Associate Director, Accounting Japan

Revolution Medicines is a global commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform the company is advancing a broad integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active cancer-driving state of on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.

Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science challenge assumptions act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigorall in service of patients.

The Opportunity:

Revolution Medicines is seeking an experienced strategic and hands-on accounting leader to build and scale the accounting and finance operations infrastructure in Japan. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance & Operations Japan this newly created role will play a critical role in supporting the companys transition toward future commercial readiness and long-term growth in Japan.

This position will lead core accounting operations financial systems implementation process design internal controls and statutory compliance while partnering cross-functionally to establish a scalable and compliant finance environment capable of supporting a commercial-stage organization. The role will also serve as a key business partner across Finance Commercial Legal Supply Chain HR and global teams to help prepare the organization for future product launches and increasing operational complexity.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical accounting expertise with operational leadership systems implementation experience and the ability to build processes and infrastructure in a fast-paced evolving biotechnology environment. This role is based in Tokyo Japan.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting Operations & Financial Reporting

• Lead monthly quarterly and annual close processes for the Japan entity ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.

• Manage general ledger activities reconciliations accruals and journal entries in compliance with US GAAP and Japan statutory requirements.

• Coordinate closely with global accounting teams to ensure consistency in accounting policies reporting processes and close timelines.

• Support preparation and review of statutory financial statements regulatory filings and internal/external audits.

• Ensure accounting operations are scalable and capable of supporting future commercial activities.

Commercial Launch Readiness & OTC Process Development

• Partner cross-functionally to support financial and operational readiness for future commercialization in Japan.

• Design and implement scalable Order-to-Cash (OTC) processes including customer invoicing revenue accounting collections cash application and gross-to-net considerations.

• Collaborate with Commercial Supply Chain Legal and third-party logistics providers to establish operational and financial workflows supporting product distribution and revenue recognition.

• Support development of distributor intercompany and inventory-related accounting processes.

Systems Implementation & Process Infrastructure

• Lead implementation and optimization of core finance systems including NetSuite Concur Coupa payroll platforms and related financial applications.

• Partner with IT global finance and external consultants to establish integrated and scalable finance infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain accounting policies SOPs and process documentation.

• Drive automation standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across accounting operations.

Procure-to-Pay (PTP) Payroll & Compliance

• Oversee vendor payment processes employee expense reimbursement workflows and procurement-related accounting activities.

• Ensure effective governance and utilization of Coupa and Concur platforms.

• Manage payroll operations in collaboration with external payroll vendors including payroll accounting reconciliations and related compliance activities.

• Partner with external advisors on corporate tax consumption tax withholding tax transfer pricing and other local compliance matters.

• Ensure compliance with local statutory tax and regulatory requirements.

• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors consultants financial institutions and service providers.

Internal Controls & SOX Readiness

• Establish and maintain a strong internal control environment and accounting governance framework.

• Support development of scalable internal control and compliance frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with company policies approval matrices and delegation of authority requirements.

Required Skills Experience and Education

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field; CPA US CPA JCPA or equivalent certification preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience including experience in multinational organizations.

• Hands-on experience implementing and optimizing ERP and finance systems such as NetSuite Concur Coupa or similar platforms.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Japan statutory accounting and reporting requirements.

• Experience building accounting processes infrastructure and internal controls in a scaling organization.

• Prior experience supporting the build-out of finance operations within a Japan subsidiary of a US-based multinational company.

• Familiarity with regional payroll accounting tax compliance intercompany transactions and transfer pricing concepts.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced evolving environment.

• Strong project management organizational and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and global teams.

• Fluency in English and Japanese required.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience supporting pre-commercial or commercial-stage biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations.

• Experience with SOX compliance and internal control frameworks.

• Experience in multi-entity and multi-currency environments.

• Combination of public accounting and industry experience preferred.

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