Director, Finance - Systems and Transformation

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System • Sarasota, FL

18h

About The Position

The Director, Finance - Systems and Transformation is the senior executive responsible for the organization's financial technology ecosystem. This role provides strategic leadership and governance for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial applications, integration of Electronic Health Record (EHR) data with the general ledger, business intelligence, financial reporting automation, and performance management platforms like Strata. Serving as the primary liaison between Finance and Information Technology, the Director ensures all systems align with organizational strategy, regulatory compliance, operational goals, and financial reporting standards. The Director leads the collaboration across Finance, Revenue Cycle, Clinical Informatics, and IT to guarantee data integrity, reporting accuracy, and robust decision support. Additionally, the role drives the adoption of modern finance technologies, enterprise analytics, and automated reporting solutions. By leveraging process improvement methodologies, the Director enhances operational efficiency, strengthens internal controls, and supports data-driven decision-making across the health system.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, Information Systems, business or healthcare administration, or closely related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare finance, accounting, financial systems, business intelligence, or related disciplines.
• A minimum of five (5) years in a leadership capacity directing teams, projects, or enterprise systems initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• A master's degree.
• Deep, applied knowledge of GAAP accounting principles and healthcare financial reporting requirements.
• CPA, CHFP, PMP, or equivalent professional certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading the financial modules of an enterprise ERP system, such as Infor, Oracle, Workday, or equivalent, in a healthcare or similarly complex environment.
• Leading major enterprise system implementations, upgrades, or optimization projects.
• Demonstrated success leading finance process improvement initiatives through workflow optimization, automation, standardization, and technology enablement.
• Experience with Strata, Axiom/Syntellis, or comparable healthcare financial performance management platforms.
• Experience with Epic financials, Cogito, or comparable EHR reporting environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, or comparable enterprise analytics, reporting, and data platform technologies.
• Familiarity with SQL, data warehousing concepts, data governance, and enterprise reporting architecture.
• Proven experience managing EHR-to-general-ledger integrations and collaborating with clinical or revenue cycle informatics teams.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise business analytics platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent reporting platforms.
• Proven ability to partner with IT leadership and manage cross-functional technology initiatives from the business side.
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate complex systems and data concepts for CFO-level and operational audiences.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills with a positive and collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and governance for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial applications, integration of Electronic Health Record (EHR) data with the general ledger, business intelligence, financial reporting automation, and performance management platforms.
• Serves as the primary liaison between Finance and Information Technology, ensuring all systems align with organizational strategy, regulatory compliance, operational goals, and financial reporting standards.
• Leads collaboration across Finance, Revenue Cycle, Clinical Informatics, and IT to guarantee data integrity, reporting accuracy, and robust decision support.
• Drives the adoption of modern finance technologies, enterprise analytics, and automated reporting solutions.
• Enhances operational efficiency, strengthens internal controls, and supports data-driven decision-making across the health system by leveraging process improvement methodologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive