Finance Lead, Ops Strategy & Leadership (Hybrid)

Blue Shield of CA; Springfield Meadows (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team. The role reports to the Director of Operations Finance and will manage two individual contributors, serving as the trusted advisor to executive operations leadership.

You will drive financial stewardship over operations, analyze strategic initiatives to improve results and operating leverage, and partner with two critical business units to deliver enterprise-level reporting and decision support.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires a minimum of 10 years of progressive finance analytics experience, including setting analytical strategy for a domain, governing KPI definitions, and leading enterprise-level reporting and decision support.
• Demonstrated leadership of complex, cross-functional initiatives using structured project management practices with delivery of measurable outcomes (cost, margin, cash, or productivity impacts).
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups), Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Hands-on experience using core finance systems and data sources relevant to the role (e.g., Oracle/ERP, Essbase/EPM, or similar), including building standardized extracts, validating data quality, and establishing repeatable reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead two individual contributors and serve as the trusted advisor to the executive operations leadership.
• Provide financial stewardship over operations and evaluate key strategic initiatives to drive business results and operating leverage.
• Act as lead finance partner for two of the organization’s critical business units.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Project management

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4 years experience in lieu

Tools

Oracle/ERP

Essbase/EPM

Data extracts

Job description

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team. The role reports to the Director of Operations Finance and will manage two individual contributors, serving as the trusted advisor to executive operations leadership.

You will drive financial stewardship over operations, analyze strategic initiatives to improve results and operating leverage, and partner with two critical business units to deliver enterprise-level reporting and decision support.