All about us
You likely know us as an insurance company, but that’s just a portion of what we do. Hundreds of thousands of North Dakotans trust us to provide them with personalized service and unmatched access to care. It’s a mission we take seriously.
We also work with entities throughout the state to challenge the cost and complexity of health care in North Dakota. This uncompromising goal requires caring, innovative people who are ready and willing to help create a new level of health and well-being in North Dakota and beyond.
Work environment
This opportunity is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement based out of our Fargo, ND office location. We empower our employees to find a work style that is best for them. Learn more at Life at Blue | BCBSND.
This position is eligible for internal and external applications.
Pay Information
Pay Level: 022
FLSA Category: Exempt-Salaried
A day in the life
The Financial Planning Analyst develops, analyzes, and maintains budgets, forecasts, and reports, including portfolio budgets, staffing capacity, asset projections, and annual operating budgets. This role meets with divisional management to provide financial insight and assists in the development of staffing and operating expense forecasts and budgets. The Financial Planning Analyst analyzes financial data, identifying and researching variances and potential areas of concern, as well as presenting the results to various levels of leadership.
Your responsibilities will include
- Analyzes monthly budget reporting, researches variances and unbudgeted payments, and follows up with and provides guidance to staff regarding budget implications.
- Provides coding information for general questions, contracts, and procurement renewals.
- Processes invoices to be paid by accounts payable.
- Serves as resource for internal customers for questions on new projects, budget, forecasts, and monthly financial variances.
- Prepares financial and staffing forecasts for divisional leaders. Initiates and facilitates meetings regularly with various levels of management within the organization.
- Reviews discrepancies between forecasts and actual costs incurred and prepares monthly spreadsheets and presentations about past and current budget statuses in conjunction with forecasting updates and new variances found.
- Analyzes financial information and investigates anomalies and variances to identify potential areas of concern. Recognizes expense trends and provides insight to appropriate stakeholders.
- Collaborates with leadership to provide financial guidance, education, and technical assistance with cost analysis, resource allocation, and budget preparation.
- Prepares monthly budget analysis and metrics reporting for leadership review.
- Supports the overall budget process through detailed budget development, consultation with business leaders, and cost analysis.
- Prepares and reviews budget reporting and serves as a resource for management. Determines budget impact for new projects or purchases.
What you need to succeed
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- At least 3 years of experience with accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, or related experience is required.
- Ability to analyze problems and communicate proposed solutions.
- Pays close attention to the details of all work and strives for a high level of accuracy.
- Manages time effectively and consistently maintains a high level of productivity.
- Collaborates with other parties to accomplish goals.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to small or large groups.
Equivalent combination of education, experience or training determined to be acceptable by Human Resources may be substituted, unless regulated by contract or program standards.
Benefits and perks
- Wellness incentives including well-being lifestyle spending accounts, employee assistance program and employee discounts.
- Encouraged paid time off including paid holidays and flexible holidays to use as you wish.
- 16 hours of paid volunteer time with a $200 donation to a charity of your choice upon completion of all volunteer hours.
- Employee recognition, community initiative events and yearly company outings.
- Workplace flexibility offering different options for working arrangements and the freedom to make time for important commitments.
- Our core benefits include health, dental, vision and life insurance, short-term and long-term disability and paid parental leave.
Equal opportunity employment
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, as well as Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.
For questions, please email careers@bcbsnd.com.
This job posting will be closed 2/2/2024 at 8:00 a.m. (CT). No further applications will be considered.
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