Controls Specialist
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Job Description
The GBS Risk Management & Compliance organization is responsible for delivering Best in Class performance by supporting operations and initiatives across Pfizer ensuring Compliance with Internal and External regulations.
The Controls Optimization CoE (CO CoE) is focused on transforming and optimizing ICOFR controls enabled through deployment of all key SOX controls in SAP GRC Process Controls (GRC PC)
The Controls Specialist plays a lead role in advancing Pfizers global internal controls strategy by supporting the design and continuous optimization and ensuring proper governance of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR). Operating within the CO CoE this role is globally scoped and collaborates across regions towers and functions.
This position is expected to:
- Supervise in a matrixed capacity the administration of SAP PC including control scheduling and master data maintenance and change management
- Oversee central monitoring of control performance through GRC PC
- Provide reporting and metrics to senior leadership on a routine and ad hoc basis
- Reinforce adherence to ICOFR governance model (ICGC) and resulting change management
- Educate user groups on control concepts including requirements and responsibilities
- Support compliance stakeholders in the execution of their required activities
- Educate user groups on control concepts including governance requirements and responsibilities change management process optimization and transformation digital audit and control performance reporting
- Partner with transformational initiative teams (M&A divestitures etc.) to integrate control requirements into design
- Support stakeholders to ensure strong control environment is maintained. Stakeholders include Internal Audit Controllers Digital Global Process Leads Business Process Owners and the community of control performers and approvers.
- Support ICFR controls globally leveraging the SAP Process Control (SAP PC) platform
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives
Role Responsibilities
This position will support and lead elements of the teams core responsibilities including:
- Support Corporate Audit and KPMG in their execution of global control testing
- Support proactive risk assessment activities
- Complete periodic internal control evidence reviews including resulting reporting and remediation
- Complete annual control ownership verification reviews
- Support and govern control owner changes
- Support internal and external audit planning activities for all functional groups
- Develop and deliver trainings including but not limited to SAP PC user training
- Oversee execution control escalation protocols
- Maintain innovation mindset and promote continual process improvement
- Oversee SAP PC help desk and system administration services
- Deliver control optimization/rationalization activities
- Maintain and communicate control best practices including global communities of practice
- Support remediation of control deficiencies
- Maintain complete and accurate tasks lists and status of open items
- Research and resolve discrepancies and complex technical accounting issues as necessary
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead the development of range of solutions
- Participate in special projects and other initiatives that are in addition to existing role and responsibility
- Compile complete and accurate standard operating procedures (SOPs) and SOX related internal control documentation involving new activities and/or process changes as required
- Engage directly with business partners on complex activities and deliverables; maintain effective relationships with business partners
- Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions
- Willingness to accept occasional travel for meetings and projects
REQUIRED BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance
- Masters degree preferred
- CPA preferred
- 4 years of relevant functional accounting experience
- Public accounting experience preferred
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
Intermediate accounting and financial reporting skills that include the following:
- Demonstrated advanced technical US GAAP and financial reporting knowledge and experience
- Experience in managing or evaluating the implementation of ICOFR for SOX compliance at a global organization including experience in implementing or evaluating entity-level and process level financial controls including system and manual controls
- Understanding of IT General Controls as well as segregation of duties risks and controls
- Understanding of the COSO 2013 internal controls framework
- Advanced SAP and HFM skills preferred
- Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel Word Power Point) required
- Excellent oral written and overall communication skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to informally coach and mentor staff accountants
- Ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and solve problems in an unstructured environment
- Strong business acumen and professionalism with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of management and operations colleagues in all applicable Pfizer Finance and business functional areas
- Ability to perform and deliver in areas involving ambiguity
Other Job Details
- Last day to apply: June 19 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
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 providers 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.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
