R2R Global Close COE Accountant

3 weeks ago

Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Cpl Full time

Cpl in partnership with our client Pfizer are seeking an R2R Global Close COE Accountant to join the team for an 11 month fixed term contract in their Dublin, Ringsend site. This role has a hybrid working model. 

Role Summary

Pfizer's R2R Finance organization delivers best-in-class accounting, finance and compliance operations globally for the Pfizer enterprise. The R2R Finance organization is a high performing team comprised of colleagues located in 8 sites around the world. The industry-leading value proposition is to centralize, standardize and optimize complex processes and in delivering a quality service at a reasonable cost with a compliance mindset. 

The scope of services provided by the R2R Finance organization include Record to Report processes: US Accounting, Corporate Accounting, Statutory Reporting, Financial Reporting, the Intercompany Center of Excellence (CoE), Financial Master Data Governance, Risk Management / Compliance, Capital CoE, Inventory CoE and Balance Sheet CoE; Transaction Processing in Invoice to Pay, Indirect Tax, Order to Cash, Credit Risk and Gross to Net, Manufacturing Finance support; Operational Transfer Pricing CoE; Treasury Operations CoE, and MAPP Administration CoE.

The Global Close Accountant is responsible for the successful execution of close-related Record to Report (R2R) function tasks for legal entities within the Western Europe region, with the ultimate goal of delivering an accurate and on-time close period. The role will involve working independently and with others to prepare and submit the trial balance into HFM in a timely manner.

This role will require coordination with a number of business partners as well as colleagues in other GBS-FS sub-towers responsible for close activities (e.g. journal entries) for certain General Ledger accounts. Key business partners include: BioPharma Finance, PGS Finance, Global Finance & Operations, Controllers, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Treasury & Intercompany, Enabling Finance, HR Global Benefits, Statutory, Payroll, Corporate Services, Counsel Governance, Tax Operations, Enterprise Systems CORE Services, External Service Providers, S&ES Sourcing & Operations, Controls Optimization, Risk Management & Compliance, FP&A, Transformation & Project Management, Digital, Internal & External Auditors.

The Accountant will support the implementation and operationalization of global in-scope projects, including Digital and other optimization activities. 

Role Responsibilities

Responsible for the successful execution of close-related Record to Report (R2R) function tasks to ensure proper and timely submission of various legal entity trial balances into FCCS Track and monitor completion of close tasks to ensure on-time submissions.  Coordinate and perform error clearing and root-cause analysis / determine and implement corrective action. Research differences between the ledger and FCCS Submit trial balance and sales data. Perform foreign exchange revaluation. Support Manual Journal Entry Governance initiatives (Quality Review Program, MJE analysis & MyJournals support) Identify and execute process improvement initiatives. Prepare for and support regional close calls.  Maintain records and supporting files and documentation in an organized manner. Effectively communicate to peers and management with regards to work tasks and deadlines Identify issues proactively and communicate to manager along with potential range of solutions. Ensure activities are performed to a high standard of operational excellence, established service level agreements and deadlines are met, and adhere to defined process and control requirements. Engage directly with select business partners on routine activities and deliverables; continue to develop relationships. Develop technical and business skills, ensuring effective and efficient use of time and competencies. Understand the functionality, interfaces and interdependencies of Pfizer's financial processes and systems. Maintain complete and accurate work instructions and SOX related internal control documentation; Support the Internal and External audits and SOX compliance initiatives. Ensure strong commitment to the control environment through training and review to meet all control and compliance requirements. Participate in GBS Record-to-Report global initiatives including transformational projects as needed.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance required Member of Recognized Accounting professional body Minimum of 0-3+ years of technical accounting required. Public accounting experience strongly preferred. Practical experience of US GAAP and Statutory Accounting/Experience of other GAAPs preferred. Intermediate SAP & FCCS experience strongly preferred. International experience in emerging markets seen as a plus  English proficiency required.

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 Must possess 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 Solid understanding of accounting and finance principles

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