959-Manager, Finance Solutions 

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Our client is a leading research-based biopharmaceutical company. They apply science and their global resources to deliver innovative therapies that extend and significantly improve lives. Every day, colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention,  treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

ROLE SUMMARY

The colleague in this position manages projects that help achieve business strategy and vision, in Finance and integrated areas critical to the organization. Delivers global sustainable and integrated Solutions, providing Pfizer a competitive advantage, enabling greater productivity in a managed risk environment. Leads the development and oversees process and technology improvement projects and initiatives.

Collaborates with digital management and business stakeholders, to define strategy and processes that are aligned with corporate, departmental and /or functional area strategies and objectives. Works closely with management on significant business process or technical matters and provides technical expertise.

Participates in driving the implementation strategy for the integrated, standardized systems and business processes and provides expertise on Digital activities in support of the Pfizer businesses. Provides Digital partnership services including direction relative to driving implementation of systems and business processes as well as accountability for project delivery and sustainable maintenance plans.

Benchmarks for jobs related to information technology system design, development and maintenance. Includes software and hardware applications used to support information technology systems. Implements and optimizes the computerized systems that support the organization’s ability to function on a daily basis.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the design, development and implementation of short- and long-term solutions to information technology needs through new and existing applications, systems architecture, network systems and applications infrastructure.

Ownership of system applications in support of Pfizer Global Business Services, Finance, and integrated functions. Also is the Digital partner to the key business stakeholders, as well as global and local leadership.

• Provide guidance, lead/co-lead projects, manage own time to meet objectives and plan resource requirements for projects across the division.
• Designs and delivers solutions that meets the critical needs of the business and supports value realization.
• Ensures business adoption by supporting training, communities of practice and end-user engagement on a continuous basis.
• Requires com​prehensive knowledge of own discipline and good understanding of others and applies these skills as a technical resource and in recommendations for improvements.
• Sets objectives for and manages moderately complex projects, process improvement initiatives and ongoing enhancements and ensure they are driven by business value globally, legal and/or regulatory requirements.
• Partners with Business Process Owners, members of the Digital Team, and internal clients to ensure timely, cost effective deployment of Finance solutions. Proactively identify opportunities for process and organization efficiencies based on deep understanding of business needs and global model design.
• Responsible for compliance of solutions developed and implemented to ensure risk management of the business processes.
• Ensure that end-to-end solutions are coherent across Pfizer’s system landscape.
• Exercises own judgment leveraging knowledge and experience.
• Has direct accountability for moderately complex project-based budgets and deadlines within the immediate group.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA in Technology or Business field with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to enable interactions at various levels in the organization
• Understanding of Financial concepts and key success factors for business performance
• Expertise and knowledge of Global ERP systems design and deployment
• Knowledge of global model process architecture and maintenance
• Knowledge of management reporting requirements and functional design
• Ability to challenge conventional thinking and generate the rationale for the value of business process standardization
• Expertise in SAP and other systems relevant to financial business processes
• System integration experience with edge system applications including external vendors (consolidation, treasury, cloud-based solutions etc.)
• Strong management skills and ability to build a cohesive team