Financial Operations Lead Analyst - Evernorth - HYBRID

Cigna Group•Saint Louis, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Operations Lead Analyst will be responsible for reviewing the setup, payments and reconciliation reporting for clients’ Financial Pricing and Rebate guarantees. The individual must have a firm grasp of concepts and able to provide mentoring and training related to contract interpretation, systems functionality, and business processes. This position will also be the client owner responsible for interpreting client contracts to identify and set up Financial Pricing and Rebate Guarantees for the organization’s key accounts. This position may be required to assist in processing payments and reconciliation reporting during periods of high volume. Client ownership for key accounts includes gathering results and preparing reporting to present to Account Management for distribution to clients. The position requires leading regular communication with cross functional areas in order to meet deadlines, including Client Pricing, Account Teams, IT, Audit, etc. Business Analysts will be required to support requests and participate in discussions directly with clients and/or consultants. The ability to communicate requests, results and issues effectively with team members, management and cross functional areas is essential. The successful candidate will also be expected to proactively contribute to driving and developing best practices across the Financial Client Operations team, and lead system user access testing and special projects.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Business, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance.
2+ years of relevant work experience.
Strong analytical, planning, problem identification and resolution skills required.
Proficiency in SQL and Excel required.
Demonstrated self-initiative.
Effective communication with internal and external individuals in various functional areas and at all levels of management.
Proven ability to plan for and integrate multiple tasks concurrently as well as work independently.

Nice To Haves

Experience in PBM, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare industry preferred.
Knowledge of ESI’s products and services preferred.
Experience with Contract review and execution.
Understanding of and experience with quality and process improvement concepts, methodologies.

Responsibilities

Second review clients’ financial pricing and rebate guarantee setups, payments, and reconciliation reports.
Directly support requests and setup/reporting for key accounts.
Address service requests from business partners, audit and clients/consultants.
Lead cross-functional communications.
Lead system user acceptance testing and special projects.
Assist Clients, Strategic Relations, Account Management, MRA Management and/or Accounting with issue resolution by providing data analysis and special reporting requests.
Internal and External Audit assistance.