Principal Finance Analyst - Operations Strategy (Hybrid)

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

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team, supervising two individual contributors and partnering with two critical business units. You will serve as a trusted advisor to executive operations leadership on financial stewardship, strategic initiatives, and operating leverage.

You will drive analyses for budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise reporting, define KPIs, and lead cross-functional projects with measurable impact on cost, margin, cash, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or HS/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• At least 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).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLookups), Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Hands-on experience with core finance systems and data sources (e.g., Oracle/ERP, Essbase/EPM) including building standardized extracts, validating data quality, and establishing repeatable reporting processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance partner for two of the organization’s critical business units.
• Manage two individual contributors.
• Serve as trusted advisor to the executive operations leadership.
• Analyze key strategic initiatives to drive business results and operating leverage.
• Ensure financial stewardship over operations.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Project management

Analytical thinking

Strategic analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Oracle/ERP

Essbase/EPM

Job description

Blue Shield of CA seeks a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team, supervising two individual contributors and partnering with two critical business units. You will serve as a trusted advisor to executive operations leadership on financial stewardship, strategic initiatives, and operating leverage.

You will drive analyses for budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise reporting, define KPIs, and lead cross-functional projects with measurable impact on cost, margin, cash, or