Senior Manager, Global Accounting Corporate & US Accounting
Senior Manager, Global Accounting Corporate & US Accounting
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Job Description
The Global Accounting - Corporate & US Accounting Senior Manager will have responsibility for oversight of accounting and reporting activities for global Royalties and Collaboration agreements US Biopharma and R&D business units. This will involve working with stakeholders across the company on finance and accounting processes. The colleague will manage a team of people leaders responsible for complex accounting and reporting activities. The Senior Manager will need to have a high-level understanding of Pfizers Royalties and Collaboration agreements Biopharma and R&D business units as well as invoicing product flows revenue recognition expense accruals statutory reporting and intercompany processes.
Collaborate with multi-departmental stakeholders throughout Pfizer including Controllers (Divisional Core Ops) US Biopharma Finance R&D Finance PGS Finance Customer Service Tax PGS External Supply and Supply Chain Legal Transfer Pricing CoE Corporate Treasury KPMG.
What You Will Achieve
In this role you will:
- Manage end-to-end accounting and reporting activities for global Royalties and Collaborations US Biopharma and R&D business units including period close activities manual journal entries reconciliations disclosures payments
- Establish operational activities/projects that support mid-term goals and set direction for the team and overall Controllers Global Accounting
- Manage and lead people technology and financial resources
- Act as technical/functional expert providing leadership and direction to direct reports and other teams across Controllers F&GBS and stakeholder areas
- Set objectives for and manage multiple projects/ongoing work activities of high complexity within Controllers F&GBS and stakeholders areas
- Provide input to senior management decisions that may have an impact on the team and stakeholders
- Actively share knowledge with others across multiple stakeholders through existing knowledge sharing processes/systems and encourage others to share knowledge across the organization
- Identify existing process/product improvements and develop innovative advanced new concepts (emerging technology AI) that improve processes/products across Global Accounting and stakeholders areas
- Champion innovation by developing resources to implement new ideas and taking appropriate risks within Global Accounting
- Manage performance of direct and indirect reports and support Controllers Global Accounting objectives through goal setting ongoing assessment and coaching and performance evaluation
- Recognize development needs and identify/create development opportunities (e.g. special assignments) for colleagues; develop a talent base and anticipate development needs within the team
- Prepare for and manage change that impacts the team Controllers Global Accounting and stakeholders areas
- Act as a team culture champion to instill encourage and manage Pfizer culture for all direct and indirect reports and ensure strong team engagement as measured by Pulse surveys PLI evaluations and goal achievement
- Lead site and Controllers Global Accounting initiatives
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- Bachelors degree in applicable discipline with Masters degree preferred
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience required
- Public accounting experience strongly preferred
- Practical experience of US GAAP and Statutory Accounting/Experience of other GAAPs required
- SAP & FCCS experience strongly preferred
- International experience seen as a plus
- English proficiency required
- CPA or international equivalent (ACCA) required
- Management and supervisory experience required
- Ability to drive innovation and manage complex projects
- Experience in developing and implementing strategic initiatives
Other Skills
- Must be able to create a highly energized environment of exceptional performance shared accountability and personnel excellence with a commitment to coaching and developing others into leadership roles
- Must possess excellent presentation verbal and written communications skills acting as a liaison across multiple teams and to senior leadership
- Excellent business acumen to develop effective strategic business partnership with key stakeholders
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent understanding of accounting and finance principles
- Demonstrated experience in managing and leading people technology and financial resources
- Ability to initiate and manage change that impacts Controllers F&GBS and stakeholders areas
- Lead development and implementation of solutions to complex problems/issue involving multiple stakeholders
- Demonstrated project management skills with experience in reengineering financial processes including financial systems and building and managing cross-functional teams is required
- Strong industry knowledge and comprehensive understanding of business processes to proactively identify business partner needs and mobilize teams to address opportunities resolve problems and/or improve current relationships
- Demonstrated effective leadership and interpersonal skills necessary to interact influence and facilitate change with senior management division management and business unit partners
- Ability to provide a strategic and business perspective (including putting the needs of the department in context of the larger Pfizer organization) and solve complex problems within the area of expertise and outside of Controllers - Global Accounting
- Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers develop and coach others oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
Other Job Details:
- Last day to apply: October 8 2025
- Work location assignment: Hybrid - onsite an average of 2.5 days per week or as the business requires.
- Candidate should expect average travel to other locations depending on project activities and related requirements to support activities including business meetings and workshops
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
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EEO & Employment Eligibility
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Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
