Payroll Sr. Associate - French
- Costa Rica - Escazu
Use Your Power for Purpose
In this role, you will support the company's mission by ensuring employees are compensated accurately and timely, which in turn allows our teams to focus on delivering breakthrough therapies and treatments to patients around the world.
What You Will Achieve
In this role, you will:
- Process payroll for assigned business units, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Identify and resolve payroll discrepancies and issues promptly.
- Provide support to employees regarding payroll inquiries and issues.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance payroll processes and systems.
- Prepare and maintain accurate payroll records and reports.
- Participate in internal and external audits related to payroll.
- Contribute to moderately complex projects, managing your own time and developing short-term work plans.
- Apply skills and discipline knowledge to work contributions within the team.
- Make decisions to resolve moderately complex problems, working within guidelines and policies, and handle ambiguous situations as part of the team.
- Work under general supervision, follow established procedures and instructions, solve loosely defined problems, and occasionally review the work of colleagues in a mentorship role, using judgment to modify methods and techniques.
Here Is What You Need (Minimum Requirements)
- BA/BS with at least 2 years of experience, or MBA/MS with any years of experience, or Associate’s degree with at least 6 years of experience, or High School Diploma (or equivalent) with at least 8 years of relevant experience
- Proficient in using payroll software and systems
- Experience supporting Canadian payroll, including knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, statutory deductions, and compliance requirements
- Strong knowledge of federal, state/provincial, and local payroll laws and regulations
- Experience with payroll tax compliance and reporting
- Numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate professionally in French, English and Spanish (written and verbal).
Bonus Points If You Have (Preferred Requirements):
- Experience with international payroll processes
- Certification as a Payroll Professional (CPP)
- Experience with Workday or similar HRIS systems
- Familiarity with multi-state payroll processing
- Understanding of garnishments, levies, and other deductions
- Experience with payroll process improvement projects
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across the organization
- Adaptability and flexibility to manage changing priorities
- Strong team collaboration skills
- Experience using common AI tools, including generative technologies such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, to support problem solving and enhance productivity. Demonstrated curiosity for exploring how these tools can improve outcomes and understanding of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use
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.
People ExperienceBreakthroughs that change patients’ lives
Research confirms what intuition tells us: that purpose-driven companies perform better, are more innovative, attract and retain the best people, and know how to unleash the power of those people. Pfizer’s purpose—Breakthroughs that change patients' lives—fuels everything we do and reflects our passion for building on our legacy as one of the greatest contributors of good to the world.
Each word in our purpose has meaning and reflects the value we strive to bring to patients and society:
“Breakthroughs” - These are the innovations, scientific and commercial, that we seek to deliver every day. All colleagues, regardless of role, level or location, strive for breakthroughs every day.
“Change” - We want to do more than simply improve patients’ medical conditions; we want to dramatically change their lives for the better.
“Patients’ lives” - We consider not only patients, but everyone they touch—including their families, caregivers, and friends—and everything they love to do. It’s an intentionally holistic view.
Our purpose ensures that patients remain at the center of all we do. We live our purpose by sourcing the best science in the world; partnering with others in the healthcare system to improve access to our medicines; using digital technologies to enhance our drug discovery and development, as well as patient outcomes; and leading the conversation to advocate for pro-innovation/pro-patient policies.
Every decision we make and every action we take is done with the patient in mind—and to nurture an environment where breakthroughs can thrive.
Our Values
To fully realize Pfizer’s purpose, we have established a clear set of expectations regarding “what” we need to achieve for patients and “how” we will go about achieving those goals.
The “how” is represented by four simple, powerful values—courage, excellence, equity, and joy—that define our company and our culture.
Courage: Breakthroughs start by challenging convention, especially in the face of uncertainty or adversity. This happens when we think big, speak up, and are decisive.
Excellence: We can only change patients’ lives when we perform at our best together. This happens when we focus on what matters, agree who does what, and measure our outcomes.
Equity: We believe that every person deserves to be seen, heard, and cared for. This happens when we are inclusive, act with integrity, and reduce healthcare disparities.
Joy: We give ourselves to our work, but it also gives to us. We find joy when we take pride, recognize one another, and have fun.
Finance
At Pfizer, our dynamic financial experts are more than number-crunchers; they shape our path to greatness. From strategic direction to fiscal well-being, Finance ensures our enterprise thrives with unwavering commitment and meticulous attention to detail.
From seamless payroll management to mastery of tax compliance, we fortify the foundations upon which Pfizer's vision is built. Together, we empower transformative choices, driving Pfizer's legacy to uncharted heights by harmonizing data-driven insights and creative intuition.
Welcome to the vital core of Pfizer's future, where Finance unlocks limitless potential
Global Business Services
Global Business Services is a transformation powerhouse, turning fragmented, complex, and intricate operational services into a seamlessly centralized, simplified, and standardized system.
With our unrivaled expertise, strategic capabilities, and unwavering commitment to Pfizer's purpose, we pave the way for groundbreaking breakthroughs that make a real, tangible difference in patients' lives.
Join us on this exhilarating journey of impact and innovation as we revolutionize healthcare together.
Benefits at Pfizer
Pfizer offers competitive compensation and benefits programs designed to meet the diverse needs of our colleagues. Our Pay for Performance Philosophy and Practices reward colleagues based on the contributions they make to our business.
Our Competitive Benefits Programs help our colleagues by:
- Promoting Health and Wellness to help colleagues maintain and improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Pfizer offerings include health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, nutrition and fitness counseling and more.
- Strengthening Colleagues’ Financial Security by providing company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance and financial planning education to help colleagues achieve their financial goals.
- Providing Benefits and Time off for the Moments that Matter to ensure Pfizer colleagues have the time away from the office to recharge, recover and return to work as the best version of themselves. Vacation, Holiday time and Sick time are just the beginning, with a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave for those times when your family needs you whether it’s a child, spouse or parent, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs.
- And so much more, depending on your country and site, Pfizer offers childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, “Log in for your Day” work flexibility and so much more.
For U.S. based jobs, view an overview of Pfizer’s U.S. benefits program (opens in a new window)