Manager / Senior Manager, Finance, Revenue Accounting
Lila SciencesCambridge, MA USA; San Francisco, CA USAPosted 29 March 2026
Job Description
Your Impact at Lila
We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly collaborative Revenue Manager to own the operational execution of revenue accounting for licensing, collaboration, and other complex revenue agreements. This role sits within the finance function and focuses on ensuring accurate, timely, and scalable revenue processes, partner reporting, and billing operations.
What You'll Be Building
Revenue Operations Execution
Own day-to-day revenue accounting operations for collaboration, licensing, and other revenue-generating agreements
Translate contract terms into operational workflows for revenue recognition, billing, and reporting
Ensure revenue is recorded accurately and consistently in accordance with established accounting policies
Contract Interpretation Application
Review revenue agreements and summarize key accounting and operational terms (e.g., billing triggers, milestones, deliverables)
Apply ASC 606 principles to support proper treatment of revenue, in partnership with technical accounting where needed
Serve as a bridge between technical accounting conclusions and operational execution
Close Reporting
Lead monthly and quarterly close activities for revenue, including journal entries and reconciliations
Maintain supporting schedules and ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue balances
Support financial reporting and audit requests with well-organized documentation
Partner Billing Reporting
Own invoicing, cash application, and partner reporting processes
Ensure billing and reporting align with contractual terms and timelines
Track and manage milestone billing, cost-sharing arrangements, and other variable components
Process Improvement Systems
Build and refine scalable processes for managing revenue
Partner with systems teams to operationalize revenue workflows in ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite)
Develop templates, trackers, and documentation to improve efficiency and reduce risk
Cross-Functional Coordination
Partner closely with legal, FPA, business development, and scientific teams to ensure alignment between contracts and execution
Proactively identify gaps or ambiguities in agreements that could impact revenue operations
What You’ll Need to Succeed
6+ years of experience in accounting, with exposure to revenue recognition
Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 and ability to apply it in practice
Experience operationalizing revenue processes (billing, revenue tracking, reconciliations)
Experience reviewing contracts and translating terms into accounting workflows
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple agreements simultaneously
Excellent organizational and cross-functional communication skills
Bonus Points For
Experience in biotech, life sciences, or deep tech environments
Familiarity with collaboration agreements, licensing, milestone-based revenue, or cost-sharing arrangements
Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems
CPA
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment
About Lila
Lila Sciences is the world’s first scientific superintelligence platform and autonomous lab for life, chemistry, and materials science. We are pioneering a new age of boundless discovery by building the capabilities to apply AI to every aspect of the scientific method. We are introducing scientific superintelligence to solve humankind's greatest challenges, enabling scientists to bring forth solutions in human health, climate, and sustainability at a pace and scale never experienced before. Learn more about this mission at
www.lila.ai
If this sounds like an environment you’d love to work in, even if you only have some of the experience listed below, we encourage you to apply.
We’re All In
Lila Sciences is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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