Director, Accounting & Finance

About Cardinal Health

We are a team of nearly 48,000 mission-driven partners striving each day to advance healthcare and improve lives. We are Essential to care.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of care, working with more than 4,500 sourcing and manufacturing partners to deliver end-to-end solutions and data-driven insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years in business, operations in 30 countries and approximately 46,500 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care.

Role Description

The primary focus of this team in Ireland involves managing international sourcing contract activities on a global scale. It plays a pivotal role in the global operation of Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solution segment in Cardinal Health.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a global leader in the healthcare industry and help strengthen its global presence.

The Director of Accounting & Finance is a key leader in the finance organization and is responsible for managing accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and ensuring compliance with Irish regulations. This role is responsible developing and leading a team of professionals to maintain appropriate accounting and control practices to ensure accurate financial records. They are also a key business partner to others in the organization and is instrumental in supporting a variety of business initiatives.  This role will report directly to VP, Accounting based in the US but have a dotted line to the VP, Operations Management based in Ireland.

• Responsible for management and oversight of local team finance and accounting activities. Key activities include but are not limited to:
  • Support month-end close
  • Review account reconciliations in accordance with company policies
  • Support statutory account preparation and internal and external audits
  • Review quarterly SEC reporting packages
  • Perform key controls
  • Prepare budgets and forecasts for local operations
  • Support changes in processes, systems and new business initiatives
  • Review and monitor PL activity
  • Research intercompany out-of-balances
  • Support cash settlement process
  • Provide accounting and financial oversight for local operation
• Apply concepts of risk and materiality in making complex judgments related to accounting estimates and accounting reserves
• Support key business initiatives, including, but not limited to, M&A, tax projects, audits, system implementations.
• Identify, implement, and maintain key internal controls and work with internal and external auditors
• Capability to organize, lead, and motivate a team of accounting professionals
• Navigate, present to, and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including communication of technical accounting matters to non-finance professionals
• Build relationships both within and outside of reporting chain in furtherance of the organization’s objectives
• Lead process improvements 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have:

• 12+ years’ experience in related field 
• 5 or more years of public accounting and/or large multinational companies experience preferred 
• Bachelors and Advanced degree in related field, or equivalent work experience 
• Chartered Accountant (CAI)/ CPA preferred 
• Proficiency in identifying technical accounting issues
• Prior supervisory experience 
• Experience in writing technical accounting memos 
• Experience in assessing financial statement risk arising from the interrelationships of automated and semi-automated back office computer systems 
• Experience in drafting, interpreting, and applying accounting policies 

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Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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