Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry?

Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Tempus is looking for a hardworking, ambitious Staff Accountant to support its growing operations in Chicago. This position will play a key role in the day-to-day revenue accounting functions and month-end close process, with training for career development to promotion to a Senior role. This is a hybrid-office role (3 days/ week in the office).

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supporting day-to-day accounting functions (Revenue & Cash)
• Performing month-end, quarterly, and annual financial statement close tasks and preparing financial statement analysis, including preparation of monthly journal entries, accruals and reserves, and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Preparing supporting workpapers and analysis for financial and tax audits
• Assisting the Accounting manager and revenue in identifying improvements to automate existing processes for increased efficiency
• Working cross-functionally with other departments and building strong relationships with external vendors and customers
• Composing ad-hoc reports and analysis to support management and leadership requests, as well as issue resolution of any customer questions
• Maintaining appropriate internal controls and IPE for workpapers
• Driving continuous improvement in Accounts Receivable, Revenue, and Treasury processes

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of 1+ years of experience in an accounting role within industry or public accounting firm (Public accounting experience preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Advanced MS Excel skills (Logical Formulas, Lookups, Pivot Tables)
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), notably ASC 606 
• An eye for detail, and the ability to deliver accurate output in a timely manner
• Strong organizational skills and comfortable working on multiple work streams
• Agile-minded team‐player with strong communication skills and demonstrated experience of issue escalation and resolution. 
• A champion for data accuracy and quality for the Accounting team
• Poised and works well under pressure and in a fast-paced changing environment
• Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, or large ERP system experience a plus

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