Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA

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 RoleWe are looking for a Corporate Accountant to join Anthropic's Corporate Accounting Operations team. Reporting to the Director of Accounting Operations, this person will lead a team of accountants while staying hands‑on — reviewing and preparing close materials, setting technical standards, and owning their own portfolio of accounts through close.This is a build role. The successful candidate will write and own the policies and SOPs their 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 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.The role requires an active CPA licence and roughly 10 years of progressive accounting experience combining public company (audit or in‑house) exposure with time in a high‑growth or startup environment. A Big 4 audit foundation is a strong signal. The role carries direct reports and sits at the intersection of close operations, technical accounting, SOX, process automation, and cross‑functional partnership.Key ResponsibilitiesClose Operations (~35%)Own a portfolio of accounts through month‑end and quarter‑end close — reconciliations, journal entries, and variance commentaryDrive close acceleration by identifying bottlenecks and implementing process changes that reduce cycle time without sacrificing accuracyEnsure all close deliverables are consistently audit‑ready with clear documentation of positions and supporting evidenceOversee SOX control preparation and execution across owned accounts; review control evidence and own timely remediation of gapsTechnical Accounting & Policy (~20%)Write, own, and maintain technical accounting policies and SOPs across the domain — drafting, evolving, and operationalising them as the business changesReview technical accounting memos prepared by the team; ensure conclusions are well‑supported and consistent with US GAAPCollaborate with Technical Accounting on new or evolving standards and translate guidance into executable proceduresOwn external audit responses within the domain; ensure timely delivery of supporting schedules and audit‑ready workpapersProcess Improvement & Automation (~20%)Identify repetitive, rules‑based tasks and build scalable solutions — including leveraging Claude — to automate or replace themDocument workflows and controls in a way that supports knowledge transfer, audit evidence, and system scalabilityContribute to ERP and systems implementations, translating accounting requirements into clear specifications and test criteriaCoach and develop a team of highly agile performers with timely, specific feedback that raises the technical and operational barHire and onboard accountants as the team grows; set clear expectations and build a culture of precision and continuous improvementServe as the first escalation point for complex transactions and accounting judgments across the team's workstreamsCross‑Functional Partnership (~10%)Partner with Finance & Strategy, Tax, People Operations, Procurement, and Facilities to keep accounting aligned with business activity in real timeTranslate complex accounting positions into plain language for non‑finance stakeholdersSupport new entity setup and geographic expansion by establishing accounting processes for new jurisdictionsMinimum QualificationsActive CPA licence (required)Big 4 audit foundation — strong signal of technical depth and audit‑readiness standardsHas managed or meaningfully coached junior accountants; ready for direct reportsExperience designing and operating controls in a SOX environmentHands‑on ownership of close: reconciliations, JEs, variance analysis, period‑end cut‑offDepth across several of: ASC 842 leases, ASC 718 SBC, ASC 340‑40 commissions, payroll, fixed assets / capitalisation, cash & investments, debt, intangibles, prepaids, accrualsPlayer‑coach: moves fluidly between reviewing team work and doing the work — equally comfortable in a recon spreadsheet and a review meetingOwns policies and SOPs end‑to‑end: writes them, maintains them, accountable for how the team applies themThrives in ambiguity: structures work, reaches defensible conclusions, documents clearly when the answer isn't obviousBuilder mindset: energised by building from scratch rather than maintaining what existsClear POV on how AI tools eliminate low‑value accounting work — and wants to put that into practiceCommunicates complex positions in plain language to non‑accounting partnersPreferred Qualifications~10 years progressive accounting experience combining public company (audit or in‑house) with high‑growth / startupPublic company accounting experience including exposure to financial reporting cyclesDeep expertise in two or more of: ASC 842, ASC 718, commissions, payroll, or fixed asset accountingLed or played a significant role in an ERP implementation in a high‑growth environment with evolving requirementsBuilt accounting infrastructure from the ground up: chart of accounts, allocation methodology, close cadenceFamiliarity with AI or infrastructure‑heavy business models where cost attribution and capitalisation decisions are complexManaged accounting through significant change: new entity setup, geographic expansion, or business model evolutionCompensationThe annual compensation range for this role is $230,000 - $300,000 USD.Benefits & LogisticsLocation‑based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa.Minimum education: Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position.We encourage diverse applicants to apply, including those who identify as underrepresented groups in the workforce.#J-18808-Ljbffr