Role Summary
The Global Accounting Specialist supports accounting, reporting, and internal controls for benefit-related areas, including restructuring, Board of Directors compensation, among other processes. The role supports period-end close, SEC reporting, audit activities, and compliance with U.S. GAAP, executing sensitive accounting activities in accordance with Pfizer accounting policies, internal control requirements, and external reporting standards.
The Global Accounting Specialist will be expected to manage workload, deliverables especially around peak times during month end close and quarter end deliverables.
The Global Accounting Specialist partners cross functionally with Divisional Controllers; People Experience; Corporate Treasury; Core Operations; KPMG; among other; to ensure complex benefit-related transactions are recorded, reconciled, and reported accurately and completely.
Role Responsibilities
- 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
- Develop areas of expertise and process ownership of global and/or complex areas
- Utilize strong understanding of accounting principles and departmental knowledge to achieve assigned work
- Contribute to the completion of moderately complex projects across a work team
- Ensure strong commitment to the control environment through training and review to meet all control and compliance requirements
- Participate in global initiatives including transformational projects as needed, as a subject matter expert for the area
- Focus on continuous improvement in order to improve efficiencies and grow value add opportunities and begin to apply experimentation and use of new ideas
- Review select activities of junior colleagues and provide informal coaching to further develop junior colleagues
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in accounting or finance discipline
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Practical experience of US GAAP and Statutory Accounting/Experience of other GAAPs
- CPA or international equivalent (ACCA)
- English proficiency
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree
- Public accounting experience
- Advanced SAP & HFM experience
- International experience
Other Skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and solve problems in an unstructured environment
- Self-motivated, initiates tasks with little to no guidance or support using own judgement where needed
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communications skills
- Excellent business acumen to develop effective strategic business partnership with key stakeholders
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with strong emphasis on Excel
- Ability to become proficient in new software quickly
- Strong commitment to the control environment and compliance requirements
- Ability to contribute to the completion of moderately complex projects across a work team
- Capable of making decisions to resolve moderately complex problems with short term impact within the team
- Strong understanding of the principles of the discipline and departmental knowledge to achieve assigned work
- Be a team player who can contribute to the team’s success during busy periods and downtime equally
- Communicates effectively with internal and external parties.
- Willingness to begin to apply experimentation and use new ideas
- Comfortable taking the initiative and suggesting new ideas, processes, improvements, etc.
Other Job Details
- Last day to apply: May 14, 2026
- Work location: Hybrid - onsite an average of 2.5 days per week or as the business requires
- Candidate should expect minimal travel to other locations depending on project activities and related requirements to support activities, including business meetings and workshops
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $79,700.00 to $132,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer’s Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 10.0% of the base salary. 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 applies to the Tampa, FL location only. The salary range provided does not apply to any other United States location or locations outside of the United States.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
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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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