Finance Systems Director: Workday Modernization & ERP

Summa Health; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

EAP

Job summary

Summa Health is seeking a Director of Financial Systems to lead the Finance ERP technology strategy and modernize the Workday Financials platform. You will partner with Finance leadership to design a world-class architecture and drive the roadmap, ensuring cross-functional alignment with IT and the broader business.

The role requires extensive healthcare finance experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to coordinate a team of SMEs through go-live readiness and post-implementation

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressive finance leadership in a healthcare or complex multi-entity organization with experience in accounting, close processes and financial reporting.
• Three (3) years of hands-on experience designing or administering Workday Financial Management preferred.
• Familiarity with Workday Financials concepts (FDM, accounting rules, business process frameworks) preferred.
• Healthcare finance background: grants management, fund accounting, or cost reporting familiarity preferred.
• Experience with Strata or other financial planning tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and modernization of the Finance ERP architecture in alignment with Finance leadership goals.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT and business stakeholders to translate needs into a scalable Workday Financials solution.
• Oversee data migration, business process configurations and change management for go-live.
• Bridge corporate finance, IT, and external integrators to ensure successful implementation and deployment.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related field

Tools

Workday Financial Management

Strata or other FP&A tools

Job description

Summa Health is seeking a Director of Financial Systems to lead the Finance ERP technology strategy and modernize the Workday Financials platform. You will partner with Finance leadership to design a world-class architecture and drive the roadmap, ensuring cross-functional alignment with IT and the broader business.

The role requires extensive healthcare finance experience, strong executive presence, and the ability to coordinate a team of SMEs through go-live readiness and post-implementation