Use Your Power for Purpose
In this role, you will harness your accounting prowess to make a difference at Pfizer, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry. By ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial operations, you will directly contribute to our mission of delivering breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining our financial health, ensuring we continue to deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.
What You Will Achieve
As an associate, your job focus is crucial for achieving task and project objectives. Your expertise in accounting will be instrumental in preparing financial reports, managing accounts, and overseeing the company's financial records. You'll prepare key documents and update financial transaction records, ensuring their accuracy, and generate reviews and reports from this data.
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In this role you will,
- Contribute to the completion of project milestones and organize own work to meet project task deadlines.
- Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions.
- Prepare financial and accounting analysis completely and accurately.
- Maintain elements of domestic and/or international general ledgers including the preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date Work Instructions, Job Aids and Desktop Procedures documentation.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues of diverse backgrounds, including different departments, cultures, business units and countries.
- Lead selects activities involving the month end close, take initiative to understand complex problems and consistently meet deadlines with little to no assistance.
- Lead the implementation of continuous improvement projects.
- Engage directly with business partners on routine activities and deliverables.
- Work independently to produce standard and regular reports as required for the operation.
- Assist in providing key support for internal and external related audit activities, including the timely and accurate delivery of audit requests.
- Prepare complete and accurate standard operating procedures and Sarbanes-Oxley related internal control documentation involving new activities and/or process changes as required.
Qualifications
What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- High School/College/ technical degree and /or ongoing University studies in Accounting / Administration / Finance
- It's a plus to have experience in finance or accounting with the ability to deal with numbers accurately
- Proven ability to maintain professionalism and possesses the ability to interface with all levels of colleagues
- Demonstrated advanced technical US GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and financial reporting knowledge and experience
- Proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- English Level B1+
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements)
- Public accounting experience
- Enterprise Resource Planning {e.g. SAP} system experience
- System Application & Products and Hyperion Financial Management skills
- Demonstrates problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Reconciliation experience is a plus
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & 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, or disability.
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