Manages complex fixed asset accounting, including capitalizations, transfers, disposals, impairments, reconciliations, and period close activities. Ensures US GAAP, policy, and internal-control compliance; supports audits, reporting, capital investment initiatives, and cross-functional stakeholders. The role also drives process improvements, automation, system implementations, and continuous improvement while providing technical guidance to team members.
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
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.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
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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
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.
To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
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