Senior Data Analyst: AI-Driven Finance Solutions

Cardinal Health; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Sr. Data Analyst in our Finance Digital Solutions group to design and deliver intelligent digital solutions that transform business processes.

You will collaborate with data engineers/scientists and stakeholders to build scalable analyses, automate workflows, and drive P&L impact through agile practices. You will lead pre-execution activities such as ideation, discovery, and feasibility studies, and present insights with clear storytelling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 8-12 years of experience, preferred
• Experience analyzing data leveraging SQL, R, Python to data models in GCP (BigQuery, BigTable, AtScale) while producing concepts in data visualization tools or algorithms required
• Generative AI and Databricks experience preferred
• Experience in writing basic SQL queries, stored procedures, etc. required
• Experience in data visualization tools such as Tableau and Looker preferred
• Healthcare and finance analytics experience preferred
• Have excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Experience in Agile methodologies preferred

Responsibilities

• Document and evaluate business processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with core team and cross-functional project teams to brainstorm, develop, and recommend effective solutions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to validate hypotheses and uncover issues; interpret data to inform judgments.
• Engage and manage stakeholder relationships to clearly define business challenges.
• Lead AI exploration and opportunity initiatives with business stakeholders to build practical skills.
• Lead pre-execution activities including discovery, feasibility studies, and requirements gathering.
• Present complex data insights clearly using storytelling tailored to the audience.
• Support financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and business case development.
• Prioritize tasks, manage time, and maintain attention to detail to meet deadlines.
• Partner with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to design data models and standardized reporting.
• Lead analytics initiatives delivering ROI and guiding business teams.
• Mentor junior colleagues and offshore resources.

Skills

SQL

R

Python

Generative AI

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

GCP BigQuery

BigTable

AtScale

Tableau

Looker

Databricks

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Sr. Data Analyst in our Finance Digital Solutions group to design and deliver intelligent digital solutions that transform business processes.

You will collaborate with data engineers/scientists and stakeholders to build scalable analyses, automate workflows, and drive P&L impact through agile practices. You will lead pre-execution activities such as ideation, discovery, and feasibility studies, and present insights with clear storytelling.