Financial Analyst

Job Title: Financial Analyst Job Description The Financial Analyst supports the creation and delivery of client discount reconciliations by interpreting contractual terms, maintaining reconciliation methodologies, and ensuring the accuracy of financial results. This role partners with cross-functional teams to analyze reconciliation outcomes, identify trends and insights, support client audit requests, and drive process improvements that enhance client outcomes and profitability. Responsibilities

- Prepare and generate client discount reconciliations in accordance with contractual agreements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Perform complex client pricing reconciliations through detailed contract interpretation, financial modeling, and data analysis to ensure compliance with contractual pricing terms.
- Partner with Account Management, Contract Management, Finance, Accounting, and Legal teams to support pricing commitments and provide input on future contract structures.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop and implement strategies, processes, and operational improvements that enhance client outcomes and overall profitability.
- Prepare and deliver accurate client reconciliations within established service level agreements and contractual turnaround requirements.
- Develop month-end and quarter-end performance reporting, including variance analysis, trend reporting, and forecasting to support business decision-making.
- Support internal and external audit requests by conducting ad hoc analysis and producing detailed reporting using tools such as SQL, Databricks, SAS, Tableau, and other reporting platforms.
- Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in client performance and internal processes.
- Continuously evaluate existing processes and recommend enhancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of reconciliation and reporting activities.
- Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives as needed to support business growth and operational excellence.
- Apply solid analytical skills and attention to detail when managing large data sets and building financial models.
- Drive business performance in a high-growth environment by leveraging insights from financial and operational analyses.

Essential Skills

- Strong finance and financial analysis candidate with experience interpreting and applying contractual agreements to actual performance.
- Proven experience with contract interpretation and pricing reconciliation in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
- Solid analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail and experience managing large data sets and performing financial modeling.
- Experience using SAS and SQL for data extraction, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience with business intelligence and reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Databricks, and Tableau.
- Demonstrated ability to drive business performance through data-driven insights and recommendations.
- Strong communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization and work collaboratively across a matrix environment.
- Proven success functioning in a dynamic professional environment where responsibilities change regularly.
- Solid quantitative and analytical skills complemented by an entrepreneurial and growth-oriented mindset.
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to work proactively and independently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Preferred experience in a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) environment or similar healthcare-related financial setting.
- Experience supporting internal and external audits through detailed financial and operational reporting.
- Experience developing month-end and quarter-end performance reporting, including variance analysis, trend reporting, and forecasting.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Account Management, Contract Management, Finance, Accounting, and Legal.
- Ability to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement in complex financial and operational data.
- Comfort working with multiple reporting platforms and adapting to new analytical tools and technologies.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and scalability of processes.
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

Work Environment This role is based onsite with standard hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position operates in a professional office environment that relies heavily on data and technology, including tools such as SAS, SQL, Microsoft Power BI, Databricks, Tableau, and other reporting platforms. The work involves regular collaboration with cross-functional teams and exposure to a fast-paced, growth-oriented business setting, offering opportunities to network with leaders across the organization and contribute to high-impact financial and operational initiatives.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $27.00 - $27.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Eden Prairie, MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 19, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Eden Prairie,MN.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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