Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis

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 Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis is the financial business partner for the operations team. This job is responsible for financial analytics, forecasting, budgeting, and associated ad-hoc requests. The job also provides ad hoc support for the business as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Consolidating monthly financial statements for PD Operations, performing variance analysis, and monitoring SG&A and key operational performance metrics.

• Serving as a strategic advisor to the VP of Operations, Site Management, and functional partners in Tax, Audit and Operational Excellence.

• Leading the annual budget and long-range planning (LRP) for cost categories ensuring alignment with commercial and supply chain strategies.

• Driving cost-out initiatives to improve warehouse productivity metrics such as LPH/TPH (Lines/Throughput Per Hour) and the overall Cost to Serve.

• Developing ROI and financial models for strategic investments and managing end-to-end project finance from initiation to post-deployment return tracking.

• Using Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve data quality, systems, and financial work processes to increase enterprise efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience, preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, preferred, or equivalent work experience, preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Provides leadership to experienced professional staff

• Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals

• Assists in the development of Segment strategy

• Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers

• Interacts with internal leaders, including senior management

• Persuades others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships

• Creates and enables a winning culture consistent with the Cardinal Health Leadership Values

Anticipated salary range: $105,100 - $150,100

Bonus eligible: Yes

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: 07/22/2026 *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.

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.