Director, Technical Accounting – Investments na Anthropic

Presencial - San Francisco, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA

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Anthropic, a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, is looking for a Director of Technical Accounting – Investments to lead accounting for strategic investments, joint ventures, partnerships, and M&A. The role will own portfolio accounting, collaborate closely with Corporate Development, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and FP&A, drive valuation governance, and support deal execution. The director will build processes, controls, and operating models to scale the investment accounting function, while authoring technical accounting policies and interfacing with external auditors. The position is onsite in San Francisco (with a secondary Seattle office) and is a full‑time senior leadership role.

Requirements

Skills

  • Significant Big 4 experience, ideally in a National Office, Transaction/Deal Advisory, or Capital Markets/Accounting Advisory group
  • In‑house experience at a technology company and public accounting or advisory experience
  • Proven experience leading complex valuations (business combinations, equity and debt investments, warrants, Level 3 instruments)
  • Experience owning accounting for a portfolio of minority/strategic investments, including quarterly impairment and fair value monitoring
  • Deep command of US GAAP for investments in equity securities, equity method, consolidation and VIEs, fair value measurement, and business combinations
  • Fluency in valuation concepts and ability to challenge third‑party specialists on private company fair value, warrant/option pricing, impairment, and PPA models
  • Experience operating within an investments‑accounting or deal‑accounting function, contributing to playbook and controls design
  • Effective communication with Corporate Development, Legal, and Tax on structuring trade‑offs and translating technical conclusions for senior stakeholders
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, translating complex investment and deal accounting into clear business implications
  • Hands‑on technical execution in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment, shifting between portfolio work and live deals
  • Proficiency with accounting systems (Workday preferred), consolidation tools, and advanced Excel/modeling
  • Curiosity about and quick adoption of new AI tools, including Claude for Finance

Responsibilities

  • Execute technical accounting for strategic investments, joint ventures, partnership structures, and related financing/equity instruments from entry through exit
  • Partner with and influence Corporate Development to steer investment structures toward preferred terms and outcomes, reviewing term sheets and deal documents before signing
  • Own entry accounting for each new investment — classification under ASC 321, 323, or 810, VIE/primary‑beneficiary analysis, basis differences, and the initial measurement memo
  • Run the quarterly portfolio review — reconsideration events, impairment indicators, observable price changes, and equity method pick‑ups — and account for follow‑on investments, conversions, down rounds, and exits
  • Own the investment rollforward, its reconciliation to the general ledger, and the portfolio reporting that supports close, FP&A, and leadership, including review of portfolio company financial statements
  • Manage third‑party valuation specialists; review fair values of investments, warrants, and derivative features, including Level 3 inputs and impairment analyses
  • Assess warrants, equity rights, and other investment components embedded in partnerships and compute arrangements, partnering with Accounting Policy on how consideration is allocated
  • Support M&A transactions alongside the M&A lead when deal volume requires — accounting due diligence, purchase accounting (consideration measurement, PPA review, opening balance sheet), and measurement‑period adjustments
  • Author and defend technical accounting policies & memoranda; partner closely with external auditors on investment, consolidation, and M&A matters
  • Help build the investments operating model — intake form and approval gates, memo templates, quarterly checklists, and SOX‑ready controls — designed to scale as the portfolio grows including utilizing Claude, ERP systems and third‑party applications
  • Prepare and review investment and transaction disclosures for quarterly and annual filings, including fair value, equity method, and VIE disclosures
  • Present investment accounting conclusions and financial statement impacts to leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders in clear, decision‑ready terms
  • Monitor standard‑setting and SEC developments affecting investments, consolidation, and business combinations; support adoption and cross‑functional education

Technologies

WorkdayConsolidation toolsAdvanced ExcelClaudeERP systems

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