Pfizer

Senior Accountant, Global Accounting - Fixed Assets

In short

This role manages complex fixed asset accounting activities—capitalizations, transfers, retirements, disposals, impairments, CIP review, and reconciliations—while ensuring US GAAP compliance and supporting financial reporting across multiple markets. The company is Pfizer, a multinational pharmaceutical firm, hiring into its Finance & Accounting team on a hybrid basis in Costa Rica. It requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of accounting experience with significant fixed assets experience, SAP or similar ERP knowledge, advanced Excel skills, and fluent English.

Position Summary
The Senior Fixed Assets Analyst is responsible for managing complex fixed asset accounting activities, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and internal controls, and supporting financial reporting across multiple markets. This role serves as a key business partner to global stakeholders, provides technical accounting guidance, drives process improvements, and supports strategic initiatives related to capital investments and fixed assets.
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 appropriate 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 to support capital investment initiatives and resolve asset-related issues.
•Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to inquiries.
•Prepare and analyze reporting related to capital expenditures, depreciation, and cash flow impacts.
•Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities.
•Participate in system implementations, process transformations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
•Provide guidance and support to team members as needed.
Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
•5+ years of accounting experience, including significant experience in Fixed Assets.
•Strong knowledge of fixed asset accounting and US GAAP.
•Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.
•Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
•Fluent English.
•Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience in a multinational or shared services environment.
•Knowledge of SOX controls.
•Experience with reporting and planning tools such as FCCS, Smart View, AFO, or Power BI.
•Experience leading process improvement or automation initiatives.
Work Location Assignment
Hybrid
Department
Finance & Accounting

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