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Advisor, Financial Planning and Analysis

Role overview

Summary

The Advisor, Financial Planning and Analysis role supports Cardinal Health's Corporate Consolidations team by managing financial reporting and consolidations. This position collaborates with various finance teams to provide insights that influence key business decisions and ensures strong financial controls are maintained.

Qualifications

  • Strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong technical and financial knowledge, including understanding of internal control requirements and accounting principles.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Preferred: 3+ years' experience in a finance function with at least 2 years in an FP&A role(s) within a large complex organization.
  • Preferred: BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the consolidation of yearly budget and strategic financial planning processes.
  • Generate monthly allocation of Corporate costs to Segments and consolidated variance analysis for P&L.
  • Assist with consolidation of forecasts and advanced R&O outlooks.
  • Drive process improvement through transformation workstreams and partnering with Segment finance teams.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Financial Planning Analyst
  • $82K – $117K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Financial Acumen
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Communication
  • Social Skills
  • Decision Making
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Cardinal Health

  • Pharmacy & Pharma Distribution
  • 10,001+
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. With more than 50 years in business, operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 48,000 employees globally, we are moving healthcare forward. Disclaimer: LinkedIn is a third-party site unaffiliated with Cardinal Health. Cardinal Health is not responsible for the privacy or security policies or practices on LinkedIn or on any of the third-party websites that we may link to through LinkedIn. You should carefully review the privacy and security practices of LinkedIn and linked third-party websites. We do not necessarily endorse any information found here nor are we responsible for the accuracy of any information, opinions, claims, or advice found here or shared here by our followers. By posting content, ideas, or pictures, you grant Cardinal Health a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use your content and any images posted by you, including the rights to copy, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat, and incorporate into a collective work. Cardinal Health reserves all rights relating to the company's LinkedIn account, including removing postings and prohibiting individuals from participating on the page.

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Job description

What Financial Planning & Analysis contributes to Cardinal Health
Finance oversees the accounting, tax, financial plans and policies of the organization, establishes and maintains fiscal controls, prepares and interprets financial reports, oversees financial systems and safeguards the organization's assets.


Financial Planning & Analysis provides strategic partnership and objective guidance to business units. It leads cross functional efforts to enable forward looking, actionable insights with a focus on driving strategic value that influences key business decisions.


Job Summary
The Advisor, Finance Planning & Analysis role reports to the Manager, FP&A on the Corporate Consolidations team with visibility and engagement with the CFO, Finance Directors, Enterprise FP&A VP, and their teams. This role will be responsible for financial reporting, financial consolidations, and ad hoc analysis to support the Corporate FP&A Managers and Directors.


Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the consolidation of yearly budget and strategic financial planning processes; responsible for consolidated results for P&L and understanding key drivers and strategies of the Corporate functions  
  • Generate monthly allocation of Corporate costs to Segments and consolidated variance analysis for P&L 
  • Assist with consolidation of forecasts and advanced R&O outlooks 
  • Drive process improvement through transformation workstreams and partnering with Segment finance teams
  • Partner with audit to establish SOX controls and create repeatable processes to meet on-going control requirements
  • Support additional ad-hoc and project work as needed
  • Works effectively across matrix organizations, including Corporate Function teams, Business Units, Enterprise FP&A, Accounting, and other various COEs
  • Ensures strong controls are in place and the company's intellectual property is protected
  • Serves as an objective financial steward with an enterprise perspective, safeguarding our company's assets
  • Develops calendars and timelines, standard templates, and communications to and hold all teams accountable

Critical Competencies

  • Strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities
  • Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills
  • Change agent with ability to effectively manage and drive impactful change across teams
  • Ability to operate in a team-oriented environment and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong process mindset and proven success in leading business initiatives to deliver large scale process improvements 
  • Strong technical and financial knowledge, including understanding of internal control requirements and accounting principles as well as understanding of relevant business environment
  • Strong ownership mentality; maintains focus on driving projects to completion and delivering output/results
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and manage tasks concurrently; owns career and is accountable for managing own development
  • Strong financial and business acumen; familiar with financial systems and various aspects of financial reporting
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task across multiple on-going projects
  • Ability to distill insights from complex analyses and create concise and compelling presentations to senior leadership audience
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience in a finance function with at least 2 years in an FP&A role(s) within a large complex organization, preferred
  • BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field, preferred

Anticipated salary range: $82,100 - $117,200

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Paid time off plan
  • Health savings account (HSA)
  • 401k savings plan
  • Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Work-Life resources
  • Paid parental leave
  • Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 1/4/2027 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

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 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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