Strategic FP&A Director: Planning, Forecasting & Insights

Cardinal Health; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 154,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

HSA

MyFlexPay

Disability coverage

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead a team responsible for long‑term planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes. You will develop detailed analyses of performance and provide strategic recommendations for senior leaders.

You will collaborate with executives across the company to drive insights, maintain fiscal controls, and support business decisions with concise, actionable reporting and scenario analyses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in FP&A or a related finance leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Senior leader with strong analytical and decision‑making capabilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead in a team environment and influence cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong process mindset and success in delivering large scale process improvements.
• Strong financial knowledge including internal controls and accounting principles.
• Ownership mentality; drive projects to completion and measurable results.
• Prioritization and multitasking across competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with financial systems and reporting.
• Ability to distill insights and present to senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead long‑term planning, forecasting and budgeting for P&L, balance sheet, and capital.
• Provide forecast insights and analytics to executives.
• Communicate a cohesive story around business drivers and implications for forecasts.
• Support strategic and financial planning for business units and segments.
• Analyze trends and provide tactical budgeting recommendations.
• Collaborate across matrix organization including FP&A, accounting, tax and COEs.
• Develop entity level forecasting models with accounting and tax.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Advanced Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a Director of Financial Planning and Analysis to lead a team responsible for long‑term planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes. You will develop detailed analyses of performance and provide strategic recommendations for senior leaders.

You will collaborate with executives across the company to drive insights, maintain fiscal controls, and support business decisions with concise, actionable reporting and scenario analyses.