What Credit 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.
Credit is responsible for managing Cardinal Health's trade and note receivables including performing credit underwriting, establishing bad debt reserves, managing customer relationships, collaborating with the sales and collections teams, managing credit risk for the company, and administering credit policies and standards.
Responsibilities
Provide Credit risk analysis review and executive summary of new and existing complex customers, emphasis on understanding entity structure and ownership, financial statement analysis and risk identification, mitigate customer risk. Analysis will encapsulate all aggregate business exposure within Cardinal.
Credit risk analysis and portfolio monitoring within wide range of customer class of trade and industry. Customers include but not limited to retail pharmacies, community health centers, retail chain, mail order, managed care, hospitals, specialty pharma, and medical distributors.
Make trade credit decisions for new and existing customers, both secured and unsecured.
Collaborate with Collection teams regarding risk mitigation, support around AP and finance contacts, and monitoring of aggregate trade exposure levels versus approvals.
Communications and collaboration with sales organization to support new and existing customer base. Relationship building with external customer-finance contacts.
Communicates directly with internal and external counsel, customers and third-party entities to appropriately understand and structure contracts to mitigate credit risk.
Gathers and synthesizes information from a variety of sources (i.e. financial statements, reports), makes effective credit decisions, and documents decisions appropriately.
Organizes workload effectively, proactively works with customers to ensure commitments are met, and raises issues and recommendations to management.
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of financial concepts which includes establishing appropriate bad debt reserves.
Diplomatically resolve conflict and maintain positive customer relationships.
Possesses and exhibits strong business acumen of credit underwriting.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in related field, preferred, or equivalent work experience, preferred
3-8 years of experience in credit related field, preferred
Experience with MS Excel
Commercial or trade credit underwriting experience
Experience providing credit risk analysis and financial statement analysis
Knowledge of credit and/or collection practices which can include debt repayment, dispute resolution, risk mitigation, etc.
Possesses and exhibits strong business acumen of credit underwriting
Ability to communicate directly with internal and external counsel, customers and third-party entities
Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at all levels of technical ability and expertise.
Ability to learn and effectively navigate a variety of financial systems
Location
If local to Dublin, OH, candidate will be required to come into the Dublin, OH office 1-2 days per week with remote work the other days. Otherwise, fully remote.
Anticipated salary range: $67,500 - $96,300
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: 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 myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 6/30/2026 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
- 3-8 years of experience in credit related field
- Experience with MS Excel
- Commercial or trade credit underwriting experience
- Experience providing credit risk analysis and financial statement analysis
- Knowledge of credit and/or collection practices
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to learn and navigate financial systems
Cardinal Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cardinal Health and has not been reviewed or approved by Cardinal Health.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is frequently described as generous, including examples like multiple weeks of vacation, additional sick days, and in some roles even “unlimited” or untracked time off. Parental leave, paid holidays, and volunteer time further broaden the overall leave offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with added supports such as preventive care, telehealth/clinic access, mental health resources, and EAP counseling. Wellness programs and incentives (e.g., premium discounts tied to checkups or healthy lifestyle actions) add to the perceived breadth of healthcare-related support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match, along with programs like stock purchase/equity participation and charitable matching, contribute to a stronger total rewards picture beyond base pay. Additional financial supports such as disability coverage and early wage access also enhance the overall package.
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What We Do
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 35 countries and approximately 44,000 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. We are navigating the complexities of healthcare and providing scaled solutions to help our customers thrive in a changing world. We strive to be a trusted healthcare partner by driving growth in evolving areas of healthcare, while building upon our distribution, products, and solutions to meet customer needs.







