Anthropic· Finance· San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems
Classified Tasks (13)
Automate 0%Augment 62%Human-Only 38%
Augment (8)
AI assists, human decides
Own the design and configuration of the Financial Data Model (FDM), including Chart of Accounts, Worktags, dimensional hierarchies, and Accounting Books.
technical
Ensure the FDM, Chart of Accounts, and dimensional structures support both GAAP and management reporting requirements.
analytical
Develop and maintain Prism Analytics and Accounting Center solutions from source analysis and ingestion design through build and testing.
technical
Integrate Prism/Accounting Center solutions with external data sources such as BigQuery and Pigment.
technical
Gather business requirements from Finance, Accounting, and FP&A stakeholders and translate them into executive reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
communication
Manage defects and data quality issues throughout the project lifecycle for all implementations impacting Workday Record to Report (R2R).
operational
Partner with Data Infrastructure and BizTech teams to design, coordinate, and deliver system integrations.
technical
Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement automation within the Workday financial systems.
analytical
Human-Only (5)
Requires human judgment
Serve as the internal functional lead for Workday Financials, driving configuration decisions and validating designs to ensure business requirements are met.
leadership
Participate in implementation workshops, challenge and refine requirements, and translate business needs into buildable designs and testable acceptance criteria.
communication
Partner with implementation consultants and external partners on Phase X and net-new implementations to coordinate configuration and deployment activities.
operational
Collaborate with Integrations, Security, and Financials configuration teams to align master data, journals, controls, and performance service level agreements.
operational
Drive ongoing expansion and adoption of the Workday platform, including planning and executing bi-annual releases.
leadership
Job description
About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst to join our Finance Systems team at Anthropic. In this role, based on our recent go live on Workday Financials, you will serve as the internal functional lead for our Workday Financials,, owning the design and configuration of the Financial Data Model (FDM), Chart of Accounts, and dimensional structures that will serve as the source of truth for financial reporting. You will develop Prism Analytics and Accounting Center solutions, gather requirements and build reporting capabilities, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive the successful adoption of the Workday platform. This is a critical role that will directly shape how Anthropic's finance organization operates as we scale toward public company readiness. You will work at the intersection of finance domain expertise and technical implementation, partnering with the implementation partner, engineering teams, and finance stakeholders to build a world-class financial systems foundation. In this role, you will ERP Core Financials: Serve as internal functional lead for Workday Financials, partnering with partners to drive configuration decisions, validate designs, and ensure business requirements are met. Partner with consultants for Phase X / net new implementations. Financial Data Model (FDM) Design: Own the design and configuration of Chart of Accounts, Worktags, dimensional hierarchies, and Accounting Books that will serve as the source of truth for all financial reporting, ensuring support for both GAAP and Management reporting requirements Prism Analytics Development: Develop and maintain Prism/Accounting Center solutions from source analysis and ingestion design through build and testing,, including integration with external data sources like BigQuery and Pigment Requirements Gathering & Reporting: Gather business requirements from Finance, Accounting, and FP&A stakeholders, translating them into hands-on development of executive reporting, dashboards, and analytics solutions Workshop Participation & Solution Design: Participate in implementation workshops, challenge requirements, and translate business needs into buildable designs and testable acceptance criteria; manage defects and data quality issues throughout the project lifecycle for all implementations impacting Workday Record to Report (R2R) Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Integrations, Security, and Financials configuration teams to align master data, journals, controls, and performance service level agreements; partner with Data Infrastructure and BizTech teams on system integrations Platform Expansion & Adoption: Work closely with engineering teams and business stakeholders to drive ongoing expansion and adoption of the Workday platform (e.g. bi-annual releases), identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation. You may be a good fit if you Have 8+ years of experience in finance systems, ERP implementation, or business systems analysis roles, with at least 5 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience Possess deep expertise in Workday Financial Data Model (FDM), including Chart of Accounts design, Worktags configuration, dimensional hierarchies, and Accounting Book