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 of Accounting Operations to support its growing operations in Chicago. This position will play a key role in accounting, financial reporting, and strategic management.
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
 
● Serve as a supervisor for general ledger operations staff.
● Guide monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing and reporting processes, including Balance Sheet reviews, account reconciliations, journal entry reviews and flux analysis.
● Partner and coordinate with upstream and downstream partners to understand and deliver accurate key results, project initiatives, and documentation.
● Be responsible for all general ledger operations that cover a wide variety of areas including company’s fixed assets, inventory, prepaids, leases, tax, and overall expenditures.
● Maintain accounting, financial reporting, financial control, and information systems to ensure strong records, appropriate authorizations of transactions, and safeguarding of assets.
● Develop and implement process improvement initiatives around month-end close, accounting processes and procedures, and financial analysis.
● Partner with accounting leadership to ensure robust and timely financial reviews, support external audits and tax compliance, including preparation of work papers and other documentation as needed.
● Be a point person for annual external audit and coordinate with tax consultants to assist with tax filings.
● Train, allocate work, and resolve issues among personnel.
● Work under time constraints to meet specific timelines.
● Analyze financial statements for discrepancies and other issues to be brought to the Controller and CAO's attention.
● Comply with all federal, state, and local regulatory guidelines and laws.
● Lead and manage special projects and initiatives as needed.
 
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
 
● Minimum of 5 years working in Accounting, Audit, Finance, or Healthcare Admin.
● Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Audit, Business Admin., or Healthcare Admin.
● Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
● Strong knowledge of US GAAP
● Previous inventory management experience a plus
● Exceptional customer service skills; cooperative; strong team-player
● High level of self-motivation with the ability to manage priorities and work independently.
● Poised and works well under pressure in a fast-paced changing environment.
● Commitment to continuous improvement
● High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
● Experience in healthcare or biotechnology a plus.
● Experience with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or other large ERP systems a plus.

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