Senior Forecast Analyst - REMOTE
The Senior Forecast Analyst is responsible for providing complex financial / data modeling, forecasting, revenue projections, and analysis for various functional areas throughout Prime as well as for the Pricing and Analytics team. This role is responsible for creating and developing new methodologies, reports, and analytical models and provide critical analysis related to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and structure of client guarantees.
Responsibilities
- Provide in-depth, comprehensive analysis and recommendations for the RFP process as Prime seeks to grow the business with purpose and bring in new groups and Blues plans
- Lead development and implementation of financial modeling changes to improve accuracy
- Consult with management and / or senior leadership to analyze and troubleshoot data analysis and / or forecasting issues for variety of complex projects
- Create, enhance, and maintain various forecasts and financial models, including but not limited to drug trend, generic discount projections, revenue forecasting, and RFPs; provide recommendations based on forecasts and analysis
- Mentor, coach, and provide work direction to more junior analysts on various work efforts
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Math, Economics, or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and / or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED is required5 years of experience in detailed analytical work in financial, insurance, pharmacy benefits management, reporting & analytics, benefits consulting healthcare industries or related fieldMust be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorshipAdditional Qualifications
Ability to work independently while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail and meet deadlinesExcellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills to senior levels of leadershipProficiency in Microsoft Excel and / or database programming environmentDemonstrated organization with the ability to balance multiple projects and meet competing deadlinesStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop partnerships with internal clientsPreferred Qualifications
Extensive analysis and modeling experience with pharmacy, medical, insurance, and / or financial dataExperience using SAS Enterprise Guide, SQL, or other related database programming environmentsSalesforce experiencePrevious work experience with model creation and maintenanceEvery employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their job, and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures
Every employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. In addition, Prime retains the right to change or assign other duties to this job.
Potential pay for this position ranges from $81,000.00 - $138,000.00 based on experience and skills.