Manager, Accounting (Revenue)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in California is seeking a Revenue Accounting Manager to oversee partnership and collaboration accounting and commercial revenue from Pasadena or San Diego offices, five days a week. You will report to the Senior Accounting Manager and work closely with the Controller to ensure accurate revenue recognition under ASC 606 and U.S.

GAAP. You will drive month-end and quarter-end closes, establish revenue policies, support disclosures for 10-Q/10-K, and maintain SOX-compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of financial accounting with ASC 606 focus.
• Strong U.S. GAAP and SOX knowledge for revenue, receivables, deferred revenue.
• Experience managing complex monthly/quarterly closes.
• Excellent communication to non-finance partners.
• Occasional travel between locations and valid work authorization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for ASC 606 and US GAAP revenue recognition.
• Establish and maintain revenue accounting policies; ensure SOX controls.
• Partner with FP&A to track labor hours and budget inputs for revenue recognition.
• Lead order-to-cash close: journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support gross-to-net revenue accounting and third-party support reviews.
• Prepare revenue disclosures for Forms 10-Q and 10-K.
• Maintain SOX-compliant controls for revenue and accounts receivable.

Skills

ASC 606 revenue recognition

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Close management

Contract revenue analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred

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