Manager, Revenue Accounting

Tempus AI, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Restricted stock units

Medical benefits

Job summary

Tempus AI, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Manager of Revenue Accounting to lead the revenue close and ASC 606 compliance across clinical diagnostics and enterprise data licensing streams.

You will mentor a growing team and partner with Finance, Sales, and Legal to ensure accurate revenue recognition and reporting. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and the development of automated solutions for billing and revenue data pipelines within a fast-growing

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting experience with focus on revenue accounting (ASC 606) or technical revenue auditing in public accounting.
• 2+ years of direct people management or supervisory experience leading revenue accounting teams.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• CPA license (active) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting; SaaS/Data Licensing/Healthcare Diagnostics experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close processes including journal entries, deferred revenue, and unbilled receivables.
• Review complex customer contracts to determine ASC 606 revenue recognition treatment.
• Review and approve revenue GL transactions, deferred revenue schedules, and reconciliations.
• Oversee revenue-related schedules, disclosures, and audit workpapers for SEC filings and SOX controls.
• Manage day-to-day revenue accounting operations, billing systems, and data pipelines improvements.
• Collaborate with Controller, Revenue Senior Manager, and Systems team to design automation for billing and revenue data.
• Work with Commercial Sales, FP&A, Legal, and Diagnostics Billing to ensure accurate revenue alignment.
• Lead and mentor revenue accountants; support performance development.

Skills

Revenue accounting

ASC 606

People management

Public accounting

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA license

Tools

NetSuite

Advanced ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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 Manager, Revenue Accounting to lead its growing revenue operations in Chicago. This position will play a key leadership role in managing revenue accounting under ASC 606 across our clinical diagnostics and enterprise data licensing streams, overseeing the revenue month-end close process, and managing revenue team members.

Job Duties:

• Manage and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close process for revenue, ensuring accurate and timely journal entries, deferred revenue accounting, and unbilled receivables.
• Lead the review of complex customer contracts across Data, AI Applications, and Diagnostics to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment under ASC 606 (performance obligations, SSP allocation, variable consideration, and contract modifications).
• Review and approve revenue GL transactions, complex deferred revenue schedules, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Oversee the preparation of revenue-related schedules, footnote disclosures, and audit workpapers for quarterly SEC filings (10-Q/10-K) and SOX 404 internal control compliance.
• Manage day-to-day revenue accounting operations, billing system integration, and research of technical accounting memos for strategic customer arrangements.
• Partner with the Controller, Revenue Senior Manager, and Systems team to identify, design, and implement automated solutions for billing and revenue data pipelines to drive increased efficiencies.
• Work cross-functionally with key leadership teams across Commercial Sales, FP&A, Legal, and Diagnostics Billing to ensure smooth deal execution and accurate revenue alignment.
• Lead, mentor, and directly manage staff and senior revenue accountants, supporting their ongoing professional growth and performance development.
• Conduct ad-hoc technical revenue analysis and management reports to support executive leadership requests.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in accounting, with a strong focus on revenue accounting (ASC 606) or technical revenue auditing in public accounting 2+ years of direct people management or supervisor experience leading revenue accounting teams
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred
• CPA license (active) required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Expert technical working knowledge of ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and GAAP, ideally with experience in SaaS, Data Licensing, or Healthcare Diagnostics
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Advanced MS Excel skills (Logical Formulas, Lookups, Pivot Tables)
• An eye for details, exceptional leadership presence, and the ability to deliver accurate output in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills and proven track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects
• A champion for data accuracy, internal controls, and financial reporting quality
• Thrives in a demanding, high-growth, fast-paced environment
• NetSuite / ARM (Advanced Revenue Management) or large ERP system experience preferred

$105,000-$155,000 The expected salary range may vary for other locations. Actual salary may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Tempus offers a full range of benefits, which may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical and other benefits depending on the position.

• incentive compensation
• restricted stock units
• medical and other benefits depending on the position

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Tempus was founded in August of 2015 by Eric Lefkofsky, after his wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Shortly after he founded the company in an effort to bring the power of technology and artificial intelligence to cancer care, he convinced Ryan Fukushima to join as the company’s first employee. Ryan and Eric began assembling a world class team, focused on building the first version of a platform capable of ingesting real time healthcare data in an effort to personalize diagnostics. We built the platform for oncology and have expanded it to neuropsychiatry, cardiology, infectious disease (through COVID), and radiology. Despite our rapid growth, our mission remains the same—to help make sure patients are on the right drug at the right time, so they can live longer and healthier lives. We’re looking for people who can change the world. Who question the status quo and don’t shy away from tough problems. For the builders who are never done building and the learners who are never done learning. We’re looking for passionate people with undying curiosity. Those who want to attack one of the most challenging problems mankind has ever faced. Head on.