Manager, Portfolio & Operations

ROLE SUMMARY

At Pfizer we make medicines and vaccines that change patients' lives with a global reach of over 780 million patients. Pfizer Digital is the organization charged with winning the digital race in the pharmaceutical industry. We apply our expertise in technology, innovation, and our business to support Pfizer in this mission.  

The Digital Finance, Global Supply, and Center for Digital Innovation organization creates, configures, and runs digital products, platforms, and solutions that support Pfizer’s core business functions such as Global Manufacturing and Supply, Financial Consolidations, Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting, Treasury, Tax, Compliance, Internal and External Reporting.  

The Manager, Portfolio and Operations, is part of a team which supports the operational and project budgets for these delivery organizations.  This role is the primary point of contact responsible for the financial oversight and treatment of the Digital Finance, Global Supply, and Center for Digital Innovation operational budget.  The Manager performs operational activities to ensure key financial commitments are achieved including but not limited to operating expense management, annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and month end close activities.  The position will perform this function in partnership with the Digital Finance, Global Supply, and Center for Digital Innovation (LT) members and will work directly for the Sr. Director of Portfolio & Operations.

This role will require strong analytical ability, coupled with knowledge of business / finance analysis tools and methodologies. The Manager will be expected to coordinate the work of the team members focused on operational budgets and ensure the team responds to requests in an efficient and timely manner.  The Manager will also need to partner with the team members which support the business funded portfolio to ensure budget transfers are received for incremental ongoing spend generated from these projects.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, maintain, and own the Digital Finance, Global Supply, and Center for Digital Innovation financial management framework

• Own and manage the oversight of the Digital Finance, Global Supply, and Center for Digital Innovation financials and have a strong understanding of where, why, and how the group’s finances are spent.  Make recommendations for where financial adjustments should be made, as necessary

• Accountable for annual and month end delivery of financials as required by Enabling Finance

• Ownership and accountability of month end financial accounting processing (e.g. Accruals, Transfers, Depreciation, etc.)

• Partner with Portfolio teams to ensure seamless transition from project costs to ongoing BAU charges including necessary budget transfers

• Ownership of monthly reporting to leadership team and their leadership teams/budget owners

• Identify and resolve monthly accounting discrepancies (e.g. Accruals, Transfers, Depreciation, etc.)

• Own the fixed asset financial management including the annual depreciation projections (transitions in and out), quarterly forecasting and impairment reviews. 

• Periodically review the largest contracts for leadership members to identify opportunities to reduce costs.

• Work with Sr. Director Portfolio & Operations to manage annual budgeting processes.

• Ensure that all financial targets are met

• Root Cause Research - Research business related variances, identify variance as manual accounting error or legitimate business movement, follow-up with Global Business Services or market colleagues to resolve variance

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with finance/accounting or related field

• 5 or more years of relevant financial management experience

• Competency with spreadsheets & financial modelling (comfort with data manipulation and financial systems)

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and time management skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

• Continuous improvement experience

• Ability to work in fast paced environment across multiple projects simultaneously

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA certification

• Deep understanding of Pfizer’s domestic and international financial processes

• Effective use of Microsoft Office products to develop presentations toexplain financial concepts and variances to non-financial professionals

• Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence tools

• Quickly learns new skills and tools

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Minimal Travel

Additional hours may be required during the week of the monthly financial close process

Other Job Details:

Last Date to Apply: 9/24/21

No relocation assistance provided

Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment.  As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status.  Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.  Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.

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