Director, Finance Planning & Analysis

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Job Details

Key Responsibilities

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Conduct detailed monthly financial analysis for the Commercial Distribution business
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial reports for senior management.
• Support executive management presentations with financial insights and data.

Forecasting and Planning:

• Lead the monthly financial forecasting process in collaboration with business units and corporate finance teams.
• Oversee the preparation and coordination of the annual business plan including planning calendars thresholds and presentation templates.
• Report on budget to actual variances and appropriately update forecast monthly

Month-End Close:

• Coordinate the monthly close process with the Accounting/Controllers team to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Profitability and Estimate Reporting:

• Review profitability initiatives against the plan and provide actionable insights to the management team.
• Manage the monthly estimate process addressing significant fluctuations and improving reporting through regular feedback.

Ad Hoc Reporting:

• Develop and generate management reports using tools like Essbase and other Business Intelligence platforms.
• Prepare additional reports and analyses as required by senior leadership.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support special projects and perform additional duties as assigned.

Experience and Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting & Finance
• Minimum of ten (10) years in Accounting/Finance-related fields including exposure to modeling and FP&A concepts and at least five (5)
• years at a manager level.
• MBA or CPA preferred.

Minimum Skill Requirements:

• Outstanding knowledge of various financial management areas such as financial statement analysis plan development productivity and
• profitability analysis
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and ability to apply the appropriate tools and level of analysis to specific situations
• Experience in leading high performing teams and developing associates to their max potential
• Strong organizational skills attention to detail and follow through and ability to work independently
• Understanding of ABC policies philosophy goals and objectives to affect financial oversight in protecting the companys assets
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint SAP Hyperion Essbase SQL

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 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

Required Experience:

Director