Financial Operations Analyst — Excel & AI-Driven Finance

Cognizant; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to join the TriZetto Product House in Englewood, CO. You will act as the spreadsheet expert, analyzing financial data and building Excel-based tools to drive business initiatives.

The role requires strong Excel and VBA skills, plus the ability to use AI tools to accelerate analysis. The position involves supporting income statement analysis, mapping associates to job functions, and driving tasks to closure with a self-starter mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major in finance or general business.
• Strong, hands-on Excel skills — comfort level equivalent to using Excel as part of a graduation project.
• VBA macro coding experience in Excel.
• Good understanding of income statements and financial analysis/planning.
• Strong communication skills.
• Problem-solving aptitude with a solution-oriented, self-starter mindset.
• Experience using AI tools to support and accelerate business solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a support function for the business — finance and business-related deliverables (e.g., mapping every associate to their Cognizant job function)
• Build and maintain advanced Excel models and VBA macros to automate recurring analysis
• Support income statement analysis and financial planning
• Use AI tools to accelerate business analysis and speed up decision-making
• Own tasks end-to-end and drive them to closure

Skills

Advanced Excel

VBA macros

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Self-starter

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Business degree

Tools

Excel

VBA

AI tools

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to join the TriZetto Product House in Englewood, CO. You will act as the spreadsheet expert, analyzing financial data and building Excel-based tools to drive business initiatives.

The role requires strong Excel and VBA skills, plus the ability to use AI tools to accelerate analysis. The position involves supporting income statement analysis, mapping associates to job functions, and driving tasks to closure with a self-starter mindset.