Unlock a Rewarding Career with Walgreens: Senior Data Analyst - Rx Pricing & Underwriting
Walgreens, a leading retail pharmacy and healthcare company, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Analyst to join our team as a Senior Analyst Rx Pricing & Underwriting. As a remote professional, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and excellence by analyzing complex data to inform pricing and underwriting decisions. If you are a detail-driven, analytical thinker with a passion for data analysis and a strong background in finance or a related field, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity.
About Walgreens and WBA
Walgreens is part of the Retail Pharmacy USA Division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), a global leader in retail pharmacy. With a rich history and a strong commitment to community health, Walgreens operates over 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, serving approximately eight million customers daily. Our pharmacists and healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing an extensive range of pharmacy and healthcare services, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and patients.
Key Responsibilities
- Queries, reviews, and analyzes data to prepare analytics, including pricing and financial models, leveraging advanced Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and SQL techniques.
- Assists other Pricing & Finance Analysts with the training of analysis and provides consultation and analytic insight to internal and external stakeholders.
- Utilizes advanced Microsoft Excel skills to create and maintain complex forecasting and underwriting models, including pivot tables, Macros, VLOOKUP, INDEX + MATCH, SUMIFS, and formula auditing.
- Employs intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Access, SAS, and SQL to query and analyze large and complex data sets, including parameter and action queries, joining tables, and creating cross-tab queries.
- Regularly monitors, evaluates, reports, and automates efforts to enhance current pricing mechanisms and implements process improvements.
- Identifies and solves pricing issues by performing analysis that involves retrieving and analyzing both internal data and data obtained from third-party sources.
- Analyzes data and sets of data to become accountable for the results portrayed by that analysis and creates standard operating procedures to analyze and respond to inquiries from internal business partners.
- Communicates and collaborates with business partners across functional areas, including finance, reporting, operations, business development, and sales.
- Presents pricing recommendation guidelines, data analysis, and financial models to management and leadership on a regular basis.
- Prepares senior-level executive documentation of pricing recommendation financial metric guidelines (Executive Governance Memos).
Essential Qualifications
To be considered for this role, you must possess:
- A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Math, Business, Actuarial Science, or Pharmacoeconomics, or a related field.
- A minimum of 1 year of work experience in Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), Contracting, Finance, Account Management, or Pricing, or a related field (or a combination of education and experience that provides an equivalent background).
- 1+ years of pricing/financial analysis or related experience, including experience using Excel for financial data analysis and/or financial modeling.
- Knowledge and understanding of data, business metrics, and operational processes.
- Strong critical thinking skills and experience with analyzing and reporting data to identify issues, trends, or exceptions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present information to executives and leaders across the organization.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task concurrent assignments while meeting deadlines with a high-quality product.
- Intermediate-level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, advanced-level skills in Microsoft Excel, and intermediate-level skills in Microsoft Word.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
While not required, the following qualifications are highly preferred:
- Advanced pricing and profitability modeling experience.
What We Offer
At Walgreens, we are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package and a rewarding work environment. Some of the benefits you can expect include:
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Medical, Prescription Drugs, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Retirement Savings Plan - 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
- Transportation Benefit Plan
- Employee Store Discount
- Voluntary Life & Personal Accident Insurance
Career Growth and Development
As a Senior Data Analyst at Walgreens, you will have opportunities to grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment. You will be part of a talented team of professionals who are passionate about data analysis and committed to driving business excellence. With our comprehensive training programs and opportunities for professional development, you will be able to advance your career and achieve your goals.
Work Environment and Culture
As a remote professional, you will have the flexibility to work from home and be part of a distributed team. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to create a culture that is inclusive and respectful. Our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to providing a work environment that is engaging, challenging, and rewarding.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $28-38 per hour, depending on your experience and qualifications.
Join Our Team
If you are a motivated and detail-driven professional with a passion for data analysis, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. As a Senior Data Analyst at Walgreens, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and excellence. With our comprehensive benefits package, opportunities for career growth and development, and a dynamic work environment, we offer a rewarding career that can make a real difference in the lives of our customers and patients.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with Walgreens!
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