Finance Manager, R&D Partner Lines - Pfizer
New York City, NY
About the Job
Why Patients Need You
The Finance Manager, R&D Partner Lines role is a unique opportunity to serve as a strategic financial partner to certain Partner Line leads in the Pfizer Research and Development (PRD) organization, which leads support efforts from discovery to early and late phase clinical development. The PRD organizations supported by our team include Global Regulatory Sciences and Worldwide Medical and Safety (WMS).
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will provide financial, operational, and strategic leadership support to the role’s leadership teams in a complex and dynamic environment to optimize budget allocation and maximize the value of the portfolio. You operate in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders across different finance and R&D groups. Through insightful understanding of the pharma business, rigorous review, and partnership with Partner Line Leaders, you are responsible for providing financial advice and guidance on key business decisions, delivery of financial commitments, and ensuring optimal deployment of capital.
It is your hard work and dedication that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.
How You Will Achieve It
You will provide financial support for Partner Line leads in the Pfizer Research and Development organization (PRD) within the Regulatory organization. Responsibilities include:
- Advise team and actively engage in investment decisions through understanding of the research and development strategies and cost drivers.
- Develop accurate and timely financial forecasts, provide detailed analysis, and proactively identify and communicate issues.
- Work closely with the partner line teams to provide business counsel and financial leadership on cost optimization initiatives as we seek to strike a balanced focus on strategic investments and cost efficiencies.
- Ensure integrity and accuracy of the financial statements and compliance with Pfizer policies and procedures, maintain strong internal control environment.
- Develop / maintain a strong partnership with the other R&D and BI Finance colleagues to develop and share best practices.
In this role, you will demonstrate the following skills:
- Possess excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Strong analytical skills with capacity to provide clear, concise, and insightful analyses. Demonstrated ability to quickly identify problems and structure solutions. Attention to detail.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work on multiple projects, while maintaining high quality and meeting or exceeding deadlines.
- Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively and build relationships with all levels of management and colleagues in diverse functional areas of the Company.
- Strong ability to lead, challenge, positively influence and drive change in a team and matrix environment.
- Self-starter who brings energy, enthusiasm and a positive attitude to responsibilities and projects.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field required.
- 5-7+ years of finance experience.
- Knowledge of SAP and fluency in Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience should include budgeting, forecasting, planning and analysis for a global organization.
- Knowledge of accounting and prior experience in monthly financial close activities.
- Ability to communicate financial concepts to business leaders and successful experience operating in highly matrixed organizations.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure and amid ambiguity.
Nice-to-Have
- Pharmaceutical finance experience
- Experience with Oracle/Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) applications and SAP Business Intelligence (SAP BI)
- Ability to apply continuous improvement mindset
- MBA and/or CPA
- Relevant professional skills including problem solving, project planning and delivery, attention to detail, time management, critical thinking
Other Job Details:
- Last day to apply: October 8, 2024
- Work location assignment: Onsite 2 - 3 days per week or as the business requires.
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $93,500.00 to $155,900.00.* In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 12.5% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. 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 does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
* The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $84,200.00 to $140,400.00.
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.
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