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HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.
Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.
Regular Full time
The base pay scale for this position is $132,000.00 - $201,500.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
The Finance Lead is accountable for the implementation, support, optimization, and continuous improvement of enterprise financial systems, with primary responsibility for the organization's Workday Finance platform and related applications. This role serves as a critical partner between Finance and Information Technology, providing both functional expertise and technical leadership to ensure technology solutions effectively support business objectives, regulatory requirements, and operational excellence.
The incumbent is expected to develop a deep understanding of end-to-end Finance processes and leverage that knowledge to translate business needs into technology solutions, provide strategic direction, evaluate solution options, and recommend approaches that align with organizational goals and best practices.
This role fills a critical need for a dedicated partner who can speak across the full Finance landscape while effectively bridging the gap between business and technology teams. The Finance Lead collaborates closely with Finance leaders, operational teams, and IT partners to drive system improvements, enable informed decision-making, and ensure alignment between business requirements and system capabilities.
In addition to providing advisory and solution leadership, the Finance Lead is expected to be a hands-on contributor within the Workday environment. Responsibilities include participating in system configuration, business process design, security administration, reporting, testing, troubleshooting, deployment, and enhancement activities. The role requires the ability to assess solution alternatives, provide recommendations, and, when appropriate, directly implement system changes to support evolving business needs.
The Finance Lead is responsible for project delivery, and advances process improvement initiatives that increase operational efficiency, strengthen controls, and enhance the overall user experience. Through a combination of business partnership, technical expertise, and operational leadership, the Finance Lead helps ensure the organization's financial systems remain scalable, effective, and aligned with long-term business objectives.
Job Description
Enterprise Financial Systems Leadership
Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance stakeholders by leveraging knowledge of end-to-end Finance processes to translate business needs into technology solutions, evaluate options, provide recommendations, and partner with IT to deliver scalable and effective system capabilities.
Provide both functional guidance and hands-on Workday support, including system configuration, business process design, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of approved enhancements and system changes.
Manage the day-to-day administration, support, and optimization of Workday Finance and related financial applications.
Partner with Finance and IT leadership to execute approved system enhancements and operational priorities.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions that support business objectives.
Ensure adherence to established standards for reporting, integrations, security, and system support.
Workday Finance Program Leadership
Manage Finance IT activities supporting Workday Finance implementations, upgrades, and enhancement initiatives.
Coordinate project plans, resource assignments, issue resolution, testing activities, and deployment activities.
Work closely with implementation partners and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
Track project milestones, risks, and dependencies and escalate issues as appropriate.
Workday Configuration and System Build
Lead and participate in the configuration, design, build, testing, and deployment of Workday Financials solutions across multiple functional areas.
Translate business requirements into Workday configurations, workflows, security roles, reports, and business processes.
Partner with Finance stakeholders and implementation partners to validate solution design and ensure alignment with operational requirements.
Oversee system testing activities, including unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, and defect resolution.
Support data validation, conversion activities, and post-deployment stabilization efforts.
Maintain system documentation, configuration standards, and governance processes to ensure sustainable support and future enhancements.
Functional Finance Leadership
Support Finance teams across key functional areas including Accounts Payable, Payroll, Expenses, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Projects and Grants, Accounting, Reporting, Security, and Integrations.
Assist business stakeholders in identifying opportunities to streamline and improve financial processes.
Ensure financial system configurations align with approved business processes and operational requirements.
Cross-Functional Enterprise Collaboration
Collaborate across enterprise verticals including Human Capital Management (HCM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Information Technology to ensure integrated Workday design and functionality.
Collaborate with HCM, Supply Chain, and IT teams to support integrated business processes and system functionality.
Participate in cross-functional planning, testing, and issue-resolution activities.
Facilitate effective communication among technical and business stakeholders.
Post-Go-Live Operations and Optimization
Support execution of the financial systems roadmap established by IT and Finance leadership.
Manage ongoing support, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancement activities.
Ensure service levels and operational support processes are maintained.
Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Identify and implement opportunities to improve system efficiency, reporting capabilities, and end-user experience.
Support automation initiatives and process enhancements across Finance operations.
Evaluate system enhancements and recommend improvements to leadership.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience.
5-8 years of experience supporting enterprise financial systems and ERP platforms.
Experience supporting Workday Financials implementations, upgrades, or optimization initiatives.
Experience leading project teams and collaborating with business stakeholders.
Knowledge of financial operations, accounting processes, reporting, integrations, and security.
Experience working with vendors and implementation partners.
Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, or related field.
Workday Financials certification or significant Workday Finance implementation experience.
Healthcare, higher education, research, or other complex institutional environment experience.
Experience leading post-implementation optimization and enterprise transformation initiatives.
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.
HSS is the world’s leading academic medical center focused on musculoskeletal health. At its core is Hospital for Special Surgery, nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 16th consecutive year), No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2025-2026), and the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT by U.S. News & World Report “Best Children’s Hospitals” list (2024-2025). In a survey of medical professionals in more than 20 countries by Newsweek, HSS is ranked world #1 in orthopedics for a fifth consecutive year (2025).
Founded in 1863, the Hospital has the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics, and among the lowest infection and complication rates. HSS was the first in New York State to receive Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center five consecutive times. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS has a main campus in New York City and facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and in the Long Island and Westchester County regions of New York State, as well as in Florida.
