Finance Embark Early Career Development Program

Embark Program Overview

Cardinal Health's Embark Program is an entry-level professional development and capability building program. Through a robust career readiness journey, participants gain the skills needed to navigate the organization, forge meaningful connections and take ownership of their career paths. The program offers challenging, hands-on work that fosters both personal and professional growth. Tailored for new college graduates with a passion for the healthcare industry, Embark provides a rewarding launchpad for those seeking to make a meaningful impact from day one.

Who we're looking for:

• Undergraduate students graduating between December 2025 and June 2026
• Curious, driven, and eager to learn
• Interested in a career in the healthcare industry

Program Highlights

Tailored Development

Embark participants receive personalized training to build their skills, knowledge, and capabilitiessetting the foundation for long-term career success.

Mentorship

Each participant is paired with a dedicated mentor who will guide your growth and help you navigate your early career.

Networking & Collaboration

The program fosters a strong professional network by connecting participants with peers, business leaders, and cross-functional teams. As a cohort, participants collaborate on a capstone project that tackles real business challengesbuilding teamwork and problem-solving skills.

Leadership & Professional Development

Through a blend of formal and self-led learning, participants enhance their leadership potential and develop critical professional competencies that prepare them for future roles.

Job Description Summary

Location: Dublin, Ohio

Start Date: June 29, 2026

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.

Participants will work full-time as an employee during the 24-month program and gain hands-on experience within our finance organization. The program provides exposure to a high-performing environment that operates one of the most efficient and cost-effective networks in the industry. Teams may include, but are not limited to:

• Credit/Collections
• Finance Management
• Finance Operations
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Global Finance Shared Services
• Pricing
• Revenue Management
• Strategic Finance

Within their role, participants will potentially support the organization in several of the following ways:

• Review and analyze key account profitability and develop recommendations to improve profitability
• Develop, analyze, and prepare reporting capabilities to support strategic initiatives
• Providing financial reporting to support the business
• Develop a strategic pricing framework to align business strategy to pricing strategy for the region by country
• Demonstrate knowledge of financial processes, accounting policies, systems, controls, and work streams
• Participation in daily FP&A activities, supporting monthly close cycle, reporting & analysis of financials
• Lead budget reviews for analysis of business operations and report trends to business leaders
• Enhancing existing templates to improve the efficiency of pricing, deal modeling, and profit improvement related work
• Other duties upon request

Accountabilities in this role

• Demonstrate strong analytical skills and attention to detail in all tasks
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Maintain a proactive, results-oriented approach to work
• Prioritize tasks efficiently, recognize urgency, and consistently meet deadlines
• Work independently with moderate guidance, showing initiative and ownership
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business needs

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field, preferred
• Expected graduation between December 2025 and June 2026, preferred
• Recommended GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale. preferred
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel, preferred
• Previous internship experience, preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and analytical skills
• Participation in extracurricular activities, community organizations and/or professional associations
• Must have unlimited work authorization in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Anticipated salary: $68,000

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: 12/31/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

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.