Advisor, Finance Operations; Cash

What Finance Operations contributes to Cardinal Health

Finance oversees the accounting, tax, financial plans and policies of the organization, establishes and maintains fiscal controls, prepares and interprets financial reports, oversees financial systems and safeguards the organization's assets.
Finance Operations is responsible for the oversight and overall performance of the following core financial processes. This includes pricing administration, rebates, cash application, chargebacks, billing, accounts payable and employee travel & expense.

Cardinal Health is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Advisor to join our Enterprise Cash Application team. This newly created, strategic role represents a pivotal shift, transforming cash application from a transactional process into an analytical, data-driven operation. The Advisor will be instrumental in ensuring financial accuracy at the customer level, optimizing cash flow, and mitigating compliance risks through in-depth research across all Cardinal Health business units and disparate systems.

• Proactively manage aged items to prevent escheatment, facilitate write-off recovery, and ensure complete customer account integrity.
• Conduct in-depth, cross-functional research to resolve complex cash application discrepancies across all Cardinal Health business units and disparate systems.
• Identify and pursue recovery opportunities, including previously written-off receivables and unapplied cash.
• Ensure financial accuracy at the customer level and maintain complete customer account integrity.
• Proactively manage aged unapplied cash, credit balances, and dormant accounts to prevent escheatment.
• Prepare and recommend escheatment for confirmed transactions over 365 days, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
• Prepare detailed documentation and recommendations for review and decisioning by Collections and Credit teams regarding account adjustments, write-off recoveries, and escheatment.
• Reconcile unidentified customer accounts and systematically address unidentified customer payments.
• Optimize cash flow through effective research, resolution, and timely application of payments.
• Mitigate compliance risks related to cash application, unclaimed property, and internal control policies.
• Collaborate seamlessly with Collections, Credit, and Tax teams to ensure research findings translate into actionable recovery efforts and precise account adjustments.
• Ensure Cash Application General Ledger Accounts are in balance and resolve any out-of-balance items.
• Contribute to the development of detailed workflows, procedures, and a centralized knowledge base for research scenarios and resolution steps.

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in cash application, accounts receivable, financial analysis, or a related field, preferred, with a strong emphasis on research and reconciliation, preferred
• Experience with SAP
• Proven experience working with multiple ERP systems, preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data analysis)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to conduct in-depth research and synthesize complex data from disparate sources
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly and concisely to various stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, particularly Collections, Credit, and Tax
• Working Knowledge of escheatment processes is highly desirable
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with data reconciliation tools or advanced analytics is a plus

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlex Pay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

12/20/2025
* if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

$67,500-$96,300

Bonus eligible:
No

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