Advisor, Global Business Finance Services, Medical Customer Rebates

Cardinal Health

8d•$67,500 - $96,300•Onsite

About The Position

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. Finance Operations is responsible for the oversight and overall performance of the following core financial processes. This includes pricing administration, rebates, cash application, chargebacks, billing, accounts payable and employee travel & expense.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA or advanced degree highly preferred).
4+ years of proven experience in Accounting, Audit, or Finance, with a track record of handling complex financial structures and driving process improvements.
Exceptional understanding of GAAP, with the inherent ability to grasp the downstream accounting and P&L implications of complex entries and unique commercial agreements.
Expertise in managing large data sets and complex financial modeling.
Experience transitioning processes from legacy Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas) into automated workflows.
Familiarity or hands-on experience with automation/AI tools (Python, no-code agents, Alteryx, Celonis) is highly desirable.
Knowledge of SAP, Vistex, and reviewing Legal Contracts.

Nice To Haves

CPA or advanced degree highly preferred.
Familiarity or hands-on experience with automation/AI tools (Python, no-code agents, Alteryx, Celonis) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Complete monthly / quarterly processes related to the calculation and payout of customer rebates and GPO Admin Fees not limited to: Calculation of customer rebates for financial statement accruals and payouts, Preparation of audit ready documentation packages for approval submission, Compilation of detailed external reporting for completed payouts, Ownership of Admin Fee inquiries and issues to resolution, Collaboration with leadership on complicated customer transactions.
Manage the end-to-end accrual structure and overarching P&L impacts for Medical Rebates and GPO Admin Fees.
Deeply analyze and review subledgers to ensure accurate accounting, recognizing the broader accounting implications of entries, true-ups, and complex, unique incentive structures.
Assist and oversee our offshore team with the calculation, validation, and execution of GPO admin fee payouts, ensuring absolute predictability and timeliness.
Proactively reduce rebate true-ups and mitigate operational process risk by aggressively tracking root causes and maintaining a strict SOX internal control structure.
Communicate complex financial concepts, including accrual true-ups and resulting process improvements, clearly and effectively to Executive Leadership.
Bridge cross-functional communication gaps across Sales, Legal, Finance, Pricing, Accounting, and Contracting to ensure downstream alignment on complex customer transactions.
Act as a strategic advisor during early commercial and contracting discussions to ensure non-standard incentive structures are operationally feasible.
Serve as a catalyst for change by aggressively challenging legacy, manual Excel-based processes.
Deploy accessible automation (e.g., advanced macros, Python) and integrate AI tools (e.g., no-code agents) to eradicate low-value tasks and streamline review cycles.
Assist in critical system implementations for enterprise investment.