Lead Financial Analyst - IT Finance

Cencora • Remote (PA, United States) • $200k - $250k / year • 3w ago

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What you will be doing

Provide advanced financial planning & analysis (FP&A) support to the Enterprise Information Technology (IT) organization.

Manage the financial relationship between Cencora and key strategic IT vendors including SOW review and tracking, monitoring vendor adherence to financial contract terms, and reconciliation of vendor accounts.
Monitoring and reporting key Program Accounting initiatives, including project financial reviews.
Maintain and monitor IT Financial processes that are part of the project life cycle, including assisting with training for project managers.
Serves as an educational resource to internal and external partners, as well as business leaders, to aid in the understanding of financial results and measurement systems/metrics.
Provide financial consulting and analytical support, including budgeting and forecasting, to leadership of assigned shared service organizations.
Serve as a mentor for junior IT Financial Analysts.
Work closely with shared service leaders to understand business needs and requirements and ensure alignment of forecasts and budgets.
Monthly accrual and expense re-class entry preparation.
Audit task charge codes in Clarity to ensure proper Accounting standards are followed.
Maintain forecast of operating expense and capital expenditure.
Support the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the annual budgeting and ongoing forecast processes.
Assist the capital planning process for assigned organizations, including conducting research and analysis, validating business cases, creating financial models, and making recommendations.
Analyze and interpret financial data and formulate conclusions and recommendations to supported organizations to address concerns or areas of opportunity.
Report monthly actual results against budget and forecast; investigate and explain causes of variance.
Analyze trends and cost drivers and highlight risks and opportunities.
Provide financial analysis to help IT leadership understand financial results and support business decisions.
Provide analysis for monthly management reviews.
Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with Company policies and procedures.
Provide feedback to management concerning possible problems or areas of improvement.
Make recommendations to implement improved processes.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.

What your background should look like

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in relevant work experience. Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred. 8+ years of FP&A experience in a large corporate environment. Experience working in an IT environment a plus. Experience creating budgets and forecasts, reporting, financial modeling, and financial analysis. Experience developing and leading FP&A processes.

Advanced knowledge of accounting principles required.
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required.
Experience with financial systems required; SAP a plus.
Ability to work with senior management in a cross-functional environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal direction and oversight.
Must be creative and forward-thinking with high ethical standards.
Must possess sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment, and a strong operational focus.
Strong presentation skills.
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
Ability to work within and meet established deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work in a team fostered environment.
Ability to adapt to a flexible schedule.

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.

Schedule

Full time

Salary Range*

$84,400 - 120,890

This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.