Financial Analyst, Consultant

Your Role

The Corporate Services Finance team ensures financial stewardship of the Corporate Services administrative budget and serves as the trusted financial advisor to executive leadership. Our team is looking for a Financial Analyst, Consultant to steer financial performance toward Blue Shield goals. This role is responsible for consolidated reporting, annual planning, monthly forecasting, and performance reporting. It also involves analyzing important strategic initiatives to enhance business outcomes, as well as overseeing the coordination and integration of cross-functional system requirements and deadlines.

We are a hybrid business unit that works both remotely and in office. You must reside in California for this position.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 7 years of prior Finance experience, primarily in Financial Planning & Analysis roles
• Success developing budgets and forecasts
• Analytical mindset, willingness to pressure test assumptions, creativity in problem solving, and sound business judgment
• Record building strong relationships and collaborating across multiple stakeholders including executives
• Ability to prioritize, manage ambiguity, and implement change
• Excellent organization and command of details
• Command of Finance and Accounting principles
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups), Word, Access, and PowerPoint