Revenue Accounting Manager ASC 606 & Leadership

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

Tempus AI, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a seasoned Manager, Revenue Accounting to lead its revenue operations. You will oversee ASC 606 revenue recognition across clinical diagnostics and data licensing streams, manage month-end close, and mentor the revenue team.

You will partner with Controller and cross-functional leaders to implement automated billing and revenue data pipelines, ensuring accurate financial reporting and SOX compliance in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of accounting experience with revenue focus (ASC 606) or revenue auditing.
• 2+ years of direct people management leading revenue accounting teams.
• Big 4 experience strongly preferred.
• CPA license (active) required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close process with accurate journal entries and deferred revenue accounting.
• Review complex customer contracts to determine ASC 606 revenue recognition (performance obligations, SSP, variable consideration).
• Approve revenue GL transactions, deferred revenue schedules, and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare revenue-related schedules, disclosures, and audit workpapers for SEC filings and SOX 404.
• Oversee billing system integration and research technical accounting memos for key arrangements.
• Partner with Controller and teams to design automated billing and data pipelines to boost efficiency.
• Collaborate with Sales, FP&A, Legal, Diagnostics Billing to ensure accurate revenue alignment.
• Lead, mentor, and manage revenue accountants and support professional growth.
• Conduct ad-hoc revenue analyses and management reports for executives.

Skills

Revenue accounting

ASC 606

GAAP knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA license (active)

Tools

NetSuite

ARM / Advanced Revenue Management

Job description

Tempus AI, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a seasoned Manager, Revenue Accounting to lead its revenue operations. You will oversee ASC 606 revenue recognition across clinical diagnostics and data licensing streams, manage month-end close, and mentor the revenue team.

You will partner with Controller and cross-functional leaders to implement automated billing and revenue data pipelines, ensuring accurate financial reporting and SOX compliance in a fast-growing environment.