Anthropic· Finance· San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Compute Accounting Manager
Classified Tasks (13)
Automate 0%Augment 69%Human-Only 31%
Augment (9)
AI assists, human decides
1. Own the complete accounting lifecycle for compute expenses, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all compute-related costs.
operational
3. Design and implement accrual and prepayment processes that accurately reflect the timing and nature of compute costs.
operational
4. Track and reconcile commitment-based agreements, ensuring proper recognition and disclosure of obligations.
operational
5. Lead accounts payable reconciliation efforts with vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure statement accuracy.
leadership
6. Classify compute-related expenses appropriately in the general ledger and financial statements.
administrative
8. Build and maintain scalable accounting processes and internal controls to support growing compute spend while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
operational
9. Develop automated reporting and monitoring systems to provide visibility into CSP spending patterns and trends.
technical
10. Collaborate with FP&A to support forecasting and budgeting related to compute costs.
analytical
13. Monitor and enforce compliance with accounting policies and contractual terms for compute expenditures.
operational
Human-Only (4)
Requires human judgment
2. Review and interpret cloud service provider (CSP) contracts to determine proper accounting treatment and ensure compliance with contractual terms.
analytical
7. Partner with Procurement, Legal, and Engineering teams to ensure CSP contracts and compute costs are reflected correctly in financial records.
communication
11. Serve as the subject matter expert on CSP accounting matters and provide accounting guidance to cross-functional teams.
leadership
12. Provide accounting perspective on financial terms and implications during contract reviews and negotiations.
communication
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 As a Compute Accounting Manager at Anthropic, you will own the end-to-end accounting for our compute expenses, ensuring accurate financial reporting and robust controls as we scale. You'll be responsible for the complete lifecycle of compute accounting—from contract review and compliance through accruals, prepaids, accounts payable reconciliation, expense classification, and commitment tracking. This role requires deep expertise in accounting for compute usage, strong data and analytical capabilities, and the ability to build scalable processes in a high-growth environment. You'll partner directly with the relevant Engineering, Legal, and Procurement teams to ensure our CSP contracts are properly reflected in our financial records and that we're capturing costs accurately and in compliance with our agreements. As Anthropic continues to grow rapidly, you'll play a critical role in establishing the financial controls and processes that enable us to manage significant compute spend with precision and confidence. Responsibilities: Own the complete accounting lifecycle for compute expenses, ensuring accurate and timely recording of all costs Review and interpret CSP contracts to ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance with contractual terms Design and implement accrual and prepayment processes that accurately reflect the timing and nature of our compute costs Track and reconcile commitment-based agreements, ensuring proper recognition and disclosure of our obligations Lead accounts payable reconciliation efforts, working with vendors to resolve discrepancies and ensure statement accuracy Partner with Procurement and Legal teams on contract reviews, providing accounting perspective on financial terms and implications Build scalable processes and controls that can grow with the organization while maintaining accuracy and efficiency Develop automated reporting and monitoring systems to provide visibility into CSP spending patterns and trends Collaborate with FP&A to support forecasting and budgeting efforts related to compute costs Serve as the subject matter expert on CSP accounting matters, providing guidance to cross-functional teams You may be a good fit if you: Have 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, with significant exposure to accounting for compute and review of associated contracts Are a CPA (or equivalent) with a deep understanding of GAAP and strong technical accounting skills Have experience working with compute cost structures and understand the unique challenges of accounting for consumption-based services Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to dive deep into data to identify issues and opportunities Have proven experience building accounting processes and controls in high-growth environments Are proficient with modern ERP systems (NetSuite, Workday, Oracle, or similar) Can translate complex contractual terms into proper accounting treatment Excel at cross-functional partnership and can effectively communicate accounting concepts to non-finance stakeholders Thrive in fast-paced environments where priorities can shift quickly Have a bias toward automation and process improvement <h