Internal Controls Consulting, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Rancho Cordova (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California seeks an Internal Controls Advisory Services Consultant to provide objective consulting, strengthening the organization’s control environment and enabling enterprise-wide oversight. You will partner with business functions to ensure effective control execution and reporting in a hybrid work setting.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Internal Controls Advisory Services, and drive improvements, deliver risk-based recommendations, and support monitoring across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience.
• Internal Audit or SOX compliance experience with understanding of controls and impact to processes.
• Experience supporting control automation initiatives or integrating controls with technology.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders to adopt standardized controls across lines of business.
• Experience in data analytics and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel).
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, hybrid environment; health insurance industry experience preferred.
• CIA or CISA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization's controls.
• Drive substantial improvements in overall performance and position the organization for growth and success.
• Partner with business functions that own control execution and accountability.
• Develop practical, risk-based recommendations to address control gaps and drive resolution.

Skills

Internal Audit or SOX experience

Control automation experience

Communication and stakeholder buy-in

Risk-based recommendations

Hybrid work experience

Data analytics and visualization

CIA or CISA preferred

Health insurance industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Your Role

The Internal Controls Advisory Services team provides objective consulting and advisory services designed to add value and assist management with establishing and maintaining an effective system of internal controls. The team helps Blue Shield of California accomplish its objectives by providing enterprise-wide oversight, advisory, testing, and monitoring while partnering with business functions that retain accountability for control execution and effectiveness. The Internal Controls Consulting, Consultant will report to the Senior Manager, Internal Controls Advisory Services. In this role you will be responsible for collaborating to strengthen the effectiveness of the organization's controls, drive substantial improvements in overall performance and position our organization for continued growth and success.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor\'s degree or equivalent experience
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires Internal Audit or SOX compliance experience, with a strong understanding of financial and non-financial internal controls and impact to operational processes
• Experience supporting control automation initiatives or integrating controls with technology and data platforms
• Leverages internal control expertise to develop practical, risk-based recommendations that address process and control gaps; effectively negotiates issues and drives resolution
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of standardized control practices across lines of business
• Experience in data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, or Excel advanced functions) to analyze control and operational data, automate reporting, and support risk monitoring
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a dynamic and hybrid environment, with experience in health insurance industry preferred
• CIA or CISA certification preferred