Sr. Advisor, Financial Systems

Cardinal Health

1d•$106,700 - $152,400

About The Position

The Sr. Advisor, Financial Systems works within Cardinal Health’s Financial Operating Systems (FOS) team, which oversees the design, modification, installation, and maintenance of accounting and financial systems to ensure accurate financial transactions. The role partners with Finance, business units, and Enterprise IT to analyze business needs and recommend solutions that may involve process, system, reporting, or training changes. It also provides Level 2 end-user support, serves as a subject matter expert and liaison between IT and business teams, and supports financial controls and SOX compliance. The role oversees daily operations and stability across multiple SAP environments, including SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC, and manages complex projects in a fast-paced environment. It collaborates with Finance functions, operational teams, master data teams, and IT partners across global locations to define requirements, review specifications and designs, and ensure integration across SAP modules. The position supports SAP financial solutions throughout design, testing, deployment, training, and cutover, and maintains oversight of financial month-end activities. It also creates and improves financial reports, recommends simplifications and automation, and provides strategic recommendations to senior leadership while guiding team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (preferred).
6+ years of relevant experience in financial systems or SAP finance roles (preferred).
Deep expertise in SAP FI/CO and finance functional processes.
Strong understanding of finance process integration with OTC and PTP; PTP is identified as preferred.
Solid knowledge of accounting principles.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
6+ years of relevant experience in financial systems or SAP finance roles.
Understanding of finance process integration with PTP.

Responsibilities

Contribute to a high-performing team and foster accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Oversee daily operations and stability of SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC environments.
Manage and deliver complex projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Collaborate with Finance functions, operational business teams, master data teams, and IT partners across global locations.
Identify project milestones, gather business requirements, review functional specifications, assess solution designs, and ensure integration across SAP modules.
Validate SAP FICO configurations and functional coverage across general ledger, accounts receivable and payable, cash and bank management, master data, product costing, inventory valuation, intercompany processes, and integration with OTC, PTP, and Vistex.
Design, develop, and execute testing strategies and support deployment, training, and cutover for SAP financial solutions.
Facilitate stakeholder alignment sessions, design reviews, and solution workshops.
Rationalize SAP design decisions to address Finance business needs and opportunities for simplification.
Create, troubleshoot, and optimize financial reports to meet business requirements.
Use automation and technology to improve financial processes.
Oversee financial month-end activities, including period openings and closings and job monitoring.
Ensure compliance with SOX controls and support control design, strengthening, and testing.
Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership and clear direction to team members.
Provide Level 2 end-user support for financial systems, manage and resolve incoming tickets, and route issues to Enterprise IT when needed.
Act as a subject matter expert and liaison between Enterprise IT and business units, articulate business requirements, translate them into functional specifications, and recommend solutions.
Demonstrate follow-through, decision-making, and multitasking capabilities, and uphold the company’s values of integrity, inclusiveness, accountability, and a mission-driven approach.