Director, Financial Reporting - Special Projects at Anthropic

Hybrid - San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA

Anthropic is seeking a Financial Reporting to join our Financial Reporting team within Accounting. In this role, you will own some of the most important pieces of our external reporting: the consolidated statement of cash flows, subsidiary and other compliance‑related reporting, and the peer benchmarking that keeps our disclosures clear and comparable. This is a hands‑on individual contributor role for someone who wants to shape how a financial reporting function works, not just run it. Our team builds with Claude every day, and you will help design the workflows and automation that make our reporting faster, more accurate, and more scalable. You will partner closely with Technical Accounting, Controllership, Tax, Legal, FP&A, Corporate Development, and our external auditors.

Salary

USD 230,000 - 300,000

Requirements

Skills

Hands‑on ownership of a statement of cash flows, including preparation, classification under ASC 230, and support for audit review
Experience with subsidiary, statutory, or other compliance‑related reporting (e.g., entity‑level financial statements, lender or covenant reporting, regulatory filings)
Experience using Claude or similar AI tools to build new financial reporting workflows or automation
Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including Regulation S‑X and S‑K
Clear, concise written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex accounting topics to non‑accounting partners
Sound judgment and comfort owning ambiguous work, setting priorities, and meeting filing deadlines with minimal oversight
Passion for Anthropic’s mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
12+ years of experience in financial reporting, SEC reporting, or public accounting, including time at a public company or one preparing to go public
Have built or run a peer disclosure benchmarking program, including use of EDGAR full‑text search or XBRL data
Have built reusable Claude or similar AI skills, agents, or processes
Experience with international statutory reporting or consolidation of special‑purpose entities
CPA or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

Own the consolidated statement of cash flows end to end, including preparation, supporting schedules, classification analysis, non‑cash disclosures, and review with our external auditors
Lead subsidiary and other compliance‑related reporting, such as entity‑level and special‑purpose financial statements, lender and covenant reporting, and other regulatory or contractual reporting requirements
Lead the adoption of new accounting standards: impact assessment, data and system changes, disclosure drafting, controls, and review with our external auditors
Lead stock‑based compensation reporting, including the expense and award‑activity roll‑forwards
Contribute to the preparation and review of periodic SEC filings (Forms 10‑Q and 10‑K) and related disclosures
Contribute to peer disclosure benchmarking, including frequent and proactive review of peer disclosures and assessment of Anthropic’s disclosures in comparison to peers
Partner with valuation specialists, Technical Accounting, Tax, and Corporate Development on purchase accounting and post‑close reporting for acquired entities
Identify opportunities to leverage Claude and automation tools to improve reporting processes, with a hands‑on willingness to test and adopt new technologies as they emerge
Build and maintain Claude‑powered reporting workflows (e.g., roll‑forwards, tie‑outs, disclosure drafting, benchmarking) and document them so the broader team can use and extend them
Design and maintain the process documentation and controls that support your areas, and serve as a primary point of contact for auditors on them

Technologies

ClaudeAI toolsautomation toolsXBRL data

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