Assistant Manager, Financial Accounting

This role reports into Global Business Services – Statutory Corporate Services group and plays a vital role in reporting of financial information & analysis (both internal & external).

This position will prepare financial reports, maintain and oversee the accounts and financial records of all entities (listed & unlisted) in India.

Your focus on the job will be to support Senior Manager – FR & AP to ensure accurate & timely preparation & submission of monthly / quarterly / annual accounts as per local GAAP as well as USGAAP.

Engage directly with business partners on routine activities and deliverables.

Local GAAP requirements:
• Preparation of quarterly financial statements and annual disclosures as per IndAS, maintaining the highest quality, reliability and accuracy.
• Preparation of journal entries impacting local GAAP (IndAS)
• Perform IndAS related workings
• Preparing various P&L and Balance sheet schedules
• Providing reasons for variances (PnL / BS)
• Co-ordinating with Shared service centre team for accounting, Fixed assets & Intercompany related details & support required for local audit.
• Fixed asset register review, perform calculation for depreciation & estimated useful life for a few assets on test check basis. Prepare PPE schedule.
• Ensure accurate & timely intercompany invoices in co-ordination with Shared service center – Intercompany team.
• Co-ordinate with auditors for resolving queries.
• Preparation of Local GAAP & USGAAP reconciliation

USGAAP requirements:
• Preparing monthly Sales adjustments and posting in SAP
• Check detailed calculations for sales return accrual.
• Ensure all month end MJEs for sales, product cost, samples etc are posted accurately & timely.
• Ensuring appropriate accruals for expenses.
• Timely submit SAP PC controls in system

Other activities:
• Submitting crown requests for audit fees
• Support to tax team for assessments, transfer pricing, internal audit, tax audit etc.
• Performing cost center tagging reviews

Qualifications

Must-Have
• Chartered Accountant with 3-6 years of experience in Accounting, Audit or Financial reporting
• Strong technical India AS knowledge
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint presentation
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize demands effectively.
• Excellent oral, written, and overall communication skills

Nice-to-Have
• Experience in Financial Reporting function
• SAP knowledge
• Relevant pharmaceutical experience

Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.

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