Specialist, Global Accounting - Corporate & US Accounting
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Overview
Job Description
Role Summary
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. This year, Pfizer launched a new 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.
The Global Accounting Specialist is responsible for the accounting, reporting, and control of corporate investment activities, including equity method investments, available‑for‑sale (AFS) securities, debt instruments, and related complex transactions. The role supports period‑end close, SEC reporting, audit support, and compliance with US GAAP. This position will also play a supporting role on debt and derivatives accounting and month end activities within the team. The Global Accounting Specialist will be expected to manage workload, deliverables especially around peak times during month end close and quarter end deliverables. This role will collaborate with stakeholders throughout Pfizer including Controllers; Corporate Treasury; Business Development; External Reporting; KPMG; among others.
Role Responsibilities
Perform month‑end and quarter‑end close activities related to investments, including journal entries, reconciliations, webforms, balance sheet analysis, and substantiation of balances
Support accounting for complex transactions, including acquisitions, partial disposals, impairments, and re‑measurements.
Support financial statement disclosures related to investments for Form 10‑K and 10‑Q filings
Ensure accuracy of balance sheet and P&L reporting for investment‑related accounts
Provide analysis and explanations for quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year variances on investment-related accounts.
Apply US GAAP for investment‑related transactions
Maintain strong adherence to SOX and internal control requirements
Support internal and external audits, including preparation of support schedules and audit responses
Partner with Treasury, Controllers, Divisional Controllers, Tax, and Finance teams to ensure accurate accounting and reporting
Act as a subject matter expert for investment accounting topics in global initiatives and projects
Identify and drive process improvements to increase efficiency, standardization, and control
Participate in global transformation initiatives (e.g., system implementations, close optimization, cash flow automation)
Contribute to documentation, policy updates, and knowledge sharing across Global Accounting
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.
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 required.
Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.
Practical experience of US GAAP and Statutory Accounting/Experience of other GAAPs required.
English proficiency required.
CPA Candidate, CPA, or international equivalent (ACCA) required.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters or advanced degree is preferred.
Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
Advanced SAP & FCCS experience strongly preferred.
Experience with Treasury Quantum System.
Experience with Investment, Debt and Derivative Accounting.
International experience seen as a plus.
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.
Ability to build AI fluency by applying AI tools in daily work to support better decisions, problem‑solving, and efficiency.
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: March 13, 2026
Work location: Hybrid - onsite an average of 2.5 days per week or as the business requires
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 provider’s 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.
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