Director, Investor Relations

What Investor Relations contributes to Cardinal Health

Investor Relations is responsible for the communication of financial results and business strategies to investors and channeling investment community insights on Cardinal Health, competitors and industry to senior management. Investor Relations partners with management and other functions to develop and disseminate the company’s key investor messages and keep the investment community up to date on the company’s investment thesis. Additionally, Investor Relations briefs and counsels management on matters affecting the company's relationships with the investment community.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Company spokesperson and secondary IR contact for day-to-day external inquiries from investors and analysts, ensuring accurate, consistent and timely responses.
• Key contributor to the quarterly earnings release and investor event prep processes, including creation and review of press release, conference call scripts, and Q&A documents.
• Monitor investment community activities and counsel senior management regarding dynamics affecting the stock price, disclosure, and investor perceptions.
• Ad hoc FP&A responsibilities supporting broader finance organization’s goals, requests, and projects (~25% of responsibilities for role)
• Prepare and review quarterly updates for senior management and/or the Board of Directors regarding Investor Relations activities, including stock performance, valuation trends, investment community perceptions and the company’s shareholder base
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Communications and other departments to ensure accurate and appropriate financial disclosures and support the company’s objectives   

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Develops and implements policies and procedures to achieve organizational goals.
• Assists in the development of functional strategy.
• Decisions have an extended impact on work processes, outcomes, and customers.
• Interacts with internal and/or external leaders, including senior management.
• Credibility to persuade others into agreement in sensitive situations while maintaining positive relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field preferred; MBA or other advanced degree/certification (e.g., CFA or CPA) preferred but not required.
• 8 years of progressive experience in corporate finance, investor relations, investment banking, sell-side research, accounting or other relevant field.
• Broad and deep knowledge of financial statements and the capital markets; healthcare industry experience strongly preferred
• A proven ability to build relationships; able to skillfully and tactfully manage both, internal and external stakeholders
• Strong executive presence; demonstrated experience serving as a trusted partner to management
• Strategic thought leadership, communication, and credibility to influence
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Prior supervisory experience
• Knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel - 10%

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.