Finance and Operations Manager

RefinedScience

Finance and Operations Manager supporting financial workflows and operational tasks at RefinedScience. Collaborating across finance, legal, and contracting to ensure smooth operations.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in the end-of-month close process, including working with our accounting team, doing reconciliations, and providing supporting schedules
Review journal entries for accuracy in NetSuite. This role does not directly make journal entries.
Lead project cost accounting and revenue recognition activities to ensure accurate and timely financials
Assist with forecasting and budgeting processes, partnering with leadership on inputs and variance tracking
Assist with cash flow and board reporting, preparing materials and supporting schedules for leadership and the board
Support work with our annual financial audits
Support monthly finance meetings for Laboratory, AI + Infrastructure, and C-suite review
Review billing and expenses for accuracy, completeness, and proper documentation
Approve expenses and manage workflows in Bill.com and ensure tracking and timely processing of invoices in coordination with the AP team.
Track and support royalty and milestone obligations, ensuring commitments are met and recorded correctly
Calculate and track tax obligations, including state and municipal tax, and provide supporting information to our tax team
Contribute to internal reporting that helps leadership make informed decisions
Assist with vendor contracting, including intake, review coordination, and tracking of agreements.
Create and track purchase orders, ensuring proper approvals and accurate records
Support the partner data licensing process from initiation through execution
Maintain document retention practices and organized records across operational and legal functions
Partner across finance, legal, and contracting to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly
Help establish and refine scalable processes that support efficiency, compliance, and growth
Step in where needed across the business, with the opportunity to grow into and take ownership of functional areas as the organization matures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
6+ years of experience across accounting, finance, or operations roles
Working familiarity with month-end close, revenue recognition, and cost accounting concepts
Experience with Bill.com, NetSuite, or similar accounting and expense management platforms
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (especially Excel) and comfort learning new systems
Excellent attention to detail, organization, and follow-through
Comfort working in a fast-moving, small-company environment where roles are still being defined.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Disability Insurance: Life, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (none is 100% covered)
Paid Time Off: 22 Vacation days and 10 Paid Holidays and Sick Time (120 hours per year)

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Hard Skills & Tools

accountingfinancecost accountingrevenue recognitionforecastingbudgetingtax obligationsvendor contractingdocument retentioninternal reporting

Soft Skills

attention to detailorganizationfollow-throughcommunicationleadershipcollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solvingtime managementinitiative

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in AccountingBachelor’s degree in FinanceBachelor’s degree in Business