AR Analyst II

CENCORA BUSINESS SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a Finance/FP&A professional to support operations budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and performance reporting. The role focuses on providing insights to enable informed decision-making and improved financial visibility across cost centers and operations.

The ideal candidate has a background in finance or accounting with 2+ years of experience, familiarity with SAP and Power BI, and strong analytical and collaboration skills for cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience in finance, controlling, FP&A, management reporting, or a related field.
• Professional certification in accounting/finance such as CPA/CMA/ACCA/CIMA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs reporting and performance analysis for operational activities and cost centers.
• Monitors actual results against budget and forecast, analyzes variances, highlights risks and opportunities.
• Prepares recurring financial and operational performance reports, dashboards, and management insights.
• Partners with operations stakeholders to track performance, support cost management, and improve financial visibility.
• Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial review processes related to operational performance and reporting.
• Ensures data quality, reporting accuracy, and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Identifies opportunities to improve reporting, planning, analytics, and management control processes.
• Monitors systems for discrepancies and ensures reconciliations.
• Creates reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Assists with security setup and reviews.
• Communicates process improvements with other departments.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

Job Profile Summary

Performs performance tracking, and management control activities for operations to support systems and business performance, and informed decision-making. Supports budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and operational financial reporting to provide visibility into performance, risks, and improvement opportunities. Provides financial insight, reporting accuracy, and performance transparency across operational activities to support effective execution and accountability. Contributes to governance, financial control, and continuous improvement in operational planning, reporting, systems reconciliations and performance management processes.

Job Description

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment. Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member’s role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

Responsibilities

• Performs reporting and performance analysis for operational activities and cost centers.
• Monitors actual results against budget and forecast, analyzes variances, and highlights risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Prepares recurring financial and operational performance reports, dashboards, and management insights.
• Partners with operations stakeholders to track performance, support cost management, and improve financial visibility across activities.
• Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial review processes related to operational performance, systems reconciliations and reporting.
• Ensures data quality, reporting accuracy, and compliance with financial policies, controls, and established procedures.
• Identifies opportunities to improve reporting, planning, analytics, and management control processes.
• Monitoring systems for discrepancies and preforming activities to keep systems reconciled.
• Monitoring inbound communications and performing tasks as requested by internal teams.
• Create reports and dashboards as needed to support internal business stakeholders.
• Assist with security setup and reviews.
• Communicates with other departments regarding process improvements.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Experience and Educational Requirements

Requires broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. 2 years of relevant experience in finance, controlling, FP and A, management reporting, operations finance, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, or a related field required. Professional certification in accounting, finance, or controlling such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), or equivalent preferred. Relevant training or certification in financial systems, analytics, or business performance management preferred.

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing (English).
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work with remote teams.
• Ability to lead dynamically and energize multidiscipline work teams to learn and apply new skills and techniques to respond to business needs.
• Good analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions; ability to resolve associate issues effectively and efficiently.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets (Intermediate to Advanced), and Microsoft Outlook, PNC, PowerBI and Power Query.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Less than 2 years of experience in accounting, finance operations, transaction processing, reconciliations, reporting support, or a related field required.
• Certified Bookkeeper (CB), Credit Business Associate (CBA), or equivalent certification preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues quickly, problem-solve, and elevate appropriately.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Familiarity with credit and collections operations procedures, including accounts receivable (A/R) reconciliation.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of Microsoft programs with extensive Microsoft Excel proficiency.

What Cencora offers

Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice. The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.