Senior Accountant

Beghou brings over three decades of experience helping life sciences companies optimize their commercialization through strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology. From developing go-to-market strategies and building foundational data analytics infrastructures to leveraging artificial intelligence to improve customer insights and engagement, Beghou helps life sciences companies maximize performance across their portfolios. Beghou also deploys proprietary and third-party technology solutions to help companies forecast performance, design territories, manage customer data, organize, and report on medical and commercial data, and more. Headquartered in Evanston, Illinois, we have 10 global offices.

Our mission is to bring together analytical minds and innovative technology to help life sciences companies navigate the complexity of health care and improve patient outcomes.

We are seeking a technically strong and highly accountable Senior Accountant to own critical components of the monthly close and financial reporting process. This role reports to the Accounting Manager and plays a central role in maintaining accurate books, strengthening controls, and supporting a disciplined yet agile finance organization.

The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, takes ownership of outcomes, and continuously seeks opportunities to improve processes and systems.

We'll trust you to

• Month-End Close & General Accounting
• Prepare and post journal entries (accruals, allocations, revenue, intercompany, payroll, prepaids, fixed assets).
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations with clear documentation and variance explanations.
• Support delivery of a 5–7 business day close through disciplined execution and collaboration.
• Maintain detailed support for working papers including revenue, payroll, prepaids, passthrough costs, leases, and capitalized development.
• Revenue & Project Accounting
• Support ASC 606 (and IFRS 15 where applicable) to professional services arrangements.
• Maintain revenue documentation and support contract line-item data integrity within Intacct.
• Reconcile invoicing activity between Ruddr, Intacct, and related systems.
• Assist with billing processes and process enhancements.
• Multi-Entity & International Support
• Record and reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Support consolidations and FX adjustments within Sage Intacct.
• Assist with India and Canada entity reporting and coordination.
• Help validate transfer pricing entries and related documentation.
• Expense, Cash & Operational Accounting
• Review and reconcile A/P and expense coding in Ramp and Intacct.
• Support cash application and cash forecast inputs.
• Assist with sales tax filings and state compliance support.
• Prepare recurring schedules for debt, insurance, leases, and centralized charges.
• Audit & Compliance Support
• Prepare audit PBC schedules and provide supporting documentation.
• Assist with tax schedules and information requests.
• Ensure compliance with documented SOPs and internal controls.
• Systems & Continuous Improvement
• Act as a systems-oriented accountant, identifying opportunities to automate manual processes.
• Help document and refine SOPs for recurring processes (close, revenue posting, prepaid amortization, etc.).
• Support ongoing finance technology improvements across Sage Intacct, Planful, Ramp, and ADP.

You’ll need to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred or actively pursuing.
• 4–7+ years of progressive accounting experience (public accounting experience a plus).
• Strong GAAP knowledge with demonstrated experience in ASC 606.
• Experience in professional services, consulting, or multi-entity environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Sage Intacct strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• High integrity and commitment to accountability and collaboration.