ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Auditor will participate as a member of a team of commercial, financial and IT auditors conducting independent audit and risk oversight activities at Pfizer locations worldwide. They also participate on strategic teams within Corporate Audit.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct independent evaluations of Pfizer’s financial and compliance control processes worldwide to ensure Pfizer’s risks are properly managed.
• Review and evaluate compliance with Pfizer’s Global Policy on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals (GPIHP) and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to help ensure Pfizer colleagues worldwide are interacting in an appropriate manner with healthcare professionals and non-U.S. government officials.
• Present the results of audits to senior site and division management, including practical recommendations to address identified risks, requiring strong negotiation and influence skills.
• Prepare formal written reports setting forth recommendations for local, division and Corporate management to strengthen and improve operations, as well as identify cost or efficiency savings.
• Actively participate on departmental and/or cross-functional teams addressing internal and external issues that support the department’s Strategic Business Framework. This may include designing our audit approach for ensuring compliance with the FCPA, Healthcare Compliance and Sarbanes-Oxley rules and regulations.
• Provide data analytics to support the entire audit cycle, including planning, testing of controls, reporting and issue verification
• Collaborate with data analytics teams on audit projects to identify and deliver full population testing to improve assurance and achieve objective of continuous monitoring
• Use data and data visualization to enhance the connection between the business and audit
• Regular domestic and international business travel required

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: BA/BS; MA/MS/MBA - Preferred Discipline: Finance, Accounting)
• Certification: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Chartered Accountant - Preferred
• Minimum experience: Minimum 3 years in public accounting and/or internal auditing
• Type of industry/organizations: Big 4 Public accounting and/or internal auditing required; multi-national pharmaceutical experience a plus; international experience a plus
• Strong financial or operational review background required; IT exposure a plus
• Strong oral and written communication skills, enabling effective communication with all levels of management
• Negotiation and influence skills – the ability to influence others without express authority.
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate across multiple and varied business areas
• Demonstrated skills in leadership, strategic thinking, innovation, creativity, project management
• Ability to navigate in ERP systems (e.g., SAP), extract data, and understand data flow

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification: Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor or Chartered Accountant – Preferred
• Healthcare compliance experience or IT exposure a plus
• Proven record of data analysis experience using data analytics tools (Spotfire and Tableau preferred)
• Data visualization skills and use of relevant tools (Spotfire and Tableau preferred)
• Forensic skills and/or experience with Pharmaceutical company

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work on flexible schedule to collaborate virtually with colleagues in North & Central American, European and Asia Pacific time zones.
• Availability for regular business domestic and international travel

EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) & 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, or disability.