Senior Data Analyst, Finance Digital Solutions

Cardinal Health; Jackson (MS); 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 seeks a Sr. Data Analyst in the US Finance Digital Solutions team to design and deliver intelligent digital solutions. You will document workflows, develop requirements for automation, and work with data engineers/scientists to implement advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.

The role emphasizes experimentation, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with business stakeholders to enable budgeting, forecasting, and ROI-driven projects across healthcare finance.

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. Define problem statements and conduct analysis to develop actionable plans for resolution.
• Collaborate with core team and cross-functional project teams to brainstorm, develop, and recommend effective solutions.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis to validate or refute hypotheses and uncover underlying issues. Analyze, interpret, and evaluate data and scenarios to make informed judgments.
• Engage and manage stakeholder relationships to clearly define and document business challenges.
• Lead AI exploration and opportunity initiatives in partnership with business stakeholders, helping them build practical skills to solve business problems and perform day-to-day work more efficiently.
• Lead pre-execution activities including opportunity identification (ideation and discovery), feasibility studies, and requirements gathering.
• Present complex data insights clearly and concisely using storytelling techniques tailored to the audience. Simplify findings and proactively communicate key messages.
• Support financial processes such as budgeting, forecasting, and business case development. Manage and contribute to projects from planning through deployment, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Prioritize tasks, manage time, and maintain attention to detail to meet deadlines and ensure quality.
• Partner with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to design data models and support standardized reporting of key metrics.
• Lead analytics initiatives that deliver measurable ROI, guiding business teams in solving complex analytical problems.
• Mentor junior colleagues and offshore resources, providing guidance and support.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

BigQuery

BigTable

AtScale

Databricks

Tableau

Looker

Healthcare analytics

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

BigQuery

BigTable

AtScale

Databricks

Job description

Cardinal Health seeks a Sr. Data Analyst in the US Finance Digital Solutions team to design and deliver intelligent digital solutions. You will document workflows, develop requirements for automation, and work with data engineers/scientists to implement advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.

The role emphasizes experimentation, rapid prototyping, and collaboration with business stakeholders to enable budgeting, forecasting, and ROI-driven projects across healthcare finance.