Advisor, FP&A – Global Manufacturing Business Support

What Financial Planning & Analysis contributes to Cardinal Health

Financial Planning & Analysis is responsible for being objective and strategic financial partners, leading collaborative cross-functional effort to drive relevant, flexible and efficient financial planning and analysis that supports our key business decisions.

• Analyzes business trends

• leads and aligns financial forecasts and long range planning processes with our business leaders. Drives business value by providing financial and analytical counsel to facilitate decision-marking around strategic business initiatives.

• Prepares monthly financial reporting including variance and financial statement analysis. Able to clearly communicate a cohesive and concise story around business drivers behind financial data and potential implications on future results.

• Creates financial models and scenarios as a key input for business planning decisions in areas such as capital deployment, sourcing, product development, marketing strategies, and acquisitions.

• Manages annual budget processes, incorporating business initiatives, economic trends and operational effectiveness. Aligns budget to business strategies and gains alignment from business partners.

• Performs customer and product profitability analysis and makes investment and pricing decisions. Identifies opportunities to drive revenue growth, margin expansion and a more favorable mix (i.e., driving preferred products and services).

• Understands market dynamics and competitors. Conducts complex analysis, synthesizes and summarizes implications to business, influencing business partners using analytics and business understanding.

• Identifies and executes upon process improvement opportunities. Demonstrates proficiency of technical tools and financial systems.

• Serves as an objective financial steward with an enterprise perspective, safeguarding our company's assets. Ensures strong controls are in place and the company's intellectual property is protected.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business related field, or equivalent work experience

• 4+ years experience in related field

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects

• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures

• Works on complex projects of large scope

• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives

• Completes work independently receives general guidance on new projects

• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives

• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Accountabilities

• Partner with Operations Controllers and their Manufacturing plants to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting and any ad hoc analysis required.

• Partner with key functional teams across Manufacturing to complete budgeting, forecasting, and any ad hoc analysis required for their groups.

• Support month end close activities and reporting, ensuring all monthly results are reported accurately and in a timely manner. 

• Provide variance analysis and commentary to aid business partners in understanding of variance drivers, and inform decision making as necessary. 

• Act as a liaison and partner for the manufacturing sites, helping to resolve any issues that may arise or provide aid where needed.

• Support Global Consolidations team on monthly reporting and month end closing activities to ensure accuracy and help with issue resolution.

• Support continuous improvement of financial packages and deliverables, including development of new systems and tools in support of that goal.

• Manage multiple deliverables and deadlines concurrently.

• Work on ad hoc requests and initiatives as required by leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bi-Lingual Spanish/English highly preferred.

• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, fluent in written and spoken Spanish/English.

• Manufacturing knowledge/experience preferred

• Solid understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

• Experience with SAP preferred.

• Strong knowledge of PowerPoint along with strong presentation skills and ability to interact with senior leaders.

• Advanced experience with Excel (pivot tables, v-lookup, multiple embedded formulas, data connections).

• Advanced experience with Access (creating tables, queries, macros).

• Adaptability and flexibility in balancing multiple projects and changing priorities.

• Good teamwork skills and effective with all levels of management and across functional areas.

• Ability to handle highly sensitive information in a confidential manner.

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.