Sr. Director, Financial Systems Strategy (Hybrid)
 American Medical Association | |
 United States, Illinois, Chicago | |
| 330 North Wabash Avenue (Show on map) | |
 Jul 02, 2026 | |
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Sr. Director, Financial Systems Strategy (Hybrid) Chicago, IL The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve. We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you. We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr. Director, Financial Systems Strategy (Hybrid) on our Finance team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office. The Senior Director, Financial Systems Strategy, is a key member of the RESPONSIBILITIES: Financial Systems Strategy & Governance
*Partner with IT to develop and maintain a multi-year Finance technology and transformation roadmap aligned with the Association's strategic objectives. *Business lead for the evaluation, selection, and implementation of enterprise Finance technologies, including ERP, payroll, financial reporting, planning, and automation solutions. *Develop business cases, investment recommendations, and project success metrics for major Finance transformation initiatives. *Serve as the primary Finance liaison with Information Technology, Business Unit leadership, software vendors, implementation partners, and external service providers. *Partners with IT to establish governance frameworks, project steering committees, and decision-making processes to support successful execution of strategic initiatives. *Evaluate emerging technologies and industry best practices to identify opportunities for innovation, automation, and process improvement. Systems Implementation & Integration *Business lead for the implementation, integration, and adoption of Finance-related technology platforms, including ERP, general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, payroll, financial reporting, planning, and related applications. *Business lead for the selection and transition to a third-party payroll provider, including vendor evaluation, implementation oversight, testing, and post-implementation governance. *Assess business and technical requirements, define project scope, and effectively drive projects through implementation and organizational adoption. *Collaborate with Information Technology and Business Units to design, implement, and support integrations between enterprise financial systems and decentralized operational systems. *Business lead for data governance efforts related to system implementations, including chart of accounts design, master data standards, organizational hierarchies, and data quality initiatives. *Direct the development of system documentation, training materials, and user support resources to facilitate successful adoption. Process Excellence, Operations & Continuous Improvement *Lead initiatives to document current-state and future-state business processes, controls, governance processes, and system requirements. *Drive automation and process improvements across payroll, record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes. *Partner with Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Business Unit leaders to develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives. *Lead organizational change management activities associated with Finance transformation projects, including communication, training, stakeholder engagement, and adoption strategies. *Partner with Finance leadership and Internal Audit to strengthen internal controls through process redesign and system-enabled automation. *Establish mechanisms to identify, prioritize, and implement ongoing system and process enhancements. *Support Finance systems and Business Unit integrations during the month-end, quarter-end and year-end processes. *Provide strategic oversight of Finance systems operations, ensuring system stability, performance, security, and alignment with business needs. *Manage relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and outsourced service providers, including performance monitoring and contract compliance. *Build organizational capabilities in financial systems, data governance, process improvement, and technology-enabled transformation. Staff Management *Lead, mentor and provide management oversight for staff. *Responsible for setting objectives, evaluating employee performance, and fostering a collaborative team environment. *Responsible for developing staff knowledge and skills to support career development. May include other responsibilities as assigned REQUIREMENTS:
The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago. This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $191,434 - $258,539. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status. THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION | |