Strategic Finance Lead, Operations & KPIs

Blue Shield of CA; Rancho Cordova (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team. You will oversee financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise reporting while guiding two ICs and acting as a trusted advisor to operations leadership.

You'll lead analytics for two critical business units, drive KPI governance, and partner with executives to optimize cost, margin, cash, and productivity.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires a minimum of 10 years of progressive finance analytics experience, including setting analyticalstrategyfor 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 (e.g.,definescope, milestones, risks, and stakeholder cadence) 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 finance partner for two critical business units.
• Provide analytical stewardship over operations and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as advisor to executive operations leadership on financial decisions and performance.

Skills

Finance analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Oracle/ERP

Essbase/EPM

Microsoft Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Principal Finance Analyst to join the Operations Finance team. You will oversee financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise reporting while guiding two ICs and acting as a trusted advisor to operations leadership.

You'll lead analytics for two critical business units, drive KPI governance, and partner with executives to optimize cost, margin, cash, and productivity.