T&E Analyst at Pfizer

Ref No: 4746424
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Position Summary

• Colleagues in the GFS Shared Services Center (SS) are responsible for the timely delivery of standardized financial processes on behalf of Biopharmaceutical Finance and their business partners in the EMEA Markets. Colleagues in the center will perform certain Travel and Entertainment (T&E) activities from a facility in Prague, Czech Republic.
• The GFS SS - Prague T&E activities include Issue resolution, Help desk, Regular reconciliation, Critical business payments, Balance sheet reconciliations for EMEA countries. 
• Also managing Pfizer’s business risk by evaluating, recommending and supporting I2P management by implementing robust process controls within the teams. Active participation in numerous finance-related projects can be part of the T&E position.

Position Responsibilities

• The GFS SS - Prague T&E Analyst will be responsible for Conducting key accounts payable activities such as:
• Manage the timely follow up and closure of outstanding items related to T&E
• Period end close processing activities based on IFRS and US GAAP in the business general ledgers
• Research, analyze and resolve T&E issues via e-mail or tickets with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure accounting transactions are in compliance with Pfizer accounting policies and US GAAP
• Report directly to the Travel and Entertainment (T&E) Team Leader who is responsible for the T&E processes, operational performance and strategic guidance
• Support achievements of key performance metrics within I2P processes

Key Position Attributes:

• Good written and verbal communication skills to enable effective communication with all levels of management
• Good accounting, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently, to work under pressure and to handle several projects at once
• High level of self-motivation, energy and flexibility
• Highly customer and service minded
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Fluency in English as a must
• Additional language capabilities required according to the market responsibility

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Accounting / Business Administration is required
• 1-2 years of experience in a AP required
• Experience with financial shared services preferred

Technical Skills Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal  and communication skills – both verbal and written
• Ability to communicate with diverse groups and individuals
• Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative
• Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required
• SAP / E1 system experience preferred
• Working knowledge / experience of  US GAAP and/or IFRS
• Ability to analytically review and challenge statutory financial statements to ensure completeness, accuracy, adherence to accounting standards, etc.
• Business English language skills (written and verbal), required
• Additional language capabilities required according to the market responsibility
• Ability to travel to required