Business Financials - Senior Analyst

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.Zinc Statement: Zinc, as a GPO and affiliate of CVS Health, enters contracts to control and reduce participant organization costs. You will be responsible for devising and executing on strategies to negotiate rebate contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers to maximize savings to Zinc's participants and clients.Key responsibilities:

-Lead modeling and analysis in key strategic Pharmaceutical Trade Classes

-Own and develop processes related to the overall operation of the Zinc negotiation cycle modeling process.

-Assist in training and mentoring analysts across the team on a wide variety of topics.

-Assist in process improvement/quality assurance related to modeling, contract evaluation, and reporting.

-Other ad-hoc projects as needed.Position Summary

The Senior Analyst, Business Analytics - Trade Relations is responsible for the financial analysis of manufacturer contracts negotiated by the Zinc Health Services Trade Relations team. Responsibilities will include working with the Trade Relations team on financial strategies, contract modeling, providing analytics, data and support for contract negotiations and providing analytics and data for contract negotiations.This position is responsible for working independently and collaboratively with multiple teams (Negotiators, Contract Management, Trade Strategy and Operations, Trade Finance, Zinc Clinical) associated with Zinc manufacturer contracting. The Senior Analyst, Business Analytics is also responsible for the development and maintenance of various Trade Relations reports, data sources and documentation. The Senior Analyst, Business Analytics will need to be self-driven, detailed oriented, open to ask questions, and is comfortable with working on multiple analysis at a time with changing priorities' and deadlines.To be successful, you will enable Executive level decision making by developing original reporting and analysis of pharmaceutical procurement strategies that directly impact the bottom line of Zinc GPO participants. You will use your experience with data reporting and analysis using multiple tools in an agile, fast-paced environment, as well as your complex problem solving and superb analytical skills. Your experience developing and presenting complex problems to multiple audiences, including executive leaders, will also be key to your success.

Required Qualifications

- 2 or more years of Finance or Accounting experience

- 2 or more years Analytical experience
- 2 or more years of rigorous MS Excel experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting and modeling Experience
• Assess utilization and pricing trends
• Contract interpretation experience preferred
• Investigate and resolve issues associated with comparing pharmaceutical products
• Experience with MS Office (Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Experience in SQL script writing and Tableau development
• PBM or health care/health plan experience

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.