Finance Solution Architect (Healthcare)

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Trail Blazer Consulting LLC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!Job Title: Finance Solution Architect (Healthcare)Location: 3 days onsite in MN, possibly convert in the future need localDuration: 6 Months CTHInterview Mode: VideoJob Description:Role SummaryThe Finance Solution Architect designs and drives end-to-end technologysolutions that enable healthcare financial operations spanning claims andpremium revenue, AP/AR, subledger/journal processing, reconciliation, and GLintegration within an ERP platform (e.g., Workday Financials). This rolebridges finance domain knowledge with solution and application architecture,ensuring systems are scalable, auditable, and aligned to regulatory andreporting needs.Key Responsibilities End-to-End Solution Architecture Define target-state architecture for finance capabilities across sourcesystems → data platform → subledger → Workday GL. Create solution blueprints (conceptual/logical/physical), integrationpatterns, and roadmaps aligned to finance and business strategy. Ensure design supports healthcare payer/provider nuances (e.g., medical vspharmacy claims, capitation, stop-loss/reinsurance, risk adjustment, premiumbilling). Workday Financials / Accounting Integration Design posting architecture into Workday GL, including dimensional strategy(e.g., worktags, entity, LOB, cost center). Architect subledger processing using Workday Accounting Center (orequivalent) to convert business events into balanced journal entries. Establish guardrails for period close, backposting rules, accrual handling(e.g., IBNR), and journal governance. Data & Reconciliation Architecture Partner with data teams to define curated finance data models (e.g.,FNDS/FCDS patterns) covering:Revenue / Premium Billing / ARClaims (medical + pharmacy) / APMembership & eligibilityPayments & cashAdjustments & accruals Design reconciliation frameworks:Source ↔ FNDSFNDS ↔ subledger outputsSubledger ↔ Workday GL Implement controls, exception handling, and variance workflows to supportaudit readiness. Integration Architecture & Reliability Define enterprise-grade integration patterns (batch, API, event-driven) forhigh-volume healthcare financial feeds. Ensure resiliency patterns:idempotency / replay safetyretries and dead-letter routingcontrol totals and completeness checksmonitoring and operational dashboards Manage interface contracts, data mapping, and versioning across dependentsystems. Application Architecture (User-Facing Finance Tools) Design and support user-facing applications that finance teams rely on(beyond reporting), such as:reconciliation workbenchesexception resolution workflowsadjustment entry toolingfinance self-service portals Define API/service-layer patterns to decouple UI workflows from storage andERP dependencies. Governance, Security, and Compliance Ensure designs meet audit/compliance standards (SOX-like controls, PHI/PIIprotections as applicable). Define access control patterns (RBAC/ABAC), audit trails, lineage, andevidence artifacts for finance operations. Align architecture with enterprise governance standards and participate inarchitecture review boards. Stakeholder Leadership Partner with Finance (Controllers, FP&A, Treasury, AP/AR), IT, and vendorteams to align requirements and prioritize delivery. Communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders; produceexecutive-ready materials.Required Qualifications 8+ years of experience in solution architecture (or equivalent) withsignificant focus on finance systems. Strong understanding of finance processes: GL, AP, AR, close, accruals,reconciliation, auditability. Experience integrating with an ERP (preferably Workday Financials;SAP/Oracle/PeopleSoft acceptable). Demonstrated ability to design end-to-end integrations across multiple sourcesystems and domains. Strong data architecture skills (financial data modeling, curated layers,lineage, quality). Experience designing controls for accuracy:control totalsreconciliationidempotent postingexception handlingperiod governancePreferred / Nice-to-Have Healthcare payer/provider domain experience (claims, premiums, PBM/pharmacy,capitation, risk adjustment, stop-loss). Workday-specific: Accounting Center, Prism, Worktags, Workday integrationpatterns. Experience with modern cloud patterns (Azure/AWS), event streaming(Kafka/Event Hub), API management. Experience with data platforms (Snowflake/Databricks), analytics (Power BI),and metadata/catalog tooling. Familiarity with regulatory reporting needs in healthcare.Key Skills Finance fluency + ability to translate into architecture decisions System thinking across applications, data, integration, and controls Auditability by design (traceability, evidence, approvals) Reconciliation-first mindset (not "fix later in Excel") Ability to design user workflows + APIs, not just pipelinesExample Deliverables End-to-end architecture diagrams and integration blueprints Accounting Center / journal rule patterns and mapping approach Reconciliation control framework and dashboards Data model for curated finance domains (FNDS/FCDS) Cutover/migration plan to Workday (including parallel run strategy) Security model and audit evidence approach