Finance Business Partner

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is looking to add to our Financial Planning & Analysis team and has a new opportunity for Finance Business Partners. The Finance Business Partner (FBP) empowers financially sound planning and decision making throughout the organization. This role works with departments, sub-divisions, and less complex divisions within the organization by spreading financial acumen; telling compelling, data-driven stories to spur action;

bridging the knowledge gap between finance and operations; and assisting in the creation of financial planning and analysis’s (FP&A’s) decision support tools. As an FBP, you will take a more technology-guided and teaching-focused approach to business partnering, enabling decision makers to make sound financial decisions more independently. You will do this by training nonexecutive decision makers on how to use FP&A’s decision support tools and by simplifying FP&A analysis into easily digestible business logic.
“This position is eligible to work hybrid or onsite, in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.”
* ** Family*
* ** Comes First**:
Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees; including paid time off and family first leave.
* ** Professional Growth Opportunities:
** Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs both through our internal Blue University and external opportunities.
* ** Trust:
** Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas.
* ** Stability:
** 80 years of commitment, compassion, and community
** Compensation
* *** These positions can be hired at either FBP I or FBP II, based on education, skills and experience.
**** Finance Business Partner I**### **$73,920 - $92,400
**** Exempt Grade 15
**** Finance Business Partner II**### **$85,600 - $107,000
**** Exempt Grade 16
*** Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid.  All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training.

The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.
** What you’ll do
*** Perform analysis of financial data and develop comprehensive financial models to support high-level business decisions.
* Prepare and present detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual divisional reporting deliverables, including in-depth variance analysis and key performance indicators for divisional teams.
* Work with divisional owners in the development of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, providing strategic guidance and recommendations.
* Collaborate with management and stakeholders to facilitate understanding of the business unit dynamics and leverage knowledge to provide analyses that inform business decisions.
* Monitor and track financial performance against established divisional targets and budgets, identifying and addressing any discrepancies. Conduct in-depth analyses of financial data (grow and utilize data science capabilities) to highlight trends, risks, leading indicators, business statistics, and opportunities for improvement.
* Build and leverage divisional and other internal relationships to optimize financial decision making and profitability.
* Utilize scalable analytical models that produce fact-based data analysis and insights to support divisional business decisions.
* Assist in the development of business cases and recommendations on financial strategies focused on business growth/market presence and margin improvement such as product launches, market entry, and process improvement efforts.
* Support divisional and corporate long-term strategic planning initiatives by providing expert financial insights and recommendations.
* Collaborate with business unit and cross-functional teams to gather and analyze critical financial information, ensuring…