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Clinical Data Analysts are strong H-1B visa and O-1 visa candidates. The role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in statistics, biostatistics, or a related field, and major pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO employers actively sponsor. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Experience something categorically different. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It’s all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates.
If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. Are you up for the challenge?
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Manager, Corporate FP&A – Corporate Functions & SG&A will provide financial leadership and business partnership for key corporate functions, with significant responsibility supporting Human Resources and workforce-related expenses, helping business leaders develop financial plans and forecasts, understand key business and cost drivers, evaluate financial decisions, and effectively manage their financial commitments. This role will also lead enterprise SG&A insights and analysis, developing a deeper understanding of the company’s cost structure, historical spending patterns, emerging trends, and areas where spend may be optimized, redeployed, increased, or reduced. The Manager will partner across Corporate FP&A, Human Resources, functional Finance teams, Procurement, Accounting, and business leaders to translate financial information into actionable insights and recommendations that support resource allocation, cost discipline, investment decisions, and sustainable operating leverage. This role requires strong business partnership, analytical capability, financial judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to move between detailed financial analysis and executive-level insights and recommendations.
YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:
- Serve as the primary FP&A business partner for assigned corporate functions, leading budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support while developing a strong understanding of business priorities and key financial drivers.
- Provide financial partnership to Human Resources, supporting workforce planning and developing a detailed understanding of corporate payroll, benefits, headcount, compensation, vacancies, hiring assumptions, and other workforce-related cost drivers.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial decisions, incremental spending needs, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs, helping align resources with business priorities and enterprise financial objectives.
- Lead financial planning and analysis for assigned operating expenses and major cost categories, developing a detailed understanding of the operational and financial drivers underlying spend.
- Develop enterprise SG&A insights and analysis that identify historical trends, structural changes in the cost base, recurring and non-recurring spend, and areas of emerging cost pressure or opportunity.
- Perform targeted deep-dive analyses across SG&A categories and functions to understand how spending has evolved, what is driving growth, and where additional management attention or action may be warranted.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce, avoid, redeploy, or selectively increase SG&A spend, developing fact-based recommendations that balance cost discipline with strategic and operational priorities.
- Partner with Procurement, functional Finance teams, and business leaders to evaluate major expense categories and spending patterns, leveraging financial and business information to identify opportunities and inform financial decisions.
- Develop leadership materials and executive-level storytelling that clearly communicate SG&A trends, cost drivers, opportunities, trade-offs, and recommended actions, translating detailed analysis into clear decision points.
- Develop tools, analytical frameworks, and repeatable approaches that improve the organization’s ability to understand its cost structure, evaluate spending decisions, and create operating leverage over time.
THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
- 5–7 years of professional financial experience, preferably in FP&A, corporate finance, business partnership, retail, consumer products, or a multi-unit business environment.
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred but not required.
- Prior FP&A experience preferred, with demonstrated experience in business partnership, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support.
- Experience providing financial partnership to Human Resources or other corporate functions, including exposure to headcount planning, payroll, compensation, or benefits analysis, is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex financial information, identify underlying trends and cost drivers, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Strong business partnership and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work with business leaders, understand operational priorities, and provide effective financial guidance and challenge.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate detailed financial analysis into clear executive-level insights, recommendations, and decision points.
- Ability to work effectively across functions and Finance teams, manage multiple priorities, and independently lead complex financial analyses.
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity with the ability to look beyond reported financial results, ask the right questions, and identify opportunities that may not be immediately apparent.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated ability to perform complex financial analysis, trend analysis, and financial modeling.
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to develop clear, executive-ready presentations.
- Experience with SAP, OneStream, Business Intelligence, or other financial planning/reporting systems is a plus.
COMPENSATION:
- The pay range for this position is $106,000.00 - $135,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
Overview:
Experience something categorically different. With over 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., a thriving digital ecosystem and a growth trajectory that’s put Wall Street on notice; Ulta Beauty provides dynamic challenges for those who want to apply their financial acumen to ever-increasing levels of complexity. Professional ownership. Diverse and ever-evolving projects. Greater levels of impact. The ability to influence decisions and organizational direction. It’s all part of the daily experience of our Finance & Accounting associates.
If you want a collaborative environment where continual learning, career self-determination and trust are prioritized, where an engaged leadership provides deep levels of support and guidance, Ulta Beauty is uniquely positioned to deliver greater levels of career satisfaction. Are you up for the challenge?
THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
The Manager, Corporate FP&A – Corporate Functions & SG&A will provide financial leadership and business partnership for key corporate functions, with significant responsibility supporting Human Resources and workforce-related expenses, helping business leaders develop financial plans and forecasts, understand key business and cost drivers, evaluate financial decisions, and effectively manage their financial commitments. This role will also lead enterprise SG&A insights and analysis, developing a deeper understanding of the company’s cost structure, historical spending patterns, emerging trends, and areas where spend may be optimized, redeployed, increased, or reduced. The Manager will partner across Corporate FP&A, Human Resources, functional Finance teams, Procurement, Accounting, and business leaders to translate financial information into actionable insights and recommendations that support resource allocation, cost discipline, investment decisions, and sustainable operating leverage. This role requires strong business partnership, analytical capability, financial judgment, and communication skills, with the ability to move between detailed financial analysis and executive-level insights and recommendations.
YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY:
- Serve as the primary FP&A business partner for assigned corporate functions, leading budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support while developing a strong understanding of business priorities and key financial drivers.
- Provide financial partnership to Human Resources, supporting workforce planning and developing a detailed understanding of corporate payroll, benefits, headcount, compensation, vacancies, hiring assumptions, and other workforce-related cost drivers.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial decisions, incremental spending needs, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs, helping align resources with business priorities and enterprise financial objectives.
- Lead financial planning and analysis for assigned operating expenses and major cost categories, developing a detailed understanding of the operational and financial drivers underlying spend.
- Develop enterprise SG&A insights and analysis that identify historical trends, structural changes in the cost base, recurring and non-recurring spend, and areas of emerging cost pressure or opportunity.
- Perform targeted deep-dive analyses across SG&A categories and functions to understand how spending has evolved, what is driving growth, and where additional management attention or action may be warranted.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce, avoid, redeploy, or selectively increase SG&A spend, developing fact-based recommendations that balance cost discipline with strategic and operational priorities.
- Partner with Procurement, functional Finance teams, and business leaders to evaluate major expense categories and spending patterns, leveraging financial and business information to identify opportunities and inform financial decisions.
- Develop leadership materials and executive-level storytelling that clearly communicate SG&A trends, cost drivers, opportunities, trade-offs, and recommended actions, translating detailed analysis into clear decision points.
- Develop tools, analytical frameworks, and repeatable approaches that improve the organization’s ability to understand its cost structure, evaluate spending decisions, and create operating leverage over time.
THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:
- 5–7 years of professional financial experience, preferably in FP&A, corporate finance, business partnership, retail, consumer products, or a multi-unit business environment.
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred but not required.
- Prior FP&A experience preferred, with demonstrated experience in business partnership, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and decision support.
- Experience providing financial partnership to Human Resources or other corporate functions, including exposure to headcount planning, payroll, compensation, or benefits analysis, is strongly preferred.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex financial information, identify underlying trends and cost drivers, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Strong business partnership and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work with business leaders, understand operational priorities, and provide effective financial guidance and challenge.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate detailed financial analysis into clear executive-level insights, recommendations, and decision points.
- Ability to work effectively across functions and Finance teams, manage multiple priorities, and independently lead complex financial analyses.
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity with the ability to look beyond reported financial results, ask the right questions, and identify opportunities that may not be immediately apparent.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated ability to perform complex financial analysis, trend analysis, and financial modeling.
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and other Microsoft Office applications, with the ability to develop clear, executive-ready presentations.
- Experience with SAP, OneStream, Business Intelligence, or other financial planning/reporting systems is a plus.
COMPENSATION:
- The pay range for this position is $106,000.00 - $135,000.00 / Year with the opportunity for eligible associates to earn additional compensation pursuant to the Company’s bonus plan. Exact pay will be based on factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, level, shift, geographic location, and business and organizational needs. Full-time positions are eligible for paid time off, health, dental, vision, life and disability benefits. Part-time positions are eligible for dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
At Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA), the possibilities are beautiful. Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring—hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Data Analyst
Target CROs and pharmaceutical companies first
Contract research organizations like ICON, Parexel, and Syneos Health, along with large pharma companies, sponsor Clinical Data Analysts at high rates. These employers have established immigration infrastructure and are experienced with H-1B petitions.
Lead with your degree field, not just your job title
USCIS requires a specialty occupation match between your degree and role. A degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, health informatics, or statistics directly supports your petition. A general business degree without a quantitative focus can create problems.
SAS and CDISC experience strengthens your petition
Clinical data roles requiring SAS programming and CDISC standards like SDTM and ADaM are easier to defend as specialty occupations. These technical requirements reinforce that the job demands a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree.
Ask about cap-exempt employers during your search
Hospitals, academic medical centers, and nonprofits affiliated with universities may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning you can start any time of year without waiting for the lottery. Many Clinical Data Analyst roles exist in these settings.
Prepare your degree equivalency documentation early
If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved organization before applying. Many sponsors require this before initiating the H-1B petition, and delays here slow down the entire process.
Highlight FDA-regulated project experience in your resume
Sponsors and USCIS both respond well to experience on FDA-regulated clinical trials. It signals that your role operates within a specialized regulatory framework, reinforcing the specialty occupation argument and demonstrating your professional standing in the field.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Clinical Data Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Clinical Data Analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations when the job requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, or computer science. Roles that only require any bachelor's degree, regardless of field, can be harder to defend. Job descriptions citing CDISC standards, SAS programming, or clinical trial methodology significantly strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Which degree fields best support an H-1B petition for Clinical Data Analyst positions?
Biostatistics and statistics are the strongest matches. Health informatics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and computer science with a healthcare concentration also work well. General degrees in business or information technology without a quantitative or clinical focus are harder to justify. If your degree field is a close but not exact match, a detailed employer letter explaining the connection between your education and the specific job duties can help.
How common is H-1B sponsorship for Clinical Data Analysts?
Sponsorship is relatively common in this field. Pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and contract research organizations routinely file H-1B visa petitions for clinical data roles. DOL LCA disclosure data shows consistent filings from employers like Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, ICON, and Parexel for data analyst positions in clinical settings. Browsing Migrate Mate filters sponsor-confirmed postings, so you can focus exclusively on employers already willing to file.
Can I work as a Clinical Data Analyst on OPT before transitioning to H-1B?
Yes. If you hold an F-1 visa and a degree in a qualifying STEM field such as biostatistics, statistics, or health informatics, you're eligible for up to three years of STEM OPT. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. This gives you a runway to work while your employer sponsors your H-1B, including time to survive the lottery if your first registration isn't selected.
Are there visa options outside H-1B for Clinical Data Analysts?
Yes. Australians can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a separate 10,500-slot annual allocation that has never been exhausted. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify for TN visa status under the USMCA if the role fits the permitted categories. Analysts with a strong publication record or industry recognition may also qualify for the O-1A visa for extraordinary ability, though that standard is significantly higher.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Clinical Data Analyst jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.