Senior Accountant, Global Accounting - Fixed Assets

About the role

Pfizer is hiring a Senior Fixed Assets Accountant within its Global Accounting function. The role manages complex fixed asset accounting, ensures compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and supports financial reporting across multiple markets. It acts as a business partner to global stakeholders, gives technical accounting guidance, drives process improvements and supports capital investment initiatives. The work location is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Manage complex fixed asset transactions, including capitalizations, transfers, retirements, disposals, impairments and write-offs.
• Review and monitor Construction in Progress (CIP) projects to ensure timely capitalization and proper accounting treatment.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and account analyses related to fixed assets.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities for fixed asset accounts.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, company policies and internal controls.
• Partner with Finance and business teams on capital investment initiatives and resolve asset-related issues.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and answering inquiries.
• Prepare and analyse reporting on capital expenditures, depreciation and cash flow impacts.
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities, and take part in system implementations and process transformations.
• Provide guidance and support to team members as needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• 5+ years of accounting experience, including significant experience in Fixed Assets.
• Fluent English.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of fixed asset accounting and US GAAP.
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Preferred: experience in a multinational or shared services environment, SOX controls, reporting tools such as FCCS, Smart View, AFO or Power BI, and leading process improvement or automation initiatives.