How You Will "Use Your Power for Purpose"

In this role, you will harness your accounting prowess to make a difference at Pfizer, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry. Your expertise will be instrumental in maintaining our financial health, ensuring we continue to deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide. You will be part of a dynamic team, working in a fast-paced environment where your skills will be valued and your career growth nurtured.

What You Will Achieve

Your accounting skills will help in the analysis of financial information and preparing financial reports. You will maintain and oversee the accounts and financial records of the company. You will be responsible for preparing the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss statements, and other accounting schedules and reports. You will update the journals, ledgers, and other records of financial business transactions. You will be responsible for the adherence to and communication of accounting and auditing policies and procedures. You will verify this data for accuracy and prepare reports and reviews based on it. You will also manage data entry activities in the accounting systems.

As a General Ledger Accountant, your knowledge and skills will contribute towards the goals and objectives of the team. Your focus and ability to meet team targets will help in completing critical deliverables. Your innovative use of communication tools and techniques will facilitate in explaining difficult issues and establishing consensus between teams.

It is your hard work and focus that will make Pfizer ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

How You Will Achieve It

• Prepare financial and accounting activities completely and accurately.
• Prepare complex analysis for external accountants and corporate audit.
• Prepare complete and accurate standard operating procedures and Sarbanes-Oxley related internal control documentation.
• Ensure strong commitment to the control environment through training and review to meet all control and compliance requirements.
• Maintain elements of domestic and/or international general ledgers including the preparation of journal entries and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Maintain records, supporting files/documentation, complete/accurate work instructions, and necessary compliance documentation in an organized manner.
• Participate in selected activities involving the month end close, take initiative to understand complex problems and consistently meet deadlines.
• Participate in global initiatives including transformational projects manage own time to meet agreed targets, develop plans for activities on own projects.
• Focus on continuous improvement to improve efficiencies and grow value add opportunities

Must-Have

• University degree/ongoing University studies in Accounting or Finance related field
• 3 – 5 years of experience in Accounting in shared service centers
• Relevant accounting experience, along with understanding of managing multi-national accounting operations
• Analytical and critical thinking skills, and attention to details
• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills
• Ability to manage and prioritize diverse workload, adapt to changing priorities and assignments
• Client Engagement and Customer Relationship Management skills
• English proficiency level required (verbal and written)
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Nice-to-Have

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance fields completed.
• CPI desired
• Experience using SAP & HFM enterprise resource planning systems strongly preferred.
• Advance Portuguese level

Other Job Details:

• Work Location Assignment: Flexible (must be able to work from assigned Pfizer office 2-3 days per week, or as needed by the business)
• This role is NOT remote
• This position is based in San Jose, Costa Rica, exclusively available to citizens of Costa Rica or individuals possessing valid work authorization within the country. Relocation assistance is not available.

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.