ROLE SUMMARYThe Finance Operations Director is the primary point of contact accountable for the financial oversight and treatment of the Chief Information Security Officer's (CISO) budget. The Director has operational activities to ensure CISO key financial commitments are achieved. Including but not limited to operating expense management, capital expense management along with annual forecasting and month end close activities. The position will perform this function in partnership with the CISO Leadership Team (LT) members and will work directly for the CISO's Chief of Staff function.This role will require strong analytical ability, coupled with knowledge of business / finance analysis tools and methodologies. The Director will be expected to manage a team of finance SME's and interface with Enabling Finance & the Digital Portfolio team.ROLE RESPONSIBILITIESThe CISO Finance Operations Director position is responsible for financial management reporting and analysis in order to support CISO services. The Director is also responsible for all monthly finance transactions & chargeback services. Key stakeholders will be the CISO, CISO leadership team, Digital portfolio team, and enabling finance partners. The CISO Finance Operations Director is responsible for, but not limited to, conducting the following key activities:
Own and maintain the CISO financial management framework
Set strategy and issue guidance for how CISO financials will be managed
Accountable for the CISO financials and have a strong understanding of where, why, and how CISO finances are spent and make recommendations for where financial adjustments should be made, as necessary, based on resource demands, actuals, and forecasts
Represent the CISO organization as the Portfolio Director and partner with the Digital Portfolio teams
Own any chargeback & billing methodology and process and associated work execution
Own customer financial management inquiries
Accountable for annual and month end delivery of financials as required by Enabling Finance
Ownership and accountability of month end financial accounting execution (e.g. Accruals, Transfers, Depreciation, etc.)
Own and maintain the annual transfer log data for CISO organization
Lead and manage a team of Financial accountants and subject matter experts
Manage and track financials supporting CISO ACD Pre-Day1, Day1+, and Exit
Partner with CISO ACD lead for estimating TSA and onetime costs
Own and manage the annual CISO Capital planning and management in conjunction with Digital
Responsible to ensure the Digital Portfolio is always up to date for CISO programs
Ownership of monthly reporting to CISO LT & Product Owners
Identify and resolve monthly accounting discrepancies (e.g. Accruals, Transfers, Depreciation, etc.)
Own the CISO fixed asset registry financial management including appropriate alignment of assets to projects/team (e.g. Depreciation).
Responsible for ensuring accurate financial transactions: Purchase Orders, accruals, reclasses, etc required to accurately record financial details
Periodically review purchase requests to ensure appropriate financial treatment of tax as it applies to asset purchases and good receipts.
Accountable to review and track all purchase orders for appropriate financial treatment (e.g allocation to spend categories, thresholds, shipping & receiving, tax, etc)
Support and lead business case work from development through approval and tracking of spend to closure. (e.g. allocation of Capital)
Periodically review the largest contracts with CISO and reconcile invoices, goods receipts, accruals against actuals
Manage annual budgeting processes across CISO
Accountable for LE & Annual Planning submissions to Enabling Finance
Ensure that all financial targets are met or full forward transparency on potential missed targets
Mentor and foster the next generation of CISO Finance analysts
Root Cause Research - Research business related variances, identify variance as manual accounting error or legitimate business movement, follow-up with GFS or market colleagues to resolve variance
QUALIFICATIONSMUST-HAVE:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with finance/accounting or related experience
10+ years of relevant financial management experience
Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail, and time management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Deep understanding of finance IT systems.
Deep understanding of Pfizer's international financial processes
Competency with spreadsheets & financial modelling (comfort with data manipulation and financial systems)
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.
NICE-TO-HAVE:
CPA certification desired
Knowledge of Pfizer Accounting practices and policies
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS10% travel requiredOther Job Details:
Last Date to Apply for Job: January 29, 2025
Additional Location Information: Collegeville, PA; Tampa, FL; New York, NY; Bothell, WA
Work Location Assignment: Must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $169,700.00 to $282,900.00. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in Pfizer's Global Performance Plan with a bonus target of 20.0% of the base salary and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program. We offer comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help our colleagues lead healthy lives and to support each of life's moments. Benefits offered include a 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution, paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage. Learn more at Pfizer Candidate Site - U.S. Benefits | (uscandidates.mypfizerbenefits.com). Pfizer compensation structures and benefit packages are aligned based on the location of hire. The United States salary range provided does not apply to Tampa, FL or any location outside of the United States.
The annual base salary for this position in Tampa, FL ranges from $152,700.00 to $254,500.00.
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.Sunshine ActPfizer 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 EligibilityPfizer 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.Finance & Accounting
