Job Description

If you're a Senior Accountant who thrives in environments where precision matters, compliance is king, and operational accuracy supports life-changing products then this Senior Accountant role within the Pharmaceutical industry is the perfect next step in your finance career.
This is where your accounting expertise directly supports an industry that keeps the world healthy.
A leading Pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor in Gezina, Pretoria North, is searching for a highly capable Senior Accountant who can bring structure, reliability, and analytical excellence into their finance function.
This organisation works with high stock volumes, sensitive inventory, regulated processes, and strict financial controls making this role ideal for someone with a BCom (Honours preferred) and 5-10 years' full-finance experience who understands both accuracy and accountability.
You'll take ownership of the full finance function, from payroll and trial balance all the way to month-end reporting, reconciliations, invoicing, cost analysis, and stock accounting supporting a business where every number influences production, supply chain flow and patient wellbeing.
This is not just accounting.
This is accounting with purpose.
? Why you should work here: Because the pharmaceutical industry offers something very few environments can match:
stability, meaningful impact, operational complexity, and continuous growth.
You'll benefit from:
- Full exposure to the end-to-end finance cycle
- A regulated, process-driven environment perfect for detail-oriented professionals
- Direct interaction with manufacturing, R&D, quality assurance, and supply chain teams
- The chance to influence financial controls in a business where integrity is vital
- A supportive culture where your expertise is respected and utilised fully
If you want a role where your financial discipline supports products that improve lives this is it.
? Key Responsibilities: - Oversee the full finance function in a regulated pharma environment
- Manage payroll, trial balance, journals, and general ledger accuracy
- Handle month-end close, reconciliations, and management accounts
- Process invoicing, payments, debtor/creditor allocations & cashbook
- Maintain accurate stock & inventory accounting across production batches
- Prepare financial reports, cost insights & operational analyses
- Support audits, regulatory compliance & internal control frameworks
- Ensure strict adherence to pharma-grade financial governance
- Partner with operations, warehousing & quality teams to ensure clean stock data
? Job Experience & Skills Required: - BCom degree essential
- BCom Honours highly advantageous
- 5-10 years' full accounting experience
- Experience in Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, or Stock-Intensive industries highly beneficial
- Strong exposure to:
- Payroll
- Trial balance
- Month-end
- Recons
- Invoicing
- Reporting
- Stock / Inventory accounting
- Strong Excel proficiency
- High attention to detail, structured, compliant, and process-driven
- Able to thrive in a regulated, quality-focused environment
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For more information please contact:
Shivani Singh

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