Senior Financial Analyst

This position reports to the Director, Portfolio Management and provides essential financial support to C-TIES Digital, ensuring that we achieve our semester-based project expense targets, adhere to financial policies, and fulfill all our reporting commitments to Finance and other parties requiring financial information.
The key responsibilities for this position include:

• Contributes to the development of the annual project portfolio budget and quarterly forecasts in the P3 portfolio management tool
• Assists in managing one-time costs across all funding sources (capital, expense and restructuring) to establish financial targets
• Review project expense accruals to ensure that the costs of services performed, and goods received are accurately stated
• Monitor projects as they move through the development lifecycle from the approval stage to close-out
• Manages WBS elements for project cost tracking, from creation to closure
• Manages project health indicators across the entire project portfolio
• Assist with ongoing cost data collection to support the annual budget transfer process
• Uses business intelligence tools to analyze large data sets to improve decision-making
• Develop and maintain internal Standard Operating Procedures

Project Portfolio

• Collaborates with the Portfolio Management Team to manage $175 million in annual project expenses across all funding sources (capital, expense, and restructuring)
• Manage the monthly capital two-way match (2WM) accrual process, ensuring project managers review and accrue for the costs of services performed per our financial policies
• Prepare monthly project variance reporting to be used for monthly financial review meetings with our leadership teams (LT)
• Work with project managers to collect project variance explanations versus budget and the latest forecast
• Identify permanent and temporary favorability/risk and work with teams to adjust forecast in P3 as needed
• Collaborate with teams to develop quarterly forecast submissions and future year scenarios
• Offer continuous financial support to teams to help them comprehend costs incurred and guide them towards the collective achievement of established financial targets
• Manage project health indicators by working with project managers to update project status, percentage complete, start and end dates as well as forecast and actuals accuracy to ensure that P3 is updated with the latest information for accurate enterprise project management reporting
• Work with project managers to collect ongoing costs resulting from projects to include as part of the annual budget transfer process
• Identify ongoing cost charges hitting closed projects and work with project managers to update the Compliance Master Batch Documents (CMDB) system with the correct cost center and/or charge codes

Project Accounting

• Create WBS elements in SAP to track one-time project costs
• Manage the entire lifecycle of project codes, from their initial creation to their eventual closure
• Participate in master data management activities, which include creating project codes, maintaining data tables, and similar tasks

Continuous Improvement

• Identify manual and routine activities within our processes and automate them using the Power Automate Desktop tool, to help streamline operations and reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks
• Explore and implement generative artificial intelligence opportunities to enhance our efficiency and innovation
• Develop and maintain internal Standard Operating Procedures to ensure a smooth and efficient training process for our new hires

REQUIRED BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 3 years of experience; OR a master's degree with more than 1 year of experience; or an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma or equivalent and 8 years of relevant experience
• Solid understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior Pfizer work experience
• Technical Skills
  • Analytical capabilities to understand and explain financial variances
  • Results-driven with the ability to drive cost savings and achieve financial targets
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and effective use of other Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Word)
  • Experience with Tableau is a plus
  • Adaptable and quick to act on projects
  • Demonstrates accountability and is a self-starter
  • Quick learner with the ability to acquire new skills and knowledge efficiently
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Proven business acumen
  • Negotiation and influence skills
• Leadership Skills
  • Works well in a collaborative team environment
  • Willingness to contribute fresh and innovative ideas
  • Organized and able to work on a variety of projects
  • Self-starter and motivated to own tasks and drive results
  • Must be able to work comfortably on a laptop computer for extended periods of time

Other Job Details

• Last day to apply: April 9, 2025
• Must be able to work in assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business
• This is not a remote role
• Availability to travel approximately 10% of the time to our offices in Collegeville and New York

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $69,400.00 to $115,600.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 7.5% of the base salary. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided applies to the Tampa, FL location only. The salary range provided does not apply to any other United States location or locations outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
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. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Finance & Accounting