Business Analyst Consultant - Financial Operations

Business Analyst Consultant - Financial Operations

Hybrid 1: This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered.

The Business Analyst Consultant – Financial Operations is responsible to serve as the subject matter expert for the organization. Consults with management on solutions to global business issues and organization improvements. Analyzes existing and potential workflows, processes, supporting systems and procedures and identifies improvements and opportunities for standardization. This position has a strong understanding of systems and enterprise-wide strategic focus. Typically reports to management who is not tied to the execution process.

How you will make an impact:

• Researches financial operations, workflow problems and system irregularities.
• Develops, tests, and presents process improvement solutions for new systems, accounts and workflow improvements.
• Ensures new processes are aligned with standardization focus of organization.
• Ensures that there are standard procedures across business units.
• Performs complex data analysis and makes recommendations based on the results.
• Leads various committees or work groups to develop, implement, modify and document new or revised financial operations processes, procedures, systems and tracking mechanisms.
• Represents Financial Operations organization on strategic projects and initiatives.
• Represents organization in meetings and relays information to production teams.
• Works with management in developing regional and corporate financial operations strategy.
• Creates, develops and implements process improvements with an enterprise-wide focus.
• Counsels and influences other departments to ensure positive outcomes for the Financial Operations department.
• Counsels and influences the Financial Operations management team and helps shape positive outcomes within the department.
• Use discretion in making independent decisions.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires a BA/BS and minimum of 8 years' experience in business analysis, accounting or finance; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Requires project management experience.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• MBA, CPA, CMA, CFA or applicable professional designation preferred.
• Prior experience working with automated financial systems and/or data systems strongly preferred.
• Experience using ACR, CCERT, SQL and JIRA is strongly preferred.
• Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Excel is preferred.

Job Level: Non-Management Exempt

Workshift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family: AFA > Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.