Senior Manager, Finance Solutions

ROLE SUMMARY

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ROLE SUMMARY

The colleague in this position manages projects that help achieve business strategy and vision, in Finance and integrated areas critical to the organization.  Delivers global sustainable and integrated Solutions, providing Pfizer with a competitive advantage, enabling greater productivity in a managed risk environment.  Leads the development and oversees process and technology improvement projects and initiatives.

Collaborates with digital management and business stakeholders, to define strategy and processes that are aligned with corporate, departmental and /or functional area strategies and objectives.  Works closely with management on significant business processes or technical matters and provides technical expertise.

It is a key leader in driving the implementation strategy for the integrated, standardized systems and business processes and provides expertise on Digital activities in support of the Pfizer business. Provides Digital partnership services including direction relative to driving implementation of systems and business processes as well as accountability for project delivery and sustainable maintenance plans.

Benchmarks for jobs related to information technology system design, development, and maintenance. Includes software and hardware applications used to support information technology systems. Implements and optimize the computerized systems that support the organization's ability to function on a daily basis.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

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ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of short- and long-term solutions to information technology needs through new and existing applications, systems architecture, network systems and applications infrastructure.

Ownership of system applications in support of Pfizer Global Business Services, Finance, and integrated functions.  Also is the Digital partner to the key business stakeholders, as well as global and local leadership.

Provide guidance, lead/co-lead projects, manage own time to meet objectives and plan resource requirements for projects across the division.

Designs and delivers solutions that meet the critical needs of the business and supports value realization.

Ensure business adoption by supporting training, communities of practice and end-user engagement on a continuous basis.

Requires com​prehensive knowledge of own discipline and good understanding of others and apply these skills as a technical resource and in recommendations for improvements.

Sets objectives for and manages moderately complex projects, process improvement initiatives and ongoing enhancements and ensure they are driven by business value globally, legal and/or regulatory requirements.

Partners with Business Process Owners, members of the Digital Team, and internal clients to ensure timely, cost-effective deployment of Finance solutions.  Proactively identify opportunities for process and organization efficiencies based on deep understanding of business needs and global model design.

Responsible for compliance of solutions developed and implemented to ensure risk management of the business processes.

Ensure that end-to-end solutions are coherent across Pfizer's system landscape.

Exercises own judgment leveraging knowledge and experience.

Has direct accountability for moderately complex project-based budgets and deadlines within the immediate group.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Basic Qualifications are job related, consistent with business requirements and necessary for the performance of an essential function of this role including: education/licenses/certifications, location, relevant experience, technical and/or other job-related skills. Basic qualifications determine minimum requirements that applicants must possess to be qualified for the role; anyone who does not meet basic qualifications for the role will not be interviewed or eligible for hire.

Preferred Qualifications are job-related qualifications that may be indicated in addition to basic qualifications; they are not absolutely required for performance of the job but are desired and further describe the education/skills/experience sought for the position. Preferred qualifications enhance a candidate’s ability to perform the job.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

BS/BA in Technology or Business field with 7 or more years of relevant experience.

Excellent written and oral communication skills to enable interactions at various levels in the organization

Understanding of Financial concepts and key success factors for business performance

Expertise and knowledge of Global ERP systems design and deployment

Knowledge of global model process architecture and maintenance

Knowledge of management reporting requirements and functional design

Ability to challenge conventional thinking and generate the rationale for the value of business process standardization

Expertise in SAP and other systems relevant to financial business processes

System integration experience with edge system applications including external vendors (consolidation, treasury, cloud-based solutions etc.)

Strong management skills and ability to build a cohesive team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MS/MBA in Technology or Business field with 6 or more years of relevant experience.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

(not all roles will have physical or mental requirements)

Indicate any physical or mental requirements necessary for the performance of an essential function of this particular role. Requirements should be unique to the work being performed in this role and consistent with business necessity.

Examples: Lifting, sitting, standing, walking, bending, ability to perform mathematical calculations and ability to perform complex data analysis

Note: Do not include requirements of the role that are generally applicable to most or all jobs at Pfizer, such as “ability to communicate,” “ability to work on teams”, “office job involving use of computer”, etc.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

N/A

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

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NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

20% Travel on average

OTHER INFORMATION

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Relocation eligible

Internal candidate identified

Eligible for employee referral bonus

Posting expiration date (if determined)

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OTHER INFORMATION

N/A

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

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Global Business Services

Enabling Functions

Digital Finance Solutions & Transformation, Sourcing & Supply Chain Solutions, Operations & Automation, Solution Adoption, Compliance & Regulatory Risk Management

RESOURCES MANAGED

Financial Accountability

Indicate the Average Budget or Revenue accountability, as applicable.

Direct: $ Indirect: $ 1-5M including other costs e.g., licensing, cross-team effort on major integrated programs and initiatives

Supervision

Indicate the typical number of Colleagues managed; include direct & indirect reports and matrix responsibility. Note if direct reports are people managers or individual contributors.  Indicate additional resources (i.e. contingent workers) managed, as applicable.

No direct colleague reports.  Typical number of resources (cross-team colleagues and contractors) managed on projects will range from 1-10.

Work Location Assignment: Hybrid

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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