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Head of Accounting Policy

Anthropic· Finance
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA), Hybrid (New York City, NY), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$385k - $570kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior leader responsible for owning accounting policy and technical accounting at Anthropic, building a public-company-grade accounting function and establishing a disciplined framework of whitepapers and position memos to support novel and complex transactions.

Responsibilities

  • Own the company's accounting policy framework: establish, document, and maintain US GAAP accounting policies across all significant areas, and keep them current as the business and the standards evolve
  • Serve as the lead technical advisor on novel and first-of-kind transactions, including usage-based and enterprise revenue arrangements (ASC 606), large compute and infrastructure commitments, complex financing and equity instruments, and M&A and investments
  • Build and institutionalize a whitepaper and position-memo discipline: rigorous, well-cited technical memos that document the company's accounting conclusions and stand up to auditor and regulator scrutiny
  • Lead technical discussions with our external auditors and SEC, including engagement on complex or unsettled issues, and drive timely resolution of technical matters
  • Prepare the company for public-company-grade external reporting: SEC-style financial statements, disclosures, and the supporting close and reporting processes and controls
  • Monitor, assess, and lead adoption of new FASB standards and SEC rules, including impact assessments, implementation plans, and cross-functional execution
  • Partner with Legal, Tax, FP&A, and business and deal teams early in transaction design, so accounting consequences are understood — and where appropriate, shaped — before deals are signed
  • Advise on equity, financing, and capital-markets transactions, including the accounting for complex instruments and arrangements
  • Lead, and develop a high-caliber technical accounting and accounting policy team as the function scales
  • Support reporting to company leadership and the Audit Committee on significant accounting positions, judgments, and estimates
  • Help design and strengthen controls over complex-area accounting in support of a SOX-ready control environment
  • Represent the company externally where useful, including in comment letters and engagement with standard setters and industry groups

Qualifications

  • Active CPA license
  • Public accounting tenure at a top firm that reached at least Director, Managing Director, or Partner — or national office Senior Manager selected into the SEC's Professional Accounting Fellow program
  • Deep US GAAP expertise and strong command of SEC reporting requirements
  • Experience leading a technical accounting and/or accounting policy function at a high-growth technology company
  • Demonstrated ability to research, conclude, and document positions on complex and novel accounting issues, and to defend them with external auditors
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to non-accountants and senior leadership

Skills

Required:US GAAP accountingTechnical accounting research and documentationSEC reporting and external reporting readinessLeadership and team building

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space
Last updated Sep 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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