Commercial Strategy Finance Analyst

Cencora, Inc.; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. is seeking a self-driven Finance associate to develop commercial offerings for the healthcare landscape.

You will collaborate with Sales, Legal, Sourcing, and Operations to forecast sales trends and profitability for national providers. The role emphasizes financial modeling, data analysis, and clear communication; you will build pricing models, lead deal reviews, and support margins while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, or related field.
• Experience in financial modeling and management reporting.
• Strong data analysis and Excel skills.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing models aligned with customer goals and company strategy.
• Lead internal deal reviews with Finance and Sales leaders presenting structure and profitability drivers.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to gather deal information.
• Analyze purchasing trends to guide pricing and margins.
• Provide ongoing financial support for deals to drive margins.
• Perform post-deal profitability reviews of recently signed accounts.
• Generate ad hoc analysis reports as needed.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or related field

Tools

Hyperion

Databricks

SAP BusinessObjects

SmartView

SQL

Power BI

MS Access

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

We are seeking a self-driven Finance associate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop commercial offerings that address the complex landscape of the healthcare industry. As part of the commercial underwriting finance team, the candidate will develop essential financial modeling skills and learn to collaborate with the Sales, Legal, Sourcing, and Operations teams to forecast sales trends and profitability for national healthcare providers for across our segment customers. This associate will have a passion for creative problem solving and should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative customer pricing models, integrating an overall understanding of the customer goals with Cencora’s strategic vision
• Lead internal deal reviews with Finance and Sales leaders presenting the opportunity, deal structure, and profitability drivers (including all risks and opportunities)
• Liaise with cross-functional teams to gather customer-specific or deal-specific information
• Analyze customer purchasing trends to provide internal guidance on product pricing and margin initiatives
• Provide ongoing financial support for executed deals to drive margin and overall organizational goals
• Perform post-deal profitability reviews of recently signed customer accounts
• Generate ad hoc analysis reports as needed
• Perform related duties as assigned

Education and Work Experience

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. 2+ years of experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial modeling, management reporting, or a related field required.

Skills and Work Experience

• Strong understanding of financial processes and systems; outstanding knowledge of data analysis, data mining tools including data warehouse applications, MS Access, MS Excel, and other query and reporting tools
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and orally
• Capable of building excellent cross-functional relationships, working across functional boundaries and at all levels of the organization
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Ability to follow and interpret profit and loss statements
• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices
• Knowledge of SmartView, Hyperion, Databricks, SAP BusinessObjects (BOBJ), SQL and/or Power BI preferred
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time 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

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation 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.