The opportunity
Anthropic is seeking an Accountant to join our Corporate Accounting team. You will be a hands-on member of the close: owning a defined set of accounts and entities from transaction through reconciliation, and making sure what lands in the financial statements is accurate, supported, and explainable.
What you'll do
Own month-end and quarter-end close activities for an assigned set of: accounts and entities, including journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules, delivered on the close calendar
Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and flux analyses, investigate: variances to root cause, and write clear explanations for reviewers and business partners
Maintain US GAAP supporting schedules and documentation for your areas of: ownership, such as prepaids, fixed assets, accruals, and intercompany balances
Draft accounting memos and process documentation for routine and recurring: transactions, and escalate non-routine items to Technical Accounting with a clear summary and a proposed treatment
Execute internal controls for your areas and prepare audit support, including: schedules, evidence, and responses to auditor requests
Partner with business owners and finance colleagues to understand new: transactions, resolve issues at the source, and reduce adjustments after close
What they're looking for
- + years of progressive accounting experience, in public accounting, in industry, or a combination of both
- CPA, ACA, ACCA, or CA qualification, or progress toward one
- Experience in a fast-moving environment where processes were still being: defined, with a track record of improving them
- Familiarity with technical areas such as ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 606, fixed: assets, or multi-entity and intercompany accounting
- Experience with close management or reconciliation tooling, or with SQL or Python for data analysis
- Experience with an ERP migration, SOX readiness, or public company reporting
- A track record of using AI tools to speed up accounting or finance work, with checks that hold up to review
- Genuine interest in AI and Anthropic's mission to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems
