Financial Operations Analyst — Excel & AI-Driven Finance

Cognizant; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant's TriZetto Product House is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to sharpen the practice's financial rigor. You will analyze data, build Excel-based tools, and support income statement planning while leveraging AI to accelerate business insights.

Located in Englewood, CO, this role starts in October 2026. You will collaborate with finance and operations teams, own end-to-end tasks, and contribute to client engagements as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or general business.
• Strong hands-on Excel skills; 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

Excel

VBA macros

Income statement analysis

Financial planning

Communication

Problem-solving

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or general business

Job description

Cognizant's TriZetto Product House is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst to sharpen the practice's financial rigor. You will analyze data, build Excel-based tools, and support income statement planning while leveraging AI to accelerate business insights.

Located in Englewood, CO, this role starts in October 2026. You will collaborate with finance and operations teams, own end-to-end tasks, and contribute to client engagements as needed.