What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Commissions Analyst position at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana?
We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross.
Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.
POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for the operation, update, and maintenance of the Commission System to facilitate accurate and timely commission and sales incentive payments. Responsible for the researching and documenting discrepancies between contractual commission and sales incentive agreement and actual Commission system calculations for resolution. This position is responsible for analyzing and reporting on commission and sales incentive information to various departments within the organization
NATURE AND SCOPE
Various internal departments and staff (employees of all levels) including but not limited to Sales and Marketing, Finance, Legal, Government Business, Internal Audit, IT ERP Financial, Compliance, Payroll, and Actuarial.
External contacts include producers, consultants, contractors, other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, etc.
Qualifications
Education
The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions
An Equal Opportunity Employer
All BCBSLA EMPLOYEES please apply through Workday Careers.
PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES (CHROME, FIREFOX, SAFARI)
Additional Information
Please be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted. To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please contact recruiting@bcbsla.com for assistance.
In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.
Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.
JOB CATEGORY: Human Resources
Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.
POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for the operation, update, and maintenance of the Commission System to facilitate accurate and timely commission and sales incentive payments. Responsible for the researching and documenting discrepancies between contractual commission and sales incentive agreement and actual Commission system calculations for resolution. This position is responsible for analyzing and reporting on commission and sales incentive information to various departments within the organization
NATURE AND SCOPE
- This role does not manage people
- This role reports to this job: MANAGER, COMMISSIONS
Various internal departments and staff (employees of all levels) including but not limited to Sales and Marketing, Finance, Legal, Government Business, Internal Audit, IT ERP Financial, Compliance, Payroll, and Actuarial.
External contacts include producers, consultants, contractors, other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, etc.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Human Resources or related field required
- Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
- 4 years of related experience with EIM Systems, Commission Incentive Systems, or Payroll Systems required
- Experience in the insurance field preferred
- Analytical, forecasting, and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience interpreting data, and performing root cause analysis.
- Ability to accomplish tasks under considerable time constraints and shifting priorities while ensuring accuracy.
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Extensive knowledge of Excel and Access is required. SQL experience is preferred.
- Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and critical financial information.
- Minimal travel is required. Travel will generally involve over-night stays for periods of one to two nights.
- None Required
- Daily operation and maintenance of the Commission System to include commission and sales incentive processing across all product lines including commercial and Medicare for both internal and external producers.
- Provides troubleshooting of complex issues/questions from producers and various internal personnel regarding commission system design and/or calculation.
- Develops future system enhancement opportunities, including drafting business requirement documents and test scenarios.
- Provides presentations and reports that communicate analyses and recommendations to various levels of management to assist in fact-based strategic decision making.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders: vendors, brokers, Regional Sales Directors, regional office employees and key Association leaders that will provide a constant knowledge of market issues.
- Responds to all audit requests in a timely manner
The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
- Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
- Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
- The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
All BCBSLA EMPLOYEES please apply through Workday Careers.
PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES (CHROME, FIREFOX, SAFARI)
Additional Information
Please be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted. To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, please contact recruiting@bcbsla.com for assistance.
In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.
Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.
JOB CATEGORY: Human Resources
