Supervisor, Cost Accounting

What Accounting 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.
Accounting establishes and maintains accounting policies and controls, completes technical research, safeguards the organization's assets and ensures accuracy of accounting and financial records in accordance with accounting standards.

Job Summary

The Supervisor, Cost Accounting is responsible for cost accounting and inventory activities for Presource manufacturing facilities. Main responsibilities include coordinating audits (SOX, E&Y, Internal Audit) for Mexico, USA and Singapore Presource's company codes as well as Raw Material A/P process for internal Cardinal Health suppliers. This is an onsite role requiring 5 days per week at our plant in El Paso, TX.

Responsibilities

• Analyze costs and inventories, ensuring accurate record-keeping across the various entities involved in the structure for Presource Juarez

• Perform necessary analyses to review variances and support decision-making in PRMS, SAP, Palmeritas, TEST, and LIVE systems, ensuring product costs align with manufacturing specifications and contributing to goal achievement.

• Accountable for delivering high-quality work that meets specific requirements

• Responsible for escalating any inventory variances, whether caused by system failures or process issues

• Provide support during various audits

• Participates in Operational Excellence initiatives

Additional Responsibilities:

• Follow up of the new fiscal year standards cost implementation to identify any impact

• Annually conduct the inventory revaluation based on the new standards, socialize the changes and record the corresponding JE’s

• Coordination and provision of information for internal and external SOX audits related to inventory, sterilization, and freight (2140/2160)

• Conduct audits on excess and obsolete materials

• Implement, record, review, and correct code structures for raw materials and finished goods

• Monthly audits of cycle counts

• Monthly closing process: JE's approvals, account analysis, variance analysis, and cross charges (PPV, MUV, substitutes, etc.)

• Semiannual participation in physical inventory counts of finished goods

• Participation in annual budget and quarterly forecasts

• Support in calculating annual new standards

• Engagement with Cardinal Health’s Values and Ethics

• Support compliance with the Quality System and Policy

• Timely completion of quality system training on any applicable platform

Team Supervision (Cost & Inventory Team – mainly P7 & P8):

• Review and approve reserve policies, reclassifications, and inventory account corrections

• Weekly/monthly analysis: MUV, Scrap, Dispatch (work orders), Z and R warehouses; follow-up on variances and continuous improvement

• Preparation and review of P7 & P8 inventory RECs in compliance with CAH policy

• Monthly reconciliation report preparation for variance tracking and analysis (“Who’s Who”)

• Supervise accounts payable process for internal CAH suppliers (RNM and Dummy bank)

• Follow-up on vendor material returns and collection of credit notes

• Review and follow-up on cycle count programs and detained material warehouses through CAPAs

• Analysis of current manufacturing costs and preparation of periodic review reports

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cost accounting, preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, preferred

• Bilingual English and Spanish highly, preferred

• SAP knowledge, preferred

• AS400 system experience, preferred

• Strong analytical skills

• Advanced Excel proficiency

Anticipated salary range: $70,400 - $110,550

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: 4/15/2026 *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.

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