Payroll Specialist

Pfizer; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 83,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Pfizer in Saint Paul, MN is seeking a Payroll Specialist who will own a slice of the finance mission from day one. You’ll build cash-flow models, approve journal entries above threshold, and keep bank reconciliation workflows moving with clear audit trails.

We offer mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits as you grow toward payroll excellence. The reward starts at $83,000–$108,000 and climbs with performance and continued development at Pfizer’s Saint Paul team.

Qualifications

• Ability to build cash-flow models and stress tests.
• Experience with journal entry approvals above thresholds.
• Strong communication across email, calls, and in-person meetings.
• Minimum 5 years in a finance role.
• Familiarity with empathy-driven workflows and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build cash-flow models that hold up under a stress test.
• Own mid-level sign-off on journal entries above the threshold.
• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing with clear audit trails.
• Pair bank reconciliation forecasting with review of downside scenarios.
• Build budget-vs-actual reviews for management in Saint Paul.

Skills

Detail orientation

Communication skills

Finance decision making

Finance experience (5+ years)

Empathy workflows

Empathetic feedback

Job description

Precision in the details and perspective on the whole: Pfizer wants both from its Saint Paul, MN Payroll Specialist. From day one you own a slice of the finance mission, earn $83,000 - $108,000, and lean on 4 years to move fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Build cash-flow models that hold up under a hands-dirty stress test
• Own the mid-level sign-off on journal entries above the threshold
• Keep capital-expenditure approvals flowing without losing the paper trail
• Pair Bank Reconciliation forecasting with a low-drama review of the downside case
• Build budget-vs-actual reviews managers across Saint Paul look forward to

What You’ll Bring

• An eye for the quick-to-ship detail that separates fine from finished
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings
• Comfort steering finance conversations toward a decision
• Resilience measured across 5 years of finance cycles
• Hands-on experience with modern Empathy workflows and tooling
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

Three things define Pfizer: a Saint Paul address, an agile culture, and a near-religious devotion to Bank Reconciliation. Feedback flows in every direction at Pfizer, from the newest hire to the people signing the $83,000 - $108,000 checks.

Land here and your reward starts at $83,000 - $108,000, then climbs alongside the mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits we keep stacking on top.

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