Finance Undergraduate

Pfizer; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer UK invites undergraduates to join the Finance Decision Support Centre of Excellence for a 12-month placement starting 1 September 2027, with an earlier handover from 12 July 2027. Based at Walton Oaks, Surrey, you will support financial management reporting, planning, forecasting and analytics.

You will gain exposure to cross-country stakeholders, Robotic Process Automation and dashboard tools while developing strong Excel and presentation skills within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Completing placement as part of University Degree either through Year In Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year
• AI literate
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong Maths and English skills
• Self-assurance to liaise with Pfizer personnel at all levels
• Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas
• Enthusiastic and pro‑active approach
• IT literacy (Microsoft Excel is essential)

Responsibilities

• Prepare and validate Financial Management Reports including high-visibility revenue and P&L reports
• Assist in Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting with variance/KPI reporting
• Collect data from Pfizer systems and external sources as required
• Conduct root cause analyses of variances and document findings
• Collaborate with DS CoE Finance sub-teams to ensure smooth delivery
• Support ad-hoc investigations and analytical reporting
• Leverage Pfizer financial systems and tools, including RPA and dashboards
• Participate in team-based projects within the DS CoE Finance Team

Skills

AI literate

Verbal & written communication

Teamwork

Maths & English skills

Creative thinking

Proactive mindset

Presentation skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Pfizer UK Undergraduate Programme 2027/2028

Finance Undergraduate

Finance Decision Support Centre of Excellence

Applicants must be completing a placement as part of a degree course at a UK University, either through Year in Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please see below!!

Department Overview

A Finance placement within Walton Oaks (near Walton-on-the-hill, Surrey) will take place in the Decision Support Finance Group (abbreviated to DS CoE).

This Finance team is accountable for undertaking financial management reporting and analysis in order to support Finance colleagues across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Key stakeholders will include Finance Analysts, Finance Managers / Senior Finance Managers and Finance Directors from a variety of countries.

Undergraduates will be responsible for, but not limited to, conducting the following key activities: Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Reporting analytics, Presentation development and preparation, Data Validation, and Report consolidation and submission.

What can I achieve and what will I be accountable for whilst completing a placement at Pfizer?

You will assist Finance leaders in their role of providing financial management and analysis services.

Activities will include:

• Preparing and validating the accuracy of Financial Management Reports. This includes reports with high visibility to senior management such as Revenue and P&L Reporting
• Involvement in Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting with preparation of variance/KPI reporting and system submission support.
• Data collection – Gather data from internal Pfizer systems and external non-Pfizer systems and sources necessary as required.
• Root Cause Research - Researching business related variances, identify variances as manual accounting error or legitimate business movements
• Ensuring productive collaboration between the various sub teams within the DS CoE Finance Team.
• Performing ad-hoc investigations and analytical reporting as required.
• Working with a variety of technology – including various different Financial systems used by Pfizer, as well as new technologies such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Dashboarding Tools etc.
• Involvement in team based projects within the DS CoE Finance Team.

Other opportunities and benefits:

The Decision Support Finance Group has been participating in the Undergraduate scheme since the team was formed in 2011, and is an excellent place to gain first hand experience in what a career in Finance could look like. We have had several Undergraduates return to the department as Pfizer Colleagues upon completing their degrees, demonstrating a proven track record in providing the necessary skills and knowledge to start a successful career in Finance. There will be development opportunities to work on cross functional projects with colleagues across our 4 main centres (Memphis, San Jose, Dalian and Walton Oaks). We have a dynamic Social Committee which will include Social events, Team Build events and Community volunteering days.

When can I start?

Formal Pfizer undergraduate placements will start on the 1st September 2027 and will run for 12 months. However, we will be asking our Finance Undergraduates to begin their role on the 12th July 2027 so that we can undertake a handover with our outgoing undergraduates.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Type of person we are looking for, in relation to ‘Skills’, ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Motivation’:

• Completing placement as part of University Degree either through Year In Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year
• AI Literate
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong Maths and English skills
• Self-assurance to liaise with Pfizer personnel at all levels
• Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas
• Enthusiastic and pro‑active approach
• IT literacy (in particular, knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential)

Position closing date

This position will close for applications on 18th October 2026.

Location

Work Location Assignment:On Premise

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives At Pfizer we are apatient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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