Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting at Anthropic

On-site - San Francisco, CA, United States | Seattle, WA, United States

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Anthropic is seeking a Corporate Accountant to join the Corporate Accounting Operations team, reporting to the Director of Accounting Operations. The role involves leading a team of accountants while staying hands‑on with month‑end and quarter‑end close, technical accounting policy development, SOX control oversight, and process automation using AI tools. Candidates must hold an active CPA licence and have approximately 10 years of progressive accounting experience that blends public company audit exposure with high‑growth or startup environments. The position is onsite in San Francisco, CA, with a secondary location in Seattle, WA.

Requirements

Skills

  • Active CPA licence (required)
  • Big 4 audit foundation
  • Experience managing or coaching junior accountants
  • Experience designing and operating controls in a SOX environment
  • Hands‑on ownership of close: reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, period‑end cut‑off
  • Depth across ASC 842 leases, ASC 718 SBC, ASC 340‑40 commissions, payroll, fixed assets/capitalisation, cash & investments, debt, intangibles, prepaids, accruals
  • Player‑coach mindset: alternates between reviewing team work and doing the work
  • Ownership of policies and SOPs end‑to‑end
  • Thrives in ambiguity and documents clearly
  • Builder mindset, energized by building from scratch
  • Clear perspective on AI tools eliminating low‑value accounting work
  • Ability to communicate complex positions in plain language
  • Approximately 10 years progressive accounting experience (public company audit or in‑house) combined with high‑growth/startup exposure
  • Public company accounting experience with exposure to financial reporting cycles
  • Deep expertise in two or more of: ASC 842, ASC 718, commissions, payroll, or fixed asset accounting
  • Led or played a significant role in an ERP implementation in a high‑growth environment
  • Built accounting infrastructure from the ground up (chart of accounts, allocation methodology, close cadence)
  • Familiarity with AI or infrastructure‑heavy business models where cost attribution and capitalisation decisions are complex
  • Managed accounting through significant change: new entity setup, geographic expansion, or business model evolution

Responsibilities

  • Own a portfolio of accounts for month‑end and quarter‑end close, including reconciliations, journal entries, and variance commentary
  • Drive close acceleration by identifying bottlenecks and implementing process changes that reduce cycle time without sacrificing accuracy
  • Ensure all close deliverables are audit‑ready with clear documentation of positions and supporting evidence
  • Oversee SOX control preparation and execution across owned accounts; review control evidence and remediate gaps
  • Write, own, and maintain technical accounting policies and SOPs across the domain
  • Review technical accounting memos and ensure conclusions are well‑supported and consistent with US GAAP
  • Collaborate with Technical Accounting on new or evolving standards and translate guidance into executable procedures
  • Own external audit responses within the domain and deliver supporting schedules and audit‑ready workpapers on time
  • Identify repetitive, rules‑based tasks and build scalable solutions, including leveraging Claude and other AI tools to automate work
  • Document workflows and controls to support knowledge transfer, audit evidence, and system scalability
  • Contribute to ERP and systems implementations, translating accounting requirements into clear specifications and test criteria
  • Coach and develop a team of highly agile performers, providing timely, specific feedback
  • Hire and onboard accountants as the team grows; set clear expectations and build a culture of precision and continuous improvement
  • Serve as the first escalation point for complex transactions and accounting judgments across the team’s workstreams
  • Partner with Finance & Strategy, Tax, People Operations, Procurement, and Facilities to keep accounting aligned with business activity in real time
  • Translate complex accounting positions into plain language for non‑finance stakeholders
  • Support new entity setup and geographic expansion by establishing accounting processes for new jurisdictions

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