Senior Finance Analyst – Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Decision Support Center of Excellence (DS CoE)

Role Summary

The Senior Finance Analyst – Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting is part of Pfizer’s Decision Support Center of Excellence (DS CoE) and supports Finance stakeholders through the accurate, timely, and consistent execution of global planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

This role is delivery-focused and hands-on, with responsibility for supporting planning cycles, validating data, performing analysis, and preparing clear, executive-ready outputs. The analyst works closely with global Finance and Digital partners and contributes to high-quality financial decision-making in a global, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

·       Support end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles, including data preparation, submissions, validation, and comparisons to prior forecasts.

·       Act as a key user and subject-matter contributor for enterprise planning systems (e.g., Lighthouse and related tools).

·       Monitor system readiness, master data integrity, and data quality throughout planning cycles.

·       Support accuracy and variance analysis to help explain key drivers of performance.

·       Analyze financial data to identify trends, risks, and drivers impacting forecasts and plans.

·       Prepare structured, accurate, and executive-ready materials in Excel and PowerPoint.

·       Partner with Finance and Digital teams to support UAT, issue resolution, and system enhancements.

·       Leverage analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve efficiency and insight generation, while applying appropriate validation, controls, and professional judgment.

Qualifications & Experience

·       Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

·       Typically 3–6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, planning, budgeting, forecasting, or decision-support roles.

·       Solid understanding of financial statements, forecasting processes, and variance analysis.

·       Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint.

·       Experience working with financial systems and structured enterprise datasets.

·       Awareness of AI-enabled tools used in finance, with the ability to apply them responsibly and effectively.

·       Strong communication skills in a global, multi-time-zone environment.

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.

Global pharmaceutical company developing vaccines, oncology, and immunology treatments. Headquartered in New York, NY.

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