Accounting Supervisor

Cardinal Health; Tennessee; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an Accounting Supervisor to support a global ERP transformation and drive successful adoption across the PD business. The role is based near Columbus, with a hybrid schedule in the Dublin, OH office and remote options for Eastern/Central time zones.

The ideal candidate has supervisory accounting experience, CPA preferred, and the ability to coordinate close processes, implement controls, and partner with IT and project teams to resolve ERP issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field or equivalent
• 3+ years corporate or public accounting experience
• Prior supervisory experience
• CPA preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead post-go-live accounting support and issue resolution during the Hypercare period
• Coordinate close process reviews and validation activities across key accounting areas including intercompany
• Develop and execute monitoring controls to detect errors and support timely remediation
• Partner with Accounting, IT, and Project teams to track and resolve ERP and process issues through completion
• Establish long-term controls and detective reporting to mitigate risk and improve data integrity
• Support accounting operations and special projects with PD Accounting teams to enhance efficiency and internal controls
• Build deep knowledge of accounting processes and ERP functionality to assess impacts and prepare complex future-state journals
• Own assigned deliverables from start to finish with thorough documentation and workpapers
• Proactively manage priorities and communicate status, risks, and deadlines to stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with SOX and related policies

Skills

Supervisory experience

CPA preferred

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

CPA certification

Job description

This Accounting Supervisor will support the pharmaceutical distribution (PD) business by helping drive the successful adoption and ongoing support of a global ERP transformation.

Ideal candidate will be based in the greater Columbus area with the ability to work a hybrid schedule, coming into the Dublin, OH office one day a week. Also open to remote candidates in Eastern and Central time zones.

What General Accounting Contributes To Cardinal Health

General Accounting is responsible for maintaining the financial books and records and preparing financial statements in accordance with accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-go-live accounting support and issue resolution by identifying, investigating, and resolving accounting and system-related issues during the Hypercare period.
• Coordinate close process reviews and validation activities to ensure transactions, postings, and financial results are processing accurately across key accounting areas, including intercompany.
• Develop and execute transaction-level and reporting-based monitoring controls to detect errors, identify exceptions, and support timely remediation.
• Partner with Accounting, IT, and Project teams to track, upscale, and drive resolution of outstanding ERP and process-related issues through completion.
• Establish sustainable long-term controls and detective reporting measures to mitigate risk, improve data integrity, and support ongoing operational effectiveness.
• Support accounting operations and special projects by partnering with various PD Accounting teams on financial analyses, account reconciliations, issue resolution, and process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and internal controls.
• Build deep knowledge of accounting processes, transaction flows, and ERP functionality to independently assess accounting impacts and develop complex future-state journal entries.
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables from start to finish, including information gathering, analysis, issue resolution, documentation, and workpaper preparation.
• Proactively manage priorities and communicate status updates, ensuring deadlines are met, risks are identified early, and stakeholders remain informed of progress.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and execution discipline by accurately following instructions, seeking clarification when needed, and minimizing rework through thorough understanding of requirements.
• Ensure compliance with SOX requirements
• Other PD Accounting close duties as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 3+ years corporate and/or public accounting experience in related field, preferred
• Prior supervisory experience
• CPA preferred

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations, or business support staff
• Administers and executes policies and procedures
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a direct impact on work unit operations and customers
• Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers and peer groups at various management levels
• Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution

Anticipated salary range:

$80,900-$115,500

Bonus eligible

No

Benefits

• 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

08/31/2026

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.