Executive Director of Finance, Healthcare

Pay: $180,000.00 - $230,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take on a highly visible finance leadership role with direct exposure to the CFO and senior executive team
• Help shape financial strategy, operational performance, capital planning, and long-range growth for a major healthcare organization
• Lead meaningful margin improvement, productivity, budgeting, and decision-support initiatives that directly impact patient care and organizational performance
• Partner closely with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders across the organization
• Lead and develop an established finance team while helping strengthen financial acumen throughout the organization
• Join a collaborative, mission-driven culture that values teamwork, professional growth, work-life balance, and community impact

Location:

Cleveland, OH. This is primarily an on-site leadership opportunity with some flexibility to work remotely when needed.

Note:

Candidates must have 10+ years of progressive healthcare finance experience, ideally within a hospital or health system, along with 5+ years of finance leadership experience. Significant responsibility for large hospital operating and capital budgets is essential.

About Us

We are a mission-driven nonprofit healthcare organization committed to delivering exceptional care while supporting the communities we serve. Our team combines strong clinical care with thoughtful financial stewardship, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We offer an environment where leaders can make a meaningful organizational impact while working alongside experienced healthcare professionals. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead financial strategy and fiscal operations across a complex healthcare organization
• Direct annual operating and capital budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and long-range financial planning
• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to the CFO, executive leadership, and operational and clinical leaders
• Lead monthly financial reporting, close processes, variance analysis, financial controls, audit preparation, and regulatory reporting
• Partner with department and clinical leaders on labor productivity, expense management, margin improvement, and performance improvement initiatives
• Develop service-line financial analysis, benchmarking, pro formas, ROI analysis, and business cases to support strategic decisions
• Lead capital planning and evaluate investments based on financial return, organizational priorities, and long-term strategy
• Strengthen decision support and translate complex financial information into clear, actionable recommendations for executives
• Support healthcare reimbursement, Medicare and Medicaid, cost reporting, and financial regulatory compliance
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance leaders and team members while building a high-performing, collaborative finance function

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field
• 10+ years of progressive healthcare finance experience, ideally within a hospital or health system
• 5+ years of finance leadership experience, including direct leadership of managers or other leaders
• Significant experience leading or having major responsibility for large hospital operating and capital budgets
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, monthly close, variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, financial controls, and strategic planning
• Demonstrated experience partnering with operational and clinical leaders on productivity, cost management, margin improvement, and performance initiatives
• Experience with decision support, service-line analysis, benchmarking, pro formas, ROI analysis, and business cases
• Working knowledge of healthcare reimbursement, Medicare, Medicaid, cost reporting, and healthcare financial regulations
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate financial insights and influence operational decisions
• Experience with healthcare decision-support, ERP, payroll, and financial systems preferred
• MBA and/or CPA preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to influence major financial and operational decisions while working closely with executive, clinical, and operational leaders. Our culture emphasizes teamwork, meaningful work, professional development, and a shared commitment to serving our community. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished healthcare finance leader who wants both strategic influence and hands-on operational impact.

JPC-2370

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a closely related field. 8+ yrs of progressive healthcare financial exp. 5+ yrs of finance leadership exp.

Submission Email: Joni - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference

Senior healthcare finance leader overseeing budgeting, reporting, forecasting, capital planning, decision support, payroll, and operational performance. Requires 10+ years healthcare finance experience, 5+ years leadership, and significant responsibility for large hospital operating and capital budgets. Primarily on-site in the Cleveland area with some remote flexibility when needed.

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