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Manager, Revenue Accounting

Tempus AI · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a month-end revenue close you managed that was at risk of missing its deadline. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep a close on time under pressure without cutting corners on review.

Tell me about a time you found a revenue error after the books had closed. How did you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they evaluate materiality honestly and escalate rather than quietly adjusting the next period.

How do you develop the people on your revenue team so they can review complex contracts on their own?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in teaching judgment, not just checking work, as the team grows.

What would you do

Sales signs a deal with nonstandard terms and doesn't loop in accounting until after it closes. How do you handle that and prevent it next time?

What they are checking: Whether they can build working relationships with deal teams so accounting is involved before terms are fixed.

How would you explain to a business leader why a big signed deal shows up as revenue slowly over time?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate accounting rules into plain terms for people who care about the number.

About the work

Walk me through how you would apply the ASC 606 five-step model to a data licensing deal that bundles data access, AI applications and services.

What they are checking: Whether they can identify distinct performance obligations in a complex contract rather than recite the steps.

How would you determine standalone selling price for a data product that Tempus rarely sells on its own?

What they are checking: Whether they know the estimation approaches and can defend a judgment to auditors when observable prices are missing.

Clinical diagnostics revenue often has variable consideration from payer reimbursement. How would you estimate and constrain it?

What they are checking: Whether they understand collection uncertainty in lab billing and how the constraint protects against reversals.

A customer amends a multiyear data contract halfway through to add a new dataset and extend the term. How do you account for that modification?

What they are checking: Whether they can decide between a separate contract, prospective or cumulative catch-up treatment and explain why.

How do you review deferred revenue and unbilled receivables schedules so that errors get caught before they reach the financial statements?

What they are checking: Whether they have specific reconciliation and analytics checks rather than a quick glance at balances.

What controls would you expect around revenue recognition at a public company, and where have you seen them fail?

What they are checking: Whether they understand SOX-style controls in practice and can name real weak points.

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The full job description

As published by Tempus AI.

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 #LI-DA1 $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. 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.

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