Finance Director, Academic Partnerships & Alignment

HonorHealth; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a Director – Finance & Academic Alignment to lead financial strategy for its ASU Health partnership. You will oversee budgeting, GAAP compliance, and faculty time tracking across HonorHealth/ASU Health campuses, collaborating with Finance, Academic Affairs, and ASU leadership to enable strategic growth.

The role focuses on university-affiliated healthcare finance, reimbursement optimization, and integrated financial systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field – Required
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Public Administration – Preferred
• CPA – Preferred but not required
• Minimum 7 years in financial leadership roles
• Experience managing multi-campus operations and complex budgets with diverse funding sources

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all financial operations for the HonorHealth/ASU Health partnership, including budgeting, accounting, and cash flow.
• Oversee physician faculty time allocation systems to ensure accurate tracking between clinical and teaching duties.
• Collaborate with GME to optimize reimbursement and align reporting with standards.
• Prepare and present strategic financial reports, budget variance analyses, and recommendations to leadership.
• Drive special projects related to academic finance, reimbursement innovation, and cross-campus financial integration.
• Foster accountability and cross-functional collaboration across HonorHealth teams.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting

GAAP compliance

Academic finance

Cross-campus collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Master’s degree in Business Administration/Public Administration - Preferred

Job description

HonorHealth in Scottsdale, AZ, seeks a Director – Finance & Academic Alignment to lead financial strategy for its ASU Health partnership. You will oversee budgeting, GAAP compliance, and faculty time tracking across HonorHealth/ASU Health campuses, collaborating with Finance, Academic Affairs, and ASU leadership to enable strategic growth.

The role focuses on university-affiliated healthcare finance, reimbursement optimization, and integrated financial systems.