Staff Accountant

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.

Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Supporting day-to-day accounting functions
Responsible for maintaining and reconciling bank statements
Performing month-end close tasks and preparing financial statement analysis
Preparing balance sheet account reconciliations
Reviewing and analyzing general ledger transactions and accounts
Preparing supporting documentation for financial statement audit and tax provisions /
returns
Assisting manager with preparation of workpapers for tax filings
Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and
maintained
Conducting ad-hoc analysis to support leadership requests
Driving continuous improvement in accounting processes

Qualifications:
1 years of experience in an internship or accounting role preferably within finance
consulting or technology
Bachelors Degree in Accounting Accounting Information Systems Tax Audit or
Finance
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; Advanced MS Excel skills (Logical Formulas
Lookups Pivot Tables; experience with Visual Basic and/or SQL a plus but not required)
Exceptional customer service skills; cooperative; strong teamplayer
An eye for the details and the ability to deliver accurate output in a timely manner
Strong organizational skills and comfort with managing multiple work streams
High level of selfmotivation with the ability to manage priorities troubleshoot issues as
they arise and work independently
Poised and works well under pressure and in a fast-paced changing environment
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Public accounting experience preferred
A champion for data accuracy and quality for the Accounting team

Chicago: $65000 - $82000

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.

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.