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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst 3 - Medical Financial Operations

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Redwood City, CA, USA
In Person
Finance & BankingCorporate Finance & FP&A

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in finance, business, or a related field and a minimum of three 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.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a financial and operational consultant for a portfolio of medical center administrative, ancillary, inpatient, primary, and/or specialty care departments under the guidance and direction of more senior staff.
  • Provide operational and financial reporting, analysis, and consultation in support of organizational strategic goals.
  • Provide resource allocation support, including business case development.
  • Collaborate with clinical department leadership to drive operational excellence through influence, analysis, interpretation, and data validation.
  • Maintain and leverage an understanding of health care operations and Kaiser Permanente's integrated health care model at the clinical level.
  • Interpret large volumes of complex data, including medical records and financial data.
  • Provide detailed operational data to evaluate performance improvement initiatives.
  • Program and conduct statistical analyses using tools such as SAS and SQL to drive data-driven decision-making.
  • Conduct research and prepare detailed business cases in partnership with department leaders.
  • Assess and evaluate department operations and workflows.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize efficiencies in appointment supply and demand.
  • Apply data modeling concepts to financial and non-financial scenarios.
  • Develop and maintain complex staffing models used for department and medical center operations.
  • Provide resources, information, advice, and expertise to coworkers and members.
  • Provide mentoring to team members and influence others through technical explanations and examples.
  • Complete work assignments autonomously, collaborate cross-functionally to solve business problems, and identify and implement improvements for the team.
  • Conduct financial assessments and generate reports summarizing business, financial, or economic data.
  • Complete costing activities by identifying cost avoidance and cost recovery opportunities.
  • Improve financial performance by identifying financial trends, interpreting analyses, and addressing operational performance issues with the business.
  • Develop best-practice business models, analyze risk alternatives, and develop what-if scenarios and forecasts using in-house models or software.
  • Evaluate financial trends, data analysis reports, income and expense forecasts, assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, membership and utilization reports, volume reporting, day sales inventory, analysis spreadsheets, and investment schedules.
  • Conduct research to assess the financial impact of business vision, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
  • Create budgets and forecasts, analyze budgeting trends, prepare budget and forecasting materials, and coordinate development of department and regional budgets.
  • Evaluate performance, operations, and financial state using templates and computer applications; conduct complex financial, statistical, and economic analyses; and complete complex variance analyses.
  • Support internal and external audits by assisting with audit schedule preparation and reviewing audit results.
  • Analyze field operational and financial performance.
  • Conduct financial statement analysis of business partners using software systems, annual reports, and interviews; determine financial viability and assess risk implications.
  • Prepare regular and special financial and statistical reports for region and business unit leaders and organize meetings to review financial results.
  • Perform and evaluate financial, utilization, and benchmark analytics.
  • Gather and prepare recommendations for financial plans, acquisition activity, financial requirements, and operating forecasts, and apply financial concepts for financial planning and control.
Desired Qualifications
  • One year of finance experience working in a medical center or clinical setting.
  • One year of experience consulting or working directly with clinical health care leadership.

About the company

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$7.5M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

1945

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What believers are saying

  • Kaiser opens Everett urgent care in 2027, extending access after its 2025 expansion.
  • West Los Angeles College launched an LVN program backed by Kaiser grants in 2023 and 2025.
  • Kaiser added five Everett primary care doctors in 2026, strengthening local member retention.

What critics are saying

  • On September 21, 2026, Kaiser filed 147 California layoffs, effective November 20.
  • Colorado union local sued on September 30, 2026 over admissions jobs moving to Georgia.
  • Northern California mental health clinicians still lack a new contract after 34 bargaining sessions.

What makes Kaiser Permanente unique

  • Kaiser Permanente combines insurance, hospitals, and physician groups inside one delivery system.
  • Its integrated model anchors billing, care coordination, and pharmacy payment across one member experience.
  • Massive California footprint and 180,000 workers give Kaiser unmatched local provider density.

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PR Newswire
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