ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Auditor will be a member of the Corporate Audit organization, a key contributor to the team’s financial audit and Sarbanes-Oxley activities across Pfizer’s global locations. In this role, you will work under the supervision of the Director, Corporate Audit as part of a matrixed team, and you will participate in global audit and risk oversight activities, engage with business management, and gain exposure to end-to-end processes in a dynamic environment.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Audit ExecutionExecute detailed audit plans and testing procedures to review the compliance with US GAAP, SOX, internal global policies and relevant laws and standards.  This includes completing transactional testing and testing of lower risk monitoring controls.Contribute to the completion of the team’s independent evaluations of financial and compliance control environment.Participate in the “Direct Assist” working closely with our external auditors, to support the audits of both the US GAAP and Statutory financial statements.Reporting & CommunicationResponsible for accurately completing high quality, well organized audit documentation and workpapers in line with testing objectives and timelines.Draft audit findings, SOX deficiencies, and audit  reports with practical recommendations for risk mitigation, operational improvements and cost savings.  As applicable, present the results to the applicable business leaders.   Liaison with business process owners and the external audit team to facilitate efficient audit procedures.Strategic EngagementActively participate in departmental and/or site cross-functional teams to support strategic team initiatives.Technology:Utilize analytics and artificial intelligence across the audit cycle: planning, testing, reporting, and issue verification.Gain knowledge of and proactively access Pfizer’s applications and digital tools to Pfizer IT systems to extract and collect financial and other data needed for audit testing; where direct access is unavailable, work with relevant colleagues to gain access in an efficient mannerCollaborate with analytics & insights teams to enable full-population testing and continuous monitoring.Use data visualization to strengthen business-audit connections.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  BA/BS; MA/MS/MBA, discipline: Finance, AccountingMinimum 2 years experience in accounting, internal/external audit, or internal controlsKnowledge of US GAAP & Sarbanes-Oxley regulationsStrong oral and written communication skills, enabling effective communication with all levels of managementNegotiation and influence skills – the ability to influence others without express authorityProven analytical, strategic thinking, and project management capabilitiesAbility to navigate in ERP systems (e.g., SAP), extract data, and understand data flow

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Certification: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Chartered AccountantMulti-national pharmaceutical experience; international experienceIT audit exposureData analysis experience using data analytics tools (Spotfire and Tableau preferred)Data visualization skills and use of relevant tools (Spotfire and Tableau preferred)

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

Flexibility in schedule may be required to support global collaboration across time zones10-15% business travel required  
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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