Anthropic is seeking a senior leader to own accounting policy and technical accounting at the company. The role involves establishing and maintaining US GAAP accounting policies, serving as the lead technical advisor on novel transactions, building whitepapers and position‑memos, engaging with external auditors and the SEC, preparing for public‑company‑grade reporting, leading adoption of new accounting standards, partnering with cross‑functional teams, advising on complex financial instruments, leading a technical accounting team, supporting audit committee reporting, strengthening controls for SOX readiness, and representing the company externally. The position is hybrid, full‑time, and offers a competitive salary range of $300,000 to $385,000 USD, along with benefits such as optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a supportive office environment.
Head of Accounting Policy at Anthropic
Hybrid - San Francisco, CA; New York City, NY; Seattle, WA
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USD 300,000 - 385,000
Requirements
Skills
- Active CPA license
- Public accounting tenure at a top firm that reached at least Director, Managing Director, or Partner — or national office Senior Manager selected into the SEC's Professional Accounting Fellow program
- Deep US GAAP expertise and strong command of SEC reporting requirements
- Experience leading a technical accounting and/or accounting policy function at a high-growth technology company
- Demonstrated ability to research, conclude, and document positions on complex and novel accounting issues, and to defend them with external auditors
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to non-accountants and senior leadership
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field
Responsibilities
- Own the company's accounting policy framework: establish, document, and maintain US GAAP accounting policies across all significant areas, and keep them current as the business and the standards evolve
- Serve as the lead technical advisor on novel and first-of-kind transactions, including usage-based and enterprise revenue arrangements (ASC 606), large compute and infrastructure commitments, complex financing and equity instruments, and M&A and investments
- Build and institutionalize a whitepaper and position-memo discipline: rigorous, well-cited technical memos that document the company's accounting conclusions and stand up to auditor and regulator scrutiny
- Lead technical discussions with our external auditors and SEC, including engagement on complex or unsettled issues, and drive timely resolution of technical matters
- Prepare the company for public-company-grade external reporting: SEC-style financial statements, disclosures, and the supporting close and reporting processes and controls
- Monitor, assess, and lead adoption of new FASB standards and SEC rules, including impact assessments, implementation plans, and cross‑functional execution
- Partner with Legal, Tax, FP&A, and business and deal teams early in transaction design, so accounting consequences are understood — and where appropriate, shaped — before deals are signed
- Advise on equity, financing, and capital‑markets transactions, including the accounting for complex instruments and arrangements
- Lead, and develop a high‑caliber technical accounting and accounting policy team as the function scales
- Support reporting to company leadership and the Audit Committee on significant accounting positions, judgments, and estimates
- Help design and strengthen controls over complex‑area accounting in support of a SOX‑ready control environment
- Represent the company externally where useful, including in comment letters and engagement with standard setters and industry groups
Technologies
US GAAPSEC reportingASC 606FASB standardsSEC rules
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