Infrastructure Accounting

@ Anthropic

About Anthropic

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial. The team consists of researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About the Role

The Infrastructure Accounting role at Anthropic is crucial for designing, implementing, and overseeing financial accounting and reporting of cloud infrastructure and assets. You will work cross-functionally to drive process improvements and provide financial insights, reporting directly to the Head of Infrastructure Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end financial accounting for compute and infrastructure costs.
• Collaborate with technical accounting teams to assess expenditures under ASC 842.
• Manage depreciation schedules, impairment assessments, and asset lifecycle tracking.
• Ensure timely month-end and quarter-end accounting for all transactions.
• Drive data quality improvements and implement automated solutions.
• Partner with Finance & Strategy and Capital Infrastructure teams to build financial models.
• Analyze large infrastructure cost datasets to identify trends and variances.
• Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience in tech companies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance (CPA preferred).
• Expertise in infrastructure cost accounting and ASC 842 lease accounting.
• Proficiency in financial systems, data visualization, and database querying.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and analytical skills.

Preferred Skills

• SQL skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with cloud computing cost structures.
• Experience with AI-assisted tools and automation in financial reporting.

Salary and Logistics

The annual salary for this role ranges from $190,000 to $230,000 USD. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required. This role follows a location-based hybrid policy with a minimum 25% office presence and offers visa sponsorship when possible.

How We’re Different

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco focusing on high-impact, large-scale AI research. Our collaborative team values communication and diverse perspectives to advance steerable, trustworthy AI.

Key Skills/Competency

• Financial Accounting
• Cloud Infrastructure
• ASC 842
• Depreciation
• Asset Management
• Data Analysis
• SQL
• Financial Reporting
• Process Improvement
• Audit Liaison