Pfizer is hiring for the position of R&D Management Analyst in Chennai and Mumbai, India. This full-time role is part of the Global Work Place Experience (GWE) R&D Business Operations Team and focuses on budget and forecast tracking, financial analysis, purchase order management, and purchasing-to-payment (P2P) processes.
Candidates with 1–3 years of relevant financial experience, strong MS Excel skills, financial analysis knowledge, and experience with SAP can apply through the official Pfizer Careers portal.
Pfizer R&D Management Analyst Job Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Pfizer |
| Job Title | R&D Management Analyst |
| Job Requisition ID | 4965535 |
| Job Locations | Chennai and Mumbai, India |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Work Model | Hybrid |
| Experience | 1–3 years of relevant financial experience |
| Department | Global Operations |
| Primary Function | R&D Business Operations |
| Application Mode | Online |
Position Overview
The R&D Management Analyst will support GWE R&D in managing budgets, tracking forecasts, analysing actual expenditure, and maintaining financial system inputs. The role involves working with R&D colleagues, Procurement and Finance teams, suppliers, and facility managers across EMEA and India.
The position also supports operating cost reduction, budget target achievement, purchase order management, invoice issue resolution, and continuous improvement of purchasing processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage purchase orders across sites, including initiation, error resolution, maintenance, monitoring, and closure.
- Handle two-way matching (2WM) accruals as required.
- Analyse monthly budgets, forecasts, and actual expenditure.
- Enter budget and forecast information using the Mosaic tool and standard templates.
- Provide monthly variance commentary to sites and GWE Business Operations management.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis as required.
- Develop processes and procedures to improve expenditure management and achieve budget targets.
- Track purchase order performance indicators to support purchasing efficiency, supplier order consolidation, and continuous improvement.
- Support system migration and implementation activities.
- Advise and educate stakeholders on purchasing-to-payment and accounts payable processes.
Eligibility and Qualifications
Candidates should meet the following experience requirements:
- Experience: 1–3 years of relevant financial experience.
- Financial background: Experience managing budgets and conducting financial analysis.
- Technical proficiency: Strong MS Excel skills and SAP experience.
- Communication: Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
Required Skills
Pfizer is looking for candidates with the following skills and competencies:
- Budget, forecast, and actual expenditure analysis.
- Purchase order management and purchasing-to-payment processes.
- Invoice hold resolution and accounts payable process knowledge.
- Variance analysis, trend identification, and forecasting.
- Strong Microsoft Excel proficiency.
- Working knowledge of SAP and ARIBA purchasing systems.
- Familiarity with Mosaic for budget and forecast inputs.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Strong written, verbal, and graphical communication skills.
- Stakeholder management across finance teams, suppliers, facility managers, and senior leadership.
- Ability to manage deadlines, prioritise workloads, and work independently or collaboratively.
- Problem-solving, adaptability, and continuous improvement capabilities.
How to Apply
