Manager / Senior Manager, Finance, Fixed Asset Accounting

San Francisco, Cambridge

About the role

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, FP&A, 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

Compensation We offer competitive base

compensation with

bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact. U.S.

Benefits. Full-time U.S. employees receive a 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; an educational assistance program; commuter

benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees; and a company subsidized lunch program. International

Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive

benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market. Expected Base Salary Range $108,000 — $186,667 USD About LILA Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves. LILA combines advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments into an operating system for science that executes the entire scientific method autonomously, accelerating discovery at unprecedented speed, scale, and impact across medicine, materials, and energy. Learn more at www.lila.ai. Guided by our core values of truth, trust, curiosity, grit, and velocity, we move with startup speed while tackling problems of historic importance. If this sounds like an environment you'd love to work in, even if you don't meet every qualification listed above, 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. Information you provide during your application process will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy . A Note to Agencies Lila Sciences does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Lila Sciences or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Lila Science’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Lila Sciences, and Lila Sciences will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

About Lila Sciences

Lila Sciences is a platform that uses artificial intelligence to support research in life sciences, chemical sciences, and materials sciences. It develops AI-driven tools and autonomous labs to improve research efficiency and facilitate scientific discoveries. The platform is designed to enhance various aspects of the scientific method and contribute to advancements in technology and innovation.

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Job details

Salary

$108,000 - $186,667

Location

San Francisco, Cambridge

Company

NameLila Sciences
IndustryArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Team Size3

Funding

Total raised

$550M

Last stage

Series A

Investors

FFlagship Pioneering
General Catalyst
NNVentures (NVIDIA)
BBraidwell
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA)

Founders

AS

Alexandra Sneider

Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Development

JF

Jake Feala

Co-Founder & SVP Autonomous Platform

Geoffrey von Maltzahn

Geoffrey von Maltzahn

Co-Founder & CEO

LinkedIn
NA

Noubar Afeyan

Co-Founder

AB

Andrew Beam

Co-Founder & CTO

What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.