Controllers Innovation and Automation Specialist (Secondment - 12 months)

Why Patients Need You

For more than 170 years Pfizer has continuously worked to make a difference by delivering innovative therapies that improve the lives of our patients. By building a talented community of colleagues that aligns with our patient-focused purpose and core values Pfizer has improved global health and impacted more than 1 billion patients around the world. One of our primary goals is to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve which is why we continue to surround ourselves with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and abilities who can contribute unique viewpoints and perspectives to all aspects of our business. Diverse teams are more collaborative more balanced and more accepting of difference promoting a culture that encourages our people to bring their most authentic selves to work every day. Pfizer consistently strives to create an inclusive environment where every colleague feels seen heard and cared for.

In honor of our commitment to create breakthroughs that change patients lives Pfizer is also revolutionizing and evolving how colleagues work today including the initiative that we call Log In For Your Day where a majority of colleagues can arrange with their manager to work remotely two to three days a week while still maintaining the ability to collaborate regularly in person at our sites. This flexible working model blends the best of remote work and on-site collaboration to drive greater flexibility support work-life balance and promote a vibrant agile and innovative culture.

We are seeking highly motivated creative and innovative colleagues to drive significant improvements in efficiency and continuous improvement using the latest technologies. This pivotal role requires a proactive individual with a combination of technical expertise problem-solving skills and a passion for leveraging automation to optimize business processes.

What You Will Achieve

• Innovation Driver: Responsible for leading and implementing automation global initiatives with a cross-functional impact. Solutions developed should be scalable and reusable across teams.

• Empowered Innovation: Authorized to independently solve business problems that optimize processes and automate manual tasks.

• Collaborative Environment: Work within a collaborative environment that encourages teamwork creativity and idea exchange among talented professionals.

• Professional Growth: Provided access to professional development and training opportunities supporting continuous learning in automation technologies and end-to-end process optimization.

• Opportunity to Lead: Responsible for leading digital transformation initiatives within teams mentoring peers and influencing strategic priorities through hands-on solution development.

How You Will Achieve It

• Drive process improvement through automation and optimization. Rigorously analyze current workflows across teams to identify opportunities for global standardization and automation. Evaluate processes for bottlenecks manual tasks and areas where automation can yield the greatest impact.

• Bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions accelerating innovation and operational efficiency.

• Design build and implement innovative automated solutions to streamline manual or repetitive tasks reduce errors and improve data accuracy using platforms like Power BI Power Automate Power Query Python SQL Office Scripts etc.

• Continuously explore and evaluate innovative finance technology solutions emerging technologies industry trends and best practices in finance to transform finance work.

• Develop and test automation scripts and workflows while ensuring completeness accuracy and quality of deliverables and documentation.

• Provide leadership in innovation by participating in programs such as the Navigator Citizen Developer Program peer mentoring and by providing training and support to colleagues to drive digital transformation across the finance organization.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth adoption of new automated processes. Clearly communicate underlying methodologies to provide transparency for stakeholders.

• Maintain records supporting files/documentation complete/accurate work instructions and necessary compliance documentation in an organized manner.

• Work under general supervision using own judgment where needed and make decisions to resolve moderately complex problems with short term impact within the team.

• Ensure activities are performed to a high standard of operational excellence established service level agreements and deadlines are met and adhere to defined process/control requirements.

• Engage directly with all business partners on complex activities and deliverables; maintain effective relationships with business partners.

• Utilize strong understanding of accounting principles and departmental knowledge to achieve assigned work.

• Ensure strong commitment to the control environment through training and review to meet all control and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Applicant must have a bachelors degree in accounting or a closely related field with at least 3 years of experience; OR a masters degree in accounting or a closely related field with more than 1 year of experience; OR an associates degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience.

• Excellent presentation verbal and written communications skills.

• Experience in Controllers Global Accounting required) providing a strong foundation in technical accounting principles finance processes problem solving and the control environment.

• Strong communication and relationship building skills with an ability to foster collaboration knowledge sharing and continuous improvement essential for working with diverse teams and effectively conveying technical concepts.

• Experience working in a complex operating environment capable of balancing multiple priorities leading through ambiguities influencing without direct authority and building on unstructured formative situations.

• Demonstrated proficiency in developing Microsoft 365 Power applications for business use cases and high aptitude to learn and apply new applications or programming languages.

• Demonstrated experience in SAP S/4 HANA Oracle FCCS and Cadency

• Proven ability to identify automation opportunities lead innovation initiatives and deliver measurable improvements.

• Proven ability to drive process improvements automation and operational efficiencies.

• English proficiency.

Nice-to-Have

• Advanced degree in accounting data analytics and information technology a plus.

• Experience in programming languages such as Python or SQL a plus.

• Experience in other Pfizer finance systems such as payroll Quantum Ariba a plus.

• Experience with process improvement and digital project management frameworks (e.g. lean agile) preferred.

Other Job Details

• Last Date to Apply for Job:June 11 2025

• Additional Location Information:China - Liaoning - Dalian Costa Rica - San Jose Greece - Thessaloniki Ireland - Dublin - Ringsend United States - Florida - Tampa

• Eligible for Relocation Package NO

• Secondment 12 months

• If you are currently in a driving position with a fleet vehicle and this secondment does not require driving as an essential function of the position for12 months or longer you will be required to turn in your fleet vehicle for the duration of the non-driving secondment. Please refer to the Fleet Policy and Procedures document for more information.

Work Location Assignment:Hybrid

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.