AR Analyst III

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Job Profile Summary  Performs financial planning, performance tracking, and management control activities for operations to support business performance, cost discipline, and informed decision-making. Supports budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and operational financial reporting to provide visibility into performance, risks, and improvement opportunities. Partners with operations, finance, and business stakeholders to support alignment of financial targets, resource use, and operational performance with business objectives. Provides financial insight, reporting accuracy, and performance transparency across operational activities to support effective execution and accountability. Contributes to governance, financial control, and continuous improvement in operational planning, reporting, and performance management processes.

This job profile description is a standardized, non-contractual reference description and global reference tool provided for organizational consistency and talent architecture purposes across Cencora. It does not alter actual job duties, responsibilities, reporting lines, working conditions, grading, compensation, or other essential terms and conditions of employment.     Actual duties and responsibilities may vary based on business needs, local requirements, and operational practices. Where a team member's role is governed by an employment agreement, local terms and conditions, prior job description or collective bargaining agreement, those documents shall prevail in case of any inconsistency. Mandatory local laws shall also prevail.

Performs budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance analysis for operational activities and cost centers.  Monitors actual results against budget and forecast, analyzes variances, and highlights risks, trends, and opportunities.  Prepares recurring financial and operational performance reports, dashboards, and management insights.  Partners with operations stakeholders to track performance, support cost management, and improve financial visibility across activities.  Supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial review processes related to operational performance and reporting.  Ensures data quality, reporting accuracy, and compliance with financial policies, controls, and established procedures.  Identifies opportunities to improve reporting, planning, analytics, and management control processes.  Perform credit evaluation for new and existing accounts with the available commercial trade, bank, and related reports.  Data entry and maintenance as it relates to opening new accounts, and or special projects as assigned.    Set up Vendor Accounts, file UCC’s and maintain required documentation.  Approves and processes customer refund check requests which are submitted by all levels of Credit and Collection Clerks and under a pre-determined amount.  Approves credit applications, up to a pre-determined credit limit.  Assists in credit application approval, up to a pre-determined credit limit, or denial for applicants.  Assists management in customer problem resolution and participates in decision-making.  Approves payment arrangements requested by customers that go beyond the 3-month company guideline within a predetermined amount and term.  Interacts with external credit agencies to provide information regarding customer credit.  Maintains contact with internal and external customers to address all credit and collection issues.  Field general inquiries and response to general email inbox to relay