Finance Data Analyst II at Medica in Minnetonka, MN

Job description

• Medica is a nonprofit health plan with more than a million members that serves communities in Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, and beyond. We deliver personalized health care experiences and partner closely with providers to ensure members are genuinely cared for.
• We're a team that owns our work with accountability, makes data-driven decisions, embraces continuous learning, and celebrates collaboration — because success is a team sport. It's our mission to be there in the moments that matter most for our members and employees. Join us in creating a community of connected care, where coordinated, quality service is the norm and every member feels valued.
• This position is responsible for leading the analysis, validation, and delivery of Medicare employer and broker reporting. This role serves as a subject‑matter expert for Medicare reporting data, platforms, and business rules, ensuring high‑quality, client‑ready reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and delivery of Medicare reporting for employers, brokers, and internal stakeholders.
• Own complex recurring and ad hoc Medicare reports and data feeds, including high‑cost claimant, utilization, financial, medical and pharmacy reports.
• Perform complex analysis of healthcare data, including medical, pharmacy, eligibility, provider, and financial information.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for Medicare reporting platforms (e.g., enrollment & claims systems and dashboards).
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness through robust validation, reconciliation, and quality controls.
• Investigate and resolve complex data issues impacting client deliverables or financial reporting.
• Partner with business, IT, and vendor teams to design, enhance, and modernize Medicare reporting solutions.
• Lead process improvements and automation efforts to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.
• Develop and maintain documentation for report logic, data definitions, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other analysts, setting standards for quality and best practices.
• Communicate analytical findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related field
• 3+ years of work experience beyond degree
• Experience coding with SQL
• Excel
• SAS
• Familiarity with reporting platforms and vendor‑supported analytics tools.
• Experience working with health plans

Skills

Required

• SQL
• Excel

Preferred

• SAS
• Experience working with health plans

Benefits

• The full salary grade for this position is $56,600 - $97,000. While the full salary grade is provided, the typical hiring salary range for this role is expected to be between $56,600 - $84,840. Annual salary range placement will depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, education, work experience, applicable certifications and/or licensure, the position's scope and responsibility, internal pay equity and external market salary data.  In addition to compensation, Medica offers a generous total rewards package that includes competitive medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, paid volunteer time off, 401K contributions, caregiver services and many other benefits to support our employees.
• The compensation and benefits information is provided as of the date of this posting. Medica’s compensation and benefits are subject to change at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.