<p><strong>Your Impact at LILA</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>What You'll be building</strong></p> <p>Revenue Operations & Execution</p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end revenue accounting operations for licensing, collaboration, and revenue-generating agreements across the organization</li> <li>Translate contract terms into scalable operational workflows: billing triggers, milestone recognition, deliverable tracking, and cash application</li> <li>Ensure revenue is recorded with technical accuracy and consistency against established accounting policies</li> <li>Serve as the operational expert for ASC 606 application, bridging technical accounting conclusions with day-to-day execution</li> </ul> <p>Contract Analysis & Translation</p> <ul> <li>Review and interpret revenue agreements, identifying key accounting drivers and operational requirements</li> <li>Work closely with legal, business development, and finance to flag ambiguities or risks in contracts that could complicate revenue recognition</li> <li>Create clear, organized contract summaries and accounting treatment matrices to guide operational teams</li> </ul> <p>Financial Close & Reporting</p> <ul> <li>Own monthly and quarterly revenue close activities, including supporting schedules, journal entries, and reconciliations</li> <li>Maintain comprehensive revenue tracking documentation and ensure audit-ready records</li> <li>Partner with FP&A and external auditors on revenue reporting and attestation</li> </ul> <p>Billing Operations & Partner Reporting</p> <ul> <li>Manage invoicing workflows, milestone billing, cost-sharing arrangements, and variable revenue components</li> <li>Oversee cash application, customer reconciliations, and partner billing inquiries</li> <li>Ensure all reporting to partners is timely, accurate, and contractually compliant</li> </ul> <p>Process Design & Systems Optimization</p> <ul> <li>Design and refine scalable processes as we grow and take on more complex revenue arrangements</li> <li>Partner with IT and finance systems teams to operationalize revenue workflows in NetSuite (or equivalent ERP)</li> <li>Build templates, tracking tools, and documentation systems to reduce manual effort and operational risk</li> </ul> <p>Cross-Functional Partnership</p> <ul> <li>Work closely with legal, finance, business development, FP&A, and scientific teams to align contract terms with execution</li> <li>Proactively identify and solve revenue operational challenges before they impact reporting</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Need to Succeed</strong></p> <ul> <li>4–7+ years of accounting experience with meaningful exposure to revenue recognition and ASC 606</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of ASC 606; demonstrated ability to apply it to complex, real-world revenue arrangements</li> <li>Proven experience operationalizing revenue processes: billing, revenue tracking, reconciliations, and close activities</li> <li>Ability to read, interpret, and translate contracts into clear accounting and operational workflows</li> <li>Exceptional attention to detail, organizational discipline, and ability to manage multiple complex agreements simultaneously</li> <li>Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points For</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in biotech, life sciences, or deep tech environments</li> <li>Hands-on experience with licensing agreements, collaboration agreements, milestone-based revenue, or cost-sharing arrangements</li> <li>Experience with NetSuite or comparable ERP systems</li> <li>CPA or candidate</li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Bring</strong></p> <ul> <li>Execution mindset: You take ownership of outcomes and drive work to completion</li> <li>Rigor in detail: You catch errors before they matter and maintain documentation that stands up to scrutiny</li> <li>Translation ability: You can take ambiguous or complex contracts and make them operationally clear</li> <li>Collaborative problem-solving: You seek to understand other functions' needs and find solutions that work across the organization</li> <li>Comfort with evolution: You thrive in fast-moving environments where processes and complexity change as the company grows</li> </ul> <h2> </h2> <p> </p> <p> </p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> <p>We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.</p> <p><strong>U.S. Benefits.</strong> Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, denta