Data-Driven Internal Controls Advisor

Blue Shield of California; California (MO); On-site; USD 111,540 - 188,728; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking an Internal Controls Consulting Consultant to join the Internal Controls Advisory Services team. The role partners with business and IT to assess risks, design controls, and drive remediation across financial, operational, and vendor processes.

You will translate complex risks into clear, actionable insights and support automation efforts. Responsibilities include developing risk/control matrices, monitoring control health, and delivering management-ready

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires 7+ years of relevant experience with internal controls/audit.
• Internal Audit or SOX experience and understanding of control impact across processes.
• Experience supporting control automation initiatives or integrating controls with tech and data platforms.
• Communicates risk and control recommendations to drive remediation and adoption.
• Data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI/Tableau/SQL/advanced Excel) use is expected.
• Health insurance industry experience is preferred.
• CIA or CISA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and technology teams to identify, assess, and prioritize key risks.
• Perform end-to-end internal control assessments across financial, operational, and third-party processes.
• Translate risks into clear reports and presentations for management and stakeholders.
• Apply data-driven analytics to enhance control monitoring and advisory insights.
• Advise control owners on design, effectiveness, and remediation within governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with IT and business partners to understand systems, data flows, and dependencies.
• Develop risk/control matrices, process narratives, and assessment documentation.
• Monitor control health and track deficiencies; support remediation to closure.
• Promote automation and standardized workflows to reduce manual processes.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Excel

Job description

Blue Shield of California is seeking an Internal Controls Consulting Consultant to join the Internal Controls Advisory Services team. The role partners with business and IT to assess risks, design controls, and drive remediation across financial, operational, and vendor processes.

You will translate complex risks into clear, actionable insights and support automation efforts. Responsibilities include developing risk/control matrices, monitoring control health, and delivering management-ready