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
The Senior Auditor will be responsible for conducting risk-based audits of Pfizer's financial and commercial operation as well as investigations of allegations of fraud, violations of law or Pfizer policies and procedures within Pfizer globally. Senior Auditor will report directly to the Director, Corporate Audit and participate as a member of a team of financial, commercial and IT auditors conducting independent audit and risk oversight activities at Pfizer locations worldwide as well as have responsibility for performing forensic audit procedures and other testing and analysis related to the review and investigation of compliance issues in the Americas and other markets. They also participate on strategic teams within Corporate Audit. In addition, they will have the opportunity to be a member of strategic teams to develop and deploy initiatives within Corporate Audit.
How You Will Achieve It
- Senior Auditor will work under supervision of the Director, Corporate Audit and in some cases Corporate Compliance as part of a matrixed team.
- 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 the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires management to maintain adequate controls to prevent a material misstatement of the Company's financial statements.
- Responsible for being knowledgeable of and accessing various Pfizer systems to extract and collect financial and other data needed for audit testing; where direct access is unavailable, Senior Auditor will work with Pfizer commercial and finance colleagues to collect necessary data and documentation.
- Responsible for accurately completing high quality audit documentation and work papers in line with testing objectives and expected timelines, including:
- Perform basic data analytics
- Understand and follow the audit testing templates provided;
- Make clear and organized documentation on financial record tested;
- Make timely reporting on significant audit findings from the testing.
- Conduct investigation interviews for seeking information on fraud related matters
- Coordinate with corporate compliance team and external counsels to prepare for and conduct investigation interviews.
- 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 work product 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 to identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies in the audit approach.
- Domestic and international business travel may be required.
**Qualifications**:
Must-Have
- Education: BA/BS; Discipline: Finance, Accounting
- Certification: Certified Public Accountant or Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor
- 3+ years' experience
- Type of industry/organizations: Big 4 Public accounting and/or internal auditing required
- Demonstrated experience in position of Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance or Process Consulting
- Strong oral and written communication skills, enabling effective communication with all levels of management
- 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
- Knowledge of MS Office, including advanced Excel skills
Nice-to-Have
- Master's degree
- Relevant pharmaceutical experience
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate across multiple and varied business areas
- Exhibits quality mindset, with knowledge of business process best practices
- Outstanding collaboration and influencing skills, along with being a good listener and assimilator of ideas and perspectives
Physical/Mental Requirements
- Availability for domestic or international business travel
Work Location Assignment: Flexible