Financial Data Analyst

Ardent; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Financial Data Analyst to support healthcare fraud investigations. This remote role involves complex financial analyses, developing data pipelines, and enhancing analytical capabilities. Ideal candidates will have experience in forensic accounting and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development

Flexible work culture

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in financial data analysis in forensic accounting, especially healthcare fraud.
• Strong communication skills for documentation and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Support financial analysis for investigations and analyze data to uncover fraud.
• Design and implement efficient data pipelines for analysis and visualization.

Skills

Financial Data Analysis

Data Wrangling

Communication

Tools

Excel

Python

R

SQL

PowerBI

Tableau

ArcGIS

CFIS

Checkwriter

Bankscan

OCR

Job description

Join to apply for the Financial Data Analyst role at Ardent.

Why do you need to choose between doing important work and having a fulfilling life? At Ardent, we have both. Our employees are committed to solving complex problems while supporting their personal and professional growth. We value skills, experience, and provide a rewarding environment to succeed.

We offer competitive benefits, professional development, and a culture of flexibility, innovation, collaboration, and career advancement. Our collective service mindset and camaraderie distinguish us. If this resonates with you, consider joining Ardent and making a difference.

Ardent seeks a Financial Data Analyst to support investigations into healthcare fraud, providing high-quality financial analyses, developing data pipelines, and enhancing analytical capabilities.

This is a Remote opportunity.

Position Description:

The analyst will collaborate with investigators, analysts, and program coordinators to perform complex financial analyses, develop data pipelines, and support forensic accounting investigations related to healthcare fraud. Responsibilities include training, leading learning initiatives, and developing tools for data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support financial analysis for investigations.
• Analyze financial data to uncover healthcare fraud and violations.
• Utilize tools like CFIS, Checkwriter, Bankscan, Excel, and OCR technology for data analysis.
• Create products and analyses for legal testimony.
• Design and implement efficient data pipelines for analysis and visualization.
• Automate workflows to improve analysis accuracy and speed.
• Provide training on financial analysis tools and methodologies.
• Lead learning sessions and develop training materials.
• Collaborate with teams to align analytical outputs with investigative needs.
• Document workflows and analysis methods.

Qualifications:

• Experience in financial data analysis within investigative or forensic accounting contexts, especially healthcare fraud.
• Proficiency with CFIS, Checkwriter, Bankscan, OCR, or ability to learn quickly.
• Skills in data wrangling, analysis, visualization, and workflow development.
• Experience in training and mentoring others.
• Strong communication skills for documentation and presentation.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (Python, R, SQL).
• Familiarity with visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau, ArcGIS.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of fraud detection tools and healthcare systems.
• Experience leading communities of practice or virtual training.
• Understanding of healthcare regulations.
• Experience in forensic examination of financial records, with emphasis on uncovering suspicious activity.
• Ability to present investigation findings and discuss strategies with teams and legal personnel.

All candidates must be U.S. Citizens willing to undergo background checks.

Ardent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.