Financial Operations Analyst – Excel & AI (Entry Level)

Cognizant; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; 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 is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst for the TriZetto Product House to support rigorous financial and operational processes. The role focuses on Excel-based tools, VBA automation, and income statement analysis to drive business initiatives to closure.

You will leverage AI tools to accelerate analyses and provide insights, while collaborating across finance and business teams. Relocation to Englewood, CO is required for this role, with October 2026 as the start date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or general business required.
• Strong, hands-on Excel skills, comfortable using Excel for projects.
• VBA macro coding in Excel required or strongly preferred.
• Good understanding of income statements and financial analysis/planning.
• Strong communication skills.
• Problem-solving aptitude with 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 such as mapping associates to 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 macro coding in Excel

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

AI tools experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or general business

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Financial Operations Analyst for the TriZetto Product House to support rigorous financial and operational processes. The role focuses on Excel-based tools, VBA automation, and income statement analysis to drive business initiatives to closure.

You will leverage AI tools to accelerate analyses and provide insights, while collaborating across finance and business teams. Relocation to Englewood, CO is required for this role, with October 2026 as the start date.