

Fiscal Operations Manager - Hybrid Nashville, TN

Nashville, United States | Posted on 10/27/2026

• Actual Job Title 66512 - Statistical Research Specialist
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 10/27/2026
• Target Date 11/09/2026
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Dinesh Mathi
• Number of Positions 1

Job Description

Position Summary

The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Fiscal Operations Manager provides fiscal support, as needed, to RHTP project leads and program staff. The position serves as a liaison between the Accounts Management Office (AMO) and the RHTP project team; helps confirm and communicate current fiscal processes; collaborates with General Ledger and Accounts Payable staff regarding upcoming initiatives, anticipated activity, estimates, issues, and required actions; and supports consistent fiscal administration across RHTP initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a fiscal resource to RHTP project leads and program staff by helping interpret and confirm current accounting, contracting, reimbursement, invoice, payment, and documentation processes.

• Serve as the primary liaison, as assigned, between AMO and the RHTP project team to communicate upcoming initiatives, anticipated expenditures, estimates, implementation concerns, and issues requiring fiscal attention.

• Collaborate with General Ledger and Accounts Payable teams, as needed, to provide advance notice of upcoming RHTP activity and help ensure appropriate accounting, project, budget, invoice, and payment processes are understood and followed.

• Review proposed RHTP activities, contract budgets, deliverables, payment provisions, reimbursement requirements, and supporting documentation requirements and identify questions or potential fiscal issues for appropriate resolution.

• Assist project leads and program staff with understanding the relationship between contract dates, state fiscal years, federal budget periods, obligation requirements, expenditure deadlines, and liquidation periods.

• Support the review of invoices, reimbursement requests, advance payment requests, and related documentation in coordination with AMO staff and established fiscal processes.

• Assist with expenditure estimates, budget monitoring, use-of-funds classification, reconciliations, reporting support, and drawdown or closeout activities, as assigned.

• Maintain current knowledge of RHTP guidance, the Notice of Award, approved application, CMS FAQs, applicable federal requirements, and executed agreements; communicate relevant changes to project and fiscal staff.

• Develop or assist with fiscal guidance, checklists, templates, desk guides, presentations, and other tools that promote consistent RHTP fiscal processes.

• Maintain organized records and assist with resolving documentation gaps, process questions, monitoring requests, and other fiscal issues affecting RHTP implementation.

Knowledge, Qualifications, and Core Competencies

Knowledge of governmental accounting, federal grants management, budgeting, contract and subrecipient administration, reimbursement and payment processes, and financial reporting. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public administration, business administration, or a related field preferred. Experience with federal or state grant programs, governmental accounting, contract management, financial reporting, or state accounting and procurement systems preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound fiscal judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, organization, effective written and verbal communication, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear, practical guidance while managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with fiscal and program staff. CPA, CGFM, or other relevant certification is preferred.