Finance System Analyst III

Summary

Premera Blue Cross is a healthcare organization focused on improving how healthcare works for its customers. The Finance Systems Analyst III serves as a subject matter expert for Finance business processes and systems, maintaining and supporting Workday Financials and related systems. The role supports reporting, system enhancements, upgrades, documentation, training, requirements analysis, workflow improvements, and data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Finance Systems Analyst III serves as a subject matter expert (SME) related to Finance business processes, systems functionality, configuration and capabilities
• Assist with the development and maintenance of a reporting repository and support reporting and analytics requests
• Proactively seek opportunities to enhance Workday Financials and related processes and reporting
• Strong ability to research new functionalities, engage with Workday Community, and remain informed of best practices
• Create and maintain system documentation, including user guides, process flows, and configuration documentation
• Assist with Workday training for end users as needed
• Participate in scheduled systems upgrades, including test plan development, regression testing, and reviewing and prototyping new functionality
• Support change management activities, including authoring user documentation and facilitating training sessions
• Gather and qualify business requirements and recommend solutions in collaboration with partnering teams (IT, Payroll, HR)
• Analyze existing workflows, document and streamline processes
• Contribute to the maintenance and accuracy of systems data, in the form of data loads and audits
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Workday Financial Analyst or similar role.  ***(Required)***
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or related area OR an additional four years of experience.  ***(Required)***
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance concepts.  ***(Required)***
• This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone
• Pro Certifications in Workday Financials modules will be advantageous.  **(Preferred)**
• Experience using AI and automation tools.  ***(Preferred)***
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite (VBA/Macros) and familiarity with SQL.  ***(Preferred)***

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of experience as a Workday Financial Analyst or similar role.  ***(Required)***
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, or related area OR an additional four years of experience.  ***(Required)***
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance concepts.  ***(Required)***
• This is primarily a sedentary role which requires the ability to exert up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• This role requires the ability to keyboard and to communicate clearly and understandably in person and over the telephone

Nice to Haves

• Pro Certifications in Workday Financials modules will be advantageous.  **(Preferred)**
• Experience using AI and automation tools.  ***(Preferred)***
• Proficient in Microsoft office suite (VBA/Macros) and familiarity with SQL.  ***(Preferred)***

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs.
• Generous paid time off to reenergize.
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
• For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
• Commuter perks.
• Free convenient on-site parking.
• Subsidized on-campus cafes.
• Engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
• Fitness & well-being center offering both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.