Manager, Revenue Accounting

Your Impact at LILA

Revenue accounting is the nervous system of our financial operations. In a company built on complex licensing arrangements, collaboration agreements, and milestone-based partnerships, every contract requires precise operational translation. We're looking for a Manager, Revenue Accounting who can own this critical function—ensuring revenue is recognized accurately, reported transparently, and scaled efficiently as we grow.

What You'll be building

Revenue Operations & Execution

• Lead end-to-end revenue accounting operations for licensing, collaboration, and revenue-generating agreements across the organization
• Translate contract terms into scalable operational workflows: billing triggers, milestone recognition, deliverable tracking, and cash application
• Ensure revenue is recorded with technical accuracy and consistency against established accounting policies
• Serve as the operational expert for ASC 606 application, bridging technical accounting conclusions with day-to-day execution

Contract Analysis & Translation

• Review and interpret revenue agreements, identifying key accounting drivers and operational requirements
• Work closely with legal, business development, and finance to flag ambiguities or risks in contracts that could complicate revenue recognition
• Create clear, organized contract summaries and accounting treatment matrices to guide operational teams

Financial Close & Reporting

• Own monthly and quarterly revenue close activities, including supporting schedules, journal entries, and reconciliations
• Maintain comprehensive revenue tracking documentation and ensure audit-ready records
• Partner with FP&A and external auditors on revenue reporting and attestation

Billing Operations & Partner Reporting

• Manage invoicing workflows, milestone billing, cost-sharing arrangements, and variable revenue components
• Oversee cash application, customer reconciliations, and partner billing inquiries
• Ensure all reporting to partners is timely, accurate, and contractually compliant

Process Design & Systems Optimization

• Design and refine scalable processes as we grow and take on more complex revenue arrangements
• Partner with IT and finance systems teams to operationalize revenue workflows in NetSuite (or equivalent ERP)
• Build templates, tracking tools, and documentation systems to reduce manual effort and operational risk

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with legal, finance, business development, FP&A, and scientific teams to align contract terms with execution
• Proactively identify and solve revenue operational challenges before they impact reporting

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 4–7+ years of accounting experience with meaningful exposure to revenue recognition and ASC 606
• Strong working knowledge of ASC 606; demonstrated ability to apply it to complex, real-world revenue arrangements
• Proven experience operationalizing revenue processes: billing, revenue tracking, reconciliations, and close activities
• Ability to read, interpret, and translate contracts into clear accounting and operational workflows
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational discipline, and ability to manage multiple complex agreements simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders

Bonus Points For

• Experience in biotech, life sciences, or deep tech environments
• Hands-on experience with licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, milestone-based revenue, or cost-sharing arrangements
• Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems
• CPA or candidate

What You Bring

• Execution mindset: You take ownership of outcomes and drive work to completion
• Rigor in detail: You catch errors before they matter and maintain documentation that stands up to scrutiny
• Translation ability: You can take ambiguous or complex contracts and make them operationally clear
• Collaborative problem-solving: You seek to understand other functions' needs and find solutions that work across the organization
• Comfort with evolution: You thrive in fast-moving environments where processes and complexity change as the company grows