Sr. Associate, In-House Media Operations
- United States - Illinois - Lake Forest
- United States - New York - New York City
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 This 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.

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Finance & Accounting
Breakthroughs 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.
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.
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