Manager, Accounting; Revenue

Revenue Accounting Manager for partnership/collaboration accounting and commercial revenue.

Based in Pasadena or San Diego, CA; in office 5 days/week. Reporting to the Senior Accounting Manager, working with the Controller.

• Serve as subject-matter expert for revenue accounting under ASC 606 and U.S. GAAP; review complex partnership/customer contracts and determine revenue recognition and disclosure requirements.
• Establish and maintain revenue accounting policies/procedures; ensure SOX control requirements are met.
• Partner with FP&A to track actual labor hours, update budgeted resource assumptions, and ensure audit-ready input-method revenue recognition.
• Lead order-to-cash month-end and quarter-end close: journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, flux analysis.
• Support gross-to-net revenue accounting, including review of third-party support.
• Prepare revenue-related disclosures for Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
• Prepare and maintain SOX-compliant controls for revenue and accounts receivable cycles.

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years financial accounting with significant focus on ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• In-depth U.S. GAAP and SOX knowledge for revenue recognition, receivables, contract assets, and deferred revenue.
• Ability to manage complex monthly/quarterly close.
• Communicate complex accounting guidance to non-finance partners.
• Lead change initiatives and multi-phase projects.
• Strong organizational skills, accuracy/detail, tight-timeline delivery.
• Strong oral/written communication; integrity.
• Adaptable; excellent team player; self-motivated.
• Occasional travel between locations.
• Candidates must have current, valid authorization to work in the country where the role is located.

• Technical accounting experience in life sciences/biotech/pharma.
• Big 4 and/or public company experience.