Business Systems Analyst, Senior

Blue Shield of California • El Dorado, AR

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About The Position

Your Role The Finance Excellence and Enablement team within Controllership partners across the organization to streamline and strengthen financial processes and systems to improve efficiency and enhance internal controls. The Business System Analyst, Senior, is a high-impact, cross-functional partner that drives Controllership transformation by turning complex business needs into scalable system and process solutions. You will lead end-to-end analysis and delivery across financial systems and operational workflows—shaping requirements, enabling testing and implementation, resolving issues, and identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, audit readiness, and reporting accuracy. This role partners closely with leaders and teams across Controllership, Operations, Finance, and IT to improve how we close, report, and operate—while delivering measurable, sustainable outcomes. Responsibilities Your Work In this role, you will:

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Requires 5+ years of progressive experience in business systems analysis, finance operations, or process improvement, including delivering end-to-end initiatives from requirements through implementation
• Experience supporting Controllership, accounting close, financial reporting, and controls in regulated and audit-driven environments
• Proven experience partnering cross-functionally with Controllership stakeholders, IT/Agile teams, and vendors to drive decisions and deliver solutions
• Ability to clarify ambiguous problems, assess data and process impacts, and recommend actionable solutions aligned to business outcomes
• Experience designing, enhancing, and supporting MS Access/VBA solutions, providing documentation, controls, and user support to improve reliability
• Ability to read, write, and optimize complex SQL (MS SQL Server preferred), including stored procedures that support reporting, automation, and data quality
• Experience building and supporting automation and data integration workflows using Visual Studio and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to deliver reliable recurring outputs
• Experience with SDLC practices, including requirements traceability, UAT planning/execution, and change management to support stable releases
• Working knowledge of financial controls and audit expectations (e.g., SOX concepts), including designing documentation and evidence to support audit readiness
• Demonstrated ability to support and empower stakeholders by providing clear guidance, training, documentation, and responsive help to drive adoption and consistent execution
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, business-focused narratives and documentation

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end business and systems analysis for Controllership projects to deliver validated requirements, tested solutions, and implementation support
• Partner with business owners to assess current state processes, identify gaps, and define future state solutions to improve efficiency, control effectiveness, and regulatory alignment
• Translate complex business requirements into functional specifications, process flows, and system documentation to enable efficient build, test, and stakeholder sign off
• Manage project workstreams by defining scope, tracking timelines, managing dependencies, and communicating status to deliver milestones on time and within agreed scope
• Serve as the liaison between Finance/Controllership and IT, Agile teams, and vendors to deliver solutions that meet documented business requirements
• Resolve incidents and issues by diagnosing root causes, coordinating remediation, and meeting SLAs to reduce recurrence and business disruption
• Improve processes, data integrity, and system controls to strengthen audit readiness, compliance, and financial reporting accuracy
• Prepare status updates, decision materials, and recommendations to enable timely decisions and stakeholder alignment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees