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Manager, Revenue Accounting

Lila Sciences· Corporate Development
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Cambridge, MA$108k - $186.7kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Leads end-to-end revenue accounting for licensing, collaboration, and revenue-generating agreements; translates contracts into scalable operational workflows and applies ASC 606 to ensure accurate revenue recognition, close, and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:ASC 606 proficientContract interpretationRevenue closeBilling & cash applicationsCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Employer-paid life and disability insurance
  • Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Educational assistance program
  • Commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office-based employees
  • Company-subsidized lunch program
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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