Hybrid FP&A Financial Analyst II – Budget & Insights

Blue Cross of Idaho; Meridian (ID); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Education reimbursement

Employee assistance plan (EAP)

Adoption assistance

Paid family leave

Job summary

Blue Cross of Idaho in Meridian, Idaho is seeking a Financial Analyst II to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for VP and Director levels. The role is part of FP&A and includes project financial reporting and analysis, with a hybrid work schedule.

The candidate should have at least 3 years in finance, a bachelor's degree, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of finance, budgeting, or related business experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with leaders at all levels.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and expense variance analysis.
• Ability to explain financial concepts simply to non-finance audiences.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with a high level of organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities under the pressure of competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Budgeting, forecasting, and analysis: build, monitor, and manage administrative expense budgets with leaders across the organization.
• Support annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, establishing forecasts based on trends and input.
• Monitor actual results against budget/forecast, perform variance analysis, and work with leaders to drive performance improvements.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and trends; recommend financial actions aligned with organizational goals.
• Project financial support: monthly project financial reporting and cost-benefit analyses with project managers.
• Communicate: prepare clear summaries and presentations turning results into actionable insights; maintain discretion with confidential information.
• Continuously improve FP&A processes, tools, and templates; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Blue Cross of Idaho in Meridian, Idaho is seeking a Financial Analyst II to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis for VP and Director levels. The role is part of FP&A and includes project financial reporting and analysis, with a hybrid work schedule.

The candidate should have at least 3 years in finance, a bachelor's degree, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and the ability to communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.