The Sr. Associate manages financial operations for media campaigns, focusing on budget tracking, reconciliation, compliance, and operational efficiency within the Integrated Media & Engagement Team.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Sr. Associate, In-House Media Operations, supports Pfizer's Integrated Media & Engagement Team in executing financial operations and maintaining budget discipline across in-house programmatic, search and social media investments T his role plays a key part in maintaining budget discipline, ensuring financial accuracy, and supporting compliance with internal governance standards.
This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams. The Senior Associate will contribute to budget tracking, reconciliation, and reporting, and will help implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounts Payable & Reconciliation
Budget Tracking & Reporting
Operational Support & System Administration
Compliance & Governance
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
Additional Job Information:
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & 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, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email [email protected] . This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.
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 .
Finance & Accounting
The Sr. Associate, In-House Media Operations, supports Pfizer's Integrated Media & Engagement Team in executing financial operations and maintaining budget discipline across in-house programmatic, search and social media investments T his role plays a key part in maintaining budget discipline, ensuring financial accuracy, and supporting compliance with internal governance standards.
This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teams. The Senior Associate will contribute to budget tracking, reconciliation, and reporting, and will help implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Accounts Payable & Reconciliation
- Manage vendor invoice processing and payment tracking with a high degree of accuracy.
- Lead monthly invoice QA and reconciliation efforts, ensuring data integrity and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Maintain organized documentation to support audits and financial reviews.
Budget Tracking & Reporting
- Monitor and update budget allocations, forecasts, and actuals across media campaigns.
- Prepare and refine budget tracking templates and reports for internal stakeholders.
- Support financial submissions for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes.
Operational Support & System Administration
- Administer financial systems such as Prisma and internal platforms, ensuring data consistency and usability.
- Collaborate with media activation and finance teams to align workflows.
- Assist in implementing and optimizing operational processes that support media investment lifecycle.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure adherence to Pfizer's financial policies and procedures.
- Support documentation and reporting for compliance and audit readiness.
- Identify and escalate process gaps or risks to leadership.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Applicant must have a bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of
- experience; OR a master's degree with more than 0+ years of experience;
OR an associate's degree with 6 years of experience; OR a high school
diploma (or equivalent) and 8 years of relevant experience. - 3-4 years of experience in financial operations, media finance, or budget coordination.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Prisma, or similar).
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Effective communication skills, including experience presenting financial data to stakeholders.
- Demonstrated interest in media operations, financial governance, or digital marketing finance.
- Comfort with ambiguity; ability to act without having the total picture.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in digital media, media agency operations or ad operations
- Experience and understanding of campaign management platforms including advanced knowledge of - Media Ocean (PRISMA), Google Campaign Manager (CM360), Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager, and digital media platforms
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS
- May require up to 5% travel
Additional Job Information:
- Last Date to Apply: June 8, 2026
- Work Location Assignment: Hybrid
Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.
Candidates must be authorized to be employed in the U.S. by any employer.
U.S. work visa sponsorship (such as TN, O-1, H-1B, etc.) is not available for this role now or in the future.
Sunshine Act
Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
EEO & 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, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer. This position requires permanent work authorization in the United States.
Pfizer endeavors to make www.pfizer.com/careers accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process and/or interviewing, please email [email protected] . This is to be used solely for accommodation requests with respect to the accessibility of our website, online application process and/or interviewing. Requests for any other reason will not be returned.
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 .
Finance & Accounting
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