Why Patients Need You 

Your in-depth knowledge and financial skills will keep our products in production and our innovators innovating. Whether you are part of establishing, coordinating, researching, or administering financial operations, your role is critical to getting our medicines in the hands of the people who need them most, faster and more efficiently than ever before. 
 

What You Will Achieve 

In your role as a member of the Pfizer Cost Analysis team, your work will help to allocate costs, collect data and prepare reports that maintain the company's cost accounting system. Your role ensures that costs are allocated according to established procedures and investigates cost structures for new and existing areas of the company.  
 

As a Senior Associate, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team.  Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing important deliverables on time. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will make it easy to manage difficult issues and help in establishing consensus between teams.  
 

It is your dedication and hard work that will make it possible for customers and patients to receive the medicines they need, when they need them. 
 

How You Will Achieve It 

• Contribute to the completion of projects and manage own time to meet agreed targets. 

• Understand the fundamental business drivers for Pfizer and make decisions within organization's guidelines and policies. 

• Gather historical cost data on such activities as material purchases, labor, equipment depreciation, repairs, assembly, operating expenses, etc. 

• Monitor business processes and develop analytical tools to track trends. 

• Improve internal financial processes to gain efficiency, providing relevant and timely data. 

• Prepare and enter journal entries and account reconciliations. 

• Ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures and GAAP. 

• Compile large amounts of data using advanced Excel applications. 

• Present financial data to business partners and contribute relevant facts to help drive decisions. 

• Develop and implement trend analysis and reporting processes for spending categories; financial models and templates for analyzing investments; reporting tools for headcount and overtime; compensation and benefits; and other various forecasting and planning tools. 

• Identify financial team process improvements and implement changes. 

• Participate in strategic planning and the development of the annual operating plan and monthly forecasts. 

• Actively contribute towards Cost per vial reduction initiatives.

• Provide detailed analysis and reporting of Material Usage & Purchase Price Variance (MUV & PPV)
• Utilize Imex (Lean Sigma) tools & Methodologies.
• Perform Ad-hoc Costing Analysis.

 

Qualifications  
Must-Have 

• Accounting/Finance Degree and 3+ years of experience. 

• Strong Excel skills, including knowledge of pivot tables, trend analysis reporting (add more details) 

• Accounting experience, financial modeling experience.

• Cost Management experience in a Manufacturing environment
   

Nice-to-Have 

• Master’s degree and relevant pharmaceutical experience. 

• CPA, CA, or regional equivalent. 

• Be able to perform complex data analysis. 

• Management of multiple client stakeholders. 

• Strength with multitasking and ensuring accurate detail. 

• Ability to work under pressure and to handle several projects at once. 

• Work Location Assignment: On Premise

At Pfizer we care about our colleagues’ wellbeing and offer a range of great benefits for them, including:

• Paid parental leave

• Access to Health & Wellness apps

• Career Growth Experiences program

• Recognition & rewards program

• Paid volunteer days

• Life Insurance Benefits

• Pfizer Learning Academy access to top content providers

• Access to flu vaccines & skin checks

• Options to purchase additional leave

• Salary packaging & novated lease options

*Benefits listed may vary depending on your position and location and may be subject to change.

Pfizer Australia and New Zealand’s diverse workforce represents the patients we serve and the communities in which we operate. With a focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), Pfizer ANZ ensures our people are heard and cared for. We offer engagement opportunities in both Colleagues Resource Groups (CRGs) and workstreams across: Culture and Tradition, Reconciliation @ Pfizer (RAP), Gender Equity (GEN), Disability and through the Out Pfizer Employee Network (OPEN) for our LGBT + colleagues and allies.

If you require reasonable adjustment during your application, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition Manager.

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