Financial Operations Analyst: Excel & AI-Driven Finance

Cognizant; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant, through the TriZetto Product House, seeks a Financial Operations Analyst to strengthen financial rigor. The role emphasizes building Excel-based tools, analyzing data, and driving business initiatives to closure. Relocation to Englewood, CO may be required, with October 2026 as the start date.

Ideal candidates will have a finance or business background, strong Excel and VBA skills, and experience applying AI tools to improve analyses and decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a major in finance or general business.
• Strong hands-on Excel skills; 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 and a solution-oriented 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.
• 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

Excel

VBA

Financial analysis

Communication

Problem solving

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's in finance or business

Tools

VBA programming

Job description

Cognizant, through the TriZetto Product House, seeks a Financial Operations Analyst to strengthen financial rigor. The role emphasizes building Excel-based tools, analyzing data, and driving business initiatives to closure. Relocation to Englewood, CO may be required, with October 2026 as the start date.

Ideal candidates will have a finance or business background, strong Excel and VBA skills, and experience applying AI tools to improve analyses and decisions.