Lead Analyst, Client Analysis & Consultation - Express Scripts at Cigna in St. Louis, Missouri

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Financial Analysis Lead Analyst, Client Analysis & Consultation position at Express Scripts works in conjunction with Sales and Account Management and various departments within the finance and product organizations to provide financial and analytical support to clients. Responsible for working directly with account teams and clients to fulfill client requests, maximize upsell opportunity, and model the impact of various company initiatives. The position will proactively identify client performance trends, cost drivers, and savings opportunities. Candidate will develop findings based on this data and present to the client. Additional work includes managing client guarantee performance, supporting department and company projects, and working to enhance finance team efficiency through the development of improved financial models and best practices. Position will rely heavily on queryingdatabases to fulfill analytical requests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support ad hoc analyses and consultation of Express Scripts clients and industry consultants.
  
  


• Conduct in-depth analyses to identify client specific trends, explain past program performance, and recommend opportunities for improvement.
  
  


• Provide clients with plan design consultation and appropriate plan design recommendations through creative modeling and analyses.
  
  


• On-going management of a client's contract to ensure compliance with financial terms.
  
  


• Understand margin and performance drives, and support Senior Leadership in business management.
  
  


• Participate in department and company projects.
  
  


• Create content to support client visits to THE LAB.
  
  


• Develop and improve existing best practices for client support.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Business, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics.
  
  


• 2+ years of relevant work experience, Master's degree preferred.
  
  


• Strong business and organizational skills.
  
  


• Strong written/verbal communication - present in front of both small and large groups.
  
  


• Must be able to explain complex terms in simple ways.
  
  


• Must be proficient with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint.
  
  


• Create and run queries against Express Scripts database.
  
  


• Experience with SQL and Tableau a plus.
  
  


• Modeling, trending and forecasting skills a plus.
  
  


• Develop Excel models to analyze and explain cost trends.
  
  


• Experience with data visualization a plus.
  
  


• Create PowerPoint presentations that detail financial performance.
  
  


• Demonstrate initiative with commitment and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  
  


• Knowledge of PBM or Healthcare industry preferred.
  
  


• Up to 10% - 15% travel.
  
  

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

If your niche is in financial reporting and analysis, underwriting, cash management, audit or investor relations, our Finance department may be a perfect fit for you. Our teams within Finance work together to ensure that spending stays on track and that we remain a profitable industry leader. We're always on the lookout for innovative people who will bring outside-the-box thinking to our team.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.

When you work with Cigna, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search #TeamCigna on Instagram.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.