Kaiser Permanente is hiring a
Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst IV
Job Summary:
View all jobs at Kaiser PermanenteThis individual contributor is primarily responsible for conducting and interpreting complex financial assessment and modeling, leading internal audit processes, conducting and reviewing strategic financial research, and developing reports on region/business unit performance.
Essential Responsibilities:- Practices self-development and promotes learning in others by proactively providing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and customers.
- Builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; influences others through technical explanations and examples; adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities.
- Listens and responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides feedback to others; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses.
- Supports team collaboration; adapts to and learns from change, difficulties, and feedback.
- Completes work assignments and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area.
- Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; ensures team follows all procedures and policies.
- Coordinates resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines; collaborates cross-functionally to make effective business decisions.
- Solves complex problems; escalates high priority issues or risks as appropriate; recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities.
- Evaluates complex business environment by conducting financial assessments and interpreting reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data.
- Leads internal audit process, reviews audit results, and may engage with auditors to resolve material weaknesses.
- Creates budgets and/or forecasts in accordance with business strategic initiatives by analyzing and interpreting budgeting trends.
- Reviews results of budget and forecasting; coordinates with others to develop department/regional budgets; makes recommendations.
- Advises region/business unit leaders on strategic fiscal matters by reviewing regular and special reports for both financial and statistical matters.
- Participates in regular meetings with leadership to review financial results for their areas; acts as an internal consultant on reading and interpreting financial results.
- Conducts financial modeling by developing best-practice and complex models; analyzes and optimizes risk alternatives.
- Develops, reviews, and recommends what-if scenarios and forecasts using in-house models or software.
- Assesses the business vision, objectives, and strategic initiatives by conducting and/or reviewing research provided by others.
- Completes costing activities by identifying and suggesting cost avoidance and cost recovery opportunities.
- Evaluates performance/operations/financial state by using and implementing templates and computer applications.
- Reviews and conducts complex financial analyses and variance analysis.
- Reports region/business unit financial information by evaluating and communicating financial trends and findings in data analysis reports.
- Supports field operations by analyzing and interpreting their operational/financial performance; determines areas of improvement.
- Conducts Financial Statement Analysis of business partners by reviewing information reported from software systems, annual reports, and/or interviews.
- Makes recommendations regarding the financial status of business partners; assesses risk implications.
- Improves financial performance by analyzing financial trends; partners with business leaders to identify actions that address operational performance issues.
- Informs strategic financial planning by performing and evaluating complex financial, utilization, and benchmark analytics.
- Assists with strategic financial planning by preparing recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, financial requirements, and operating forecasts.
- Develops and interprets financial concepts for financial planning and control.
- Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
- Attention to Detail
- Business Knowledge
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Cross-Group Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Dependability
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
- Drives Results
- Facilitation Skills
- Health Care Industry
- Influencing Others
- Integrity
- Learning Agility
- Organizational Savvy
- Problem Solving
- Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
- Teamwork
- Topic-Specific Communication
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or related field and a minimum of six (6) years of Financial Planning & Analysis experience, or directly related business experience.
- Additional equivalent work experience in a directly related field may be substituted for the degree requirement.
- Two (2) years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
- Two (2) years of project management experience.