Staff Accountant

Prominence Advisors is actively seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team.

Who We Are

Prominence is a healthcare and life sciences technology and consulting firm dedicated to helping leading organizations do more with their data. With deep expertise across the full ecosystem — spanning providers, payers, and life sciences — we turn complex data into actionable insight.

We deliver a full spectrum of services, including advisory, analytics, optimization, and IT staffing. Our work helps organizations operate more efficiently, improve patient outcomes, and deliver measurable financial impact through smarter use of data. Recognized as a 2x Best in KLAS organization, we partner with more than 120 health systems and 40 life sciences organizations, including 7 of the top 10 U.S. News & World Report-ranked institutions.

Through our life sciences brands, Tegra Analytics and WLH Consulting & Learning Solutions, we extend these capabilities to pharmaceutical and biotech organizations — combining data, consulting, and learning to advance commercial excellence.

By connecting strategy, data, and execution, we help organizations translate data into clarity, strategy into action, and vision into measurable results. At our core, we are a people-first, values-driven organization that believes strong teams and trusted partnerships are what ultimately make healthcare and life sciences smarter.

Job Summary

Prominence is seeking a detail-oriented and highly motivated Accountant to join our growing Finance/Accounting team. This role will independently own and/or support key accounting functions including Payroll, Accounts Payable, Cash Management/Treasury, Cost Accounting, and Balance Sheet Accounting. The ideal candidate will bring a strong sense of accountability, an analytical mindset, and a passion for detail that ensures accuracy across financial operations. 

• Support payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate payroll runs and related journal entries. 

• Manage accounts payable and billing functions, including invoice processing and vendor payments. 

• Perform credit card and bank account categorization, ensuring proper classification of transactions. 

• Lead the bank reconciliation process, identifying and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner. 

• Execute general accounting responsibilities including balance sheet and accrual journal entries as part of the month-end close cycle. 

• Contribute to system migration projects, supporting data integrity and process continuity during transitions. 

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support audits, ad-hoc analysis, and continuous process improvement. 

Education, Training and Experience 

• 3–5 years of accounting experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred. 

• Solid understanding of GAAP and core financial concepts. 

• Experience with SAGE Intacct is a plus

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities 

• Professional: Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism by treating others with respect, keeping commitments, building trust within the team, working with integrity, and upholding organizational values ("Do Great Work and Move Mountains”). 

• Organized: Capable of managing multi-faceted work streams efficiently, ensuring smooth project flow. 

• Self-Motivated: Adept at managing personal schedules, meeting deadlines, and monitoring work quality independently. 

• Highly Adaptable: Quickly acclimates to new project assignments and diverse work environments. 

• Creative: Approaches problems with a solution-oriented mindset, working collaboratively to find novel solutions. 

• Communication: Effectively conveys clear and concise messages that resonate with the intended audience, both in written and verbal forms. 

• Proactive: Anticipates potential issues, addresses concerns before they escalate, and effectively raises them when necessary. 

• Team-Oriented: Passionate about mentoring and guiding others, thrives in a team-based environment. 
  

Physical and Medical Standards, Working Conditions and Environment 

• Must be able to sit or stand at a computer and work remotely and independently from personal home office 

• Willingness to travel for onsite meetings and business reviews as needed 

Hours Worked 

This is a Full Time, 40 hour per week position. 

Prominence is dedicated to hiring the best and brightest minds in healthcare and maintaining a culture that rewards our employees for following their passion. We’ve won Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work Award and have been voted to Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest companies list three years running. Our most recent designation is being named in the top 10 by Consulting magazine as one of the Best Small Firm to Work For.

Prominence is dedicated to hiring the best and brightest minds in healthcare and maintaining a culture that rewards our employees for following their passion. We are excited to offer the following benefits for this position:

• Competitive Salaried and Hybrid Compensation Plans
• Health Care Plan (Medical, HSAs, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Dependent & Health Savings Accounts
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development Fund
• Work From Home
• Charitable Giving to Causes You Believe In

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

The world’s most talented professionals come from every background. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In addition, Prominence will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

If you are smart and good at what you do, come as you are. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

Our partnerships are extremely important to us. This online application is not intended for anyone who is currently under a non-compete agreement or has an arrangement that precludes employment at Prominence. We appreciate your help in respecting our partners.

Interested in learning more? Apply below to connect with our Talent team about immediate openings and future consulting projects.