Anthropic· Finance· San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting Operations
Classified Tasks (22)
Automate 0%Augment 59%Human-Only 41%
Augment (13)
AI assists, human decides
Own and manage a portfolio of accounts through month-end and quarter-end close, performing reconciliations, journal entries, and preparing variance commentary.
operational
Review and prepare close materials to support timely and accurate period-end reporting.
operational
Drive close acceleration by identifying bottlenecks and implementing process changes that reduce close cycle time without sacrificing accuracy.
operational
Ensure all close deliverables are audit-ready with clear documentation of accounting positions and supporting evidence.
operational
Oversee SOX control preparation and execution across assigned accounts, review control evidence, and remediate control gaps in a timely manner.
operational
Write, own, and maintain technical accounting policies and standard operating procedures, drafting and operationalizing updates as the business evolves.
technical
Own and coordinate external audit responses within your domain, delivering supporting schedules and audit-ready workpapers on time.
operational
Identify repetitive, rules-based tasks across team workflows and build scalable automation solutions to replace manual work.
technical
Leverage Claude and other automation tools to implement solutions for repetitive accounting tasks.
technical
Document workflows and controls to support knowledge transfer, provide audit evidence, and enable system scalability.
administrative
Contribute to ERP and systems implementations by translating accounting requirements into clear specifications and test criteria.
technical
Translate complex accounting positions into plain language for non-finance stakeholders.
communication
Design and implement a controls framework for the accounting domain and continuously improve underlying processes.
operational
Human-Only (9)
Requires human judgment
Lead a team of accountants by assigning work, managing performance, and providing operational direction.
leadership
Review technical accounting memos prepared by the team and validate that conclusions are well-supported and consistent with US GAAP.
technical
Collaborate with Technical Accounting to interpret new or evolving standards and translate guidance into executable procedures for the team.
technical
Partner with Finance & Strategy, Tax, People Operations, Procurement, and Facilities to keep accounting aligned with real-time business activity.
communication
Support new entity setup and geographic expansion by establishing accounting processes for new jurisdictions.
operational
Coach and develop accountants by providing timely, specific feedback to improve technical and operational performance.
leadership
Hire and onboard accounting staff as the team grows and set clear performance and operational expectations.
leadership
Serve as the first escalation point for complex transactions and accounting judgments across the team's workstreams.
leadership
Establish and enforce technical accounting standards for the team.
technical
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 looking for a Corporate Accountant to join Anthropic's Corporate Accounting Operations team. Reporting to the Director of Accounting Operations, you will lead a team of accountants while staying hands-on — reviewing and preparing close materials, setting technical standards, and owning your own portfolio of accounts through close. This is a build role. You will write and own the policies and SOPs your team operates against, design the controls framework, and continuously improve the processes underneath it — including using Claude and other tools to automate work that doesn't need to be manual. We are looking for someone who has done this before: built accounting infrastructure from scratch in high-growth environments and wants to do it again at one of the most important companies in the world. Responsibilities: Close Operations Own a portfolio of accounts through 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 consistently audit-ready, with clear documentation of positions and supporting evidence Oversee SOX control preparation and execution across your accounts; review control evidence and own timely remediation of any gaps Technical Accounting & Policy Write, own, and maintain technical accounting policies and SOPs across your domain — drafting, evolving, and operationalising them as the business changes Review technical accounting memos prepared by your team; ensure conclusions are well-supported and consistent with US GAAP Collaborate with Technical Accounting on new or evolving standards and translate guidance into procedures the team can execute Own external audit responses within your domain; ensure timely delivery of supporting schedules and audit-ready workpapers Process Improvement & Automation Identify repetitive, rules-based tasks across the team's workflows and build scalable solutions — including leveraging Claude — to automate or replace them Document workflows and controls in a way that supports knowledge transfer, audit evidence, and system scalability Contribute to ERP and systems implementations, translating accounting requirements into clear specifications and test criteria Cross-Functional Partnership 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 as Anthropic grows Team Leadership & Review Coach and develop a team of highly agile performers - providing timely, specific feedback that raises the technical and operational bar over time 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 your team's workstreams </