Senior Accountant

ROLE SUMMARY

Pfizer's Global Business Services - Financial Services (FS) organization delivers best-in-class accounting, finance and compliance operations globally for the Pfizer enterprise. This organization is a high performing team comprised of more than 1600 colleagues primarily located in 6 hubs

around the world, in addition to an outsourced workforce of 250 people. The industry-leading

value proposition is to centralize, standardize and optimize complex processes

and in delivering a quality service at a reasonable cost with a compliance mindset. The

scope of services provided include Record to Report processes: US Accounting,

Corporate Accounting, Statutory Reporting, Financial Reporting, Intercompany,

Financial Master Data Governance, Risk Management & Compliance, Capital,

Inventory, Lease and Balance Sheet; Transaction Processing in Invoice to Pay, Indirect

Tax, Order to Cash, Credit Risk and Gross to Net; Operational Transfer Pricing; GBS

Treasury Operations, and MAPP Administration.

The Controls Optimization (CO) Center of Excellence is part of the Risk Management & Compliance function focused on governance and continued optimization of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR). The CO Senior will be responsible for:

• Centrally monitoring control performance through SAP Process Control (SAP PC)
• Supporting compliance stakeholders in the execution of their required activities
• Educating user groups on control concepts including governance requirements and responsibilities, change management, process optimization and transformation, digital, audit and control performance reporting
• Partnering with transformational initiative teams (M&A, divestitures, etc.) to integrate control requirements into design
• Supporting stakeholders to ensure strong control environment is maintained. Stakeholders include Internal Audit, Controllers, Digital, Global Process Leads, Business Process Owners and the community of control performers and approvers.
• Supporting ICFR controls globally leveraging the SAP Process Control (SAP PC) platform
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will support and lead elements of the team’s core responsibilities, including:

• Support Corporate Audit and KPMG in their execution of global control testing
• Support proactive risk assessment activities
• Develop and execute annual process documentation reviews by all control owners
• Complete periodic internal control evidence reviews including resulting reporting and remediation
• Complete annual control ownership verification reviews
• Support and govern control owner changes
• Support internal and external audit planning activities for all functional groups
• Globally coordinate audit activities and monitor and report on progress and remediation status
• Develop and deliver SAP PC user training
• Execute control escalation protocols
• SAP PC help desk and system administration services
• Deliver control optimization activities
• Maintain and communicate control best practices including global communities of practice
• Support remediation of control deficiencies
• Maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items
• Research and resolve discrepancies and complex technical accounting issues as necessary
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead the development of range of solutions
• Participate in special projects and other initiatives that are in addition to existing role and responsibility
• Compile complete and accurate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and SOX related internal control documentation involving new activities and/or process changes as required
• Engage directly with business partners on complex activities and deliverables; maintain effective relationships with business partners
• Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions
• Willingness to accept occasional travel for meetings and projects

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor degree in accounting or finance required
• Master’s degree preferred
• CPA required
• 4+ years of relevant functional accounting experience
• Public accounting experience preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

Intermediate accounting and financial reporting skills that include the following:

• Demonstrated advanced technical US GAAP and financial reporting knowledge and experience
• Experience in managing or evaluating the implementation of ICOFR for SOX compliance at a globalorganization including experience in implementing or evaluating entity-level and process level financial controls including system and manual controls
• Understanding of IT General Controls as well as segregation of duties risks and controls
• Understanding of the COSO 2013 internal controls framework
• Advanced SAP and HFM skills preferred
• Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, Power Point) required
• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to informally coach and mentor staff accountants
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems in an unstructured environment
• Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and operations colleagues in all applicable Pfizer Finance and business functional areas
• Ability to perform and deliver in areas involving ambiguity

 

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.

Sunshine Act

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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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