Financial Analyst

Aston Carter • Hopkins, MN

6d • $27 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst supports the creation and delivery of client discount reconciliations by interpreting contractual terms, maintaining reconciliation methodologies, and ensuring accurate financial results. The role analyzes reconciliation outcomes, identifies trends and insights, supports client audit requests, and drives process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability. It partners with Account Management, Contract Management, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams to support pricing commitments and provide input on future contract structures. The position also prepares performance reporting and uses financial and operational analysis to support business decisions in a high-growth environment.

This is a contract position based onsite in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with standard hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The professional office environment relies heavily on data and technology and involves regular cross-functional collaboration. The stated pay range is $27.00 per hour. Benefits may be available subject to eligibility and may include medical, dental and vision coverage; critical illness, accident and hospital coverage; a 401(k) plan; life insurance; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave.

Requirements

• Strong finance and financial analysis experience, including interpreting and applying contractual agreements to actual performance.
• Proven experience with contract interpretation and pricing reconciliation in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, experience managing large data sets, and experience performing financial modeling.
• Experience using SAS and SQL for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Databricks, and Tableau.
• Ability to drive business performance through data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships at all organizational levels and collaborate across a matrix environment.
• Success working in a dynamic professional environment where responsibilities change regularly.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset, and the initiative to work proactively and independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) environment or similar healthcare-related financial setting.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits through detailed financial and operational reporting.
• Experience developing month-end and quarter-end performance reports, including variance analysis, trend reporting, and forecasting.
• Experience collaborating with Account Management, Contract Management, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams.
• Ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in complex financial and operational data.
• Comfort using multiple reporting platforms and adapting to new analytical tools and technologies.
• Entrepreneurial mindset focused on continuous improvement and process scalability.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and generate client discount reconciliations according to contractual agreements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Perform complex client pricing reconciliations through contract interpretation, financial modeling, and data analysis to ensure compliance with contractual pricing terms.
• Partner with Account Management, Contract Management, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams to support pricing commitments and provide input on future contract structures.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop and implement strategies, processes, and operational improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability.
• Deliver accurate client reconciliations within established service-level agreements and contractual turnaround requirements.
• Develop month-end and quarter-end performance reporting, including variance analysis, trend reporting, and forecasting.
• Support internal and external audit requests with ad hoc analysis and detailed reporting using SQL, Databricks, SAS, Tableau, and other reporting platforms.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvements in client performance and internal processes.
• Evaluate existing processes and recommend enhancements to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of reconciliation and reporting activities.
• Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives to support business growth and operational excellence.
• Manage large data sets and build financial models with analytical rigor and attention to detail.
• Use insights from financial and operational analyses to drive business performance in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
• Life insurance, including voluntary Life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed