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 an experienced Corporate Accountant to join our Accounting team at Anthropic. In this role, you will take ownership of critical financial processes, with a special focus on payroll accounting and process improvements for your areas of responsibility. You'll support the financial close process and reporting, while identifying opportunities to streamline and automate key workflows. You will work cross-functionally across the organization and solve complex problems on a regular basis. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial infrastructure of an innovative company, come join us in our mission to build cutting-edge, safe AI.
Responsibilities:
Act as the primary preparer in month-end and quarter-end close calendar, checklist, and reconciliations, and lead the accounting team in monthly and quarterly close flux presentations with management
Take full ownership of payroll accounting functions, including processing, reconciliation, compliance, and reporting
Design and implement robust accounting procedures, internal controls, and compliance mechanisms that align with accounting policies and regulations
Drive the development and deployment of accounting process improvements, with a focus on automation, efficiency, and scaling for company growth
Develop and maintain technical accounting expertise in areas including payroll accounting compliance, process and controls
Draft comprehensive accounting policies by leveraging technical accounting guidance and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
Proactively identify inefficiencies in existing accounting processes and design innovative solutions to address them
Partner with external auditors to facilitate smooth audit processes and ensure timely completion of deliverables
You may be a good fit if you:
Have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in startup or high-growth environments with 3+ years of experience in a public company
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, with CPA certification (or equivalent) preferred
Have demonstrated experience with payroll accounting and related compliance requirements
Possess a proven track record of successfully leading process improvement initiatives and system implementations
Are proficient in NetSuite or similar accounting software, with experience in financial systems integration
Exhibit exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams effectively
Have keen attention to detail and unwavering commitment to accuracy
Are a self-starter who is able to work independently, identify issues, and implement solutions without significant oversight
Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex financial information into actionable insights
Have excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Strong candidates may have:
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment, particularly in the technology sector
Successfully led accounting system implementations or major upgrades
Experience with commissions accounting
Expertise in developing and documenting streamlined processes that scale with company growth
Experience with creating automation solutions for accounting workflows
Experience with thriving in ambiguity and excelling at developing structure in unstructured environments
Proven track record of identifying inefficient processes and implementing innovative solutions
A proactive approach to anticipating and solving problems before they escalate
Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
Experience training and mentoring junior staff
The expected salary range for this position is:
Annual Salary:
$160,000—$190,000 USD
Logistics
Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location-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! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
How we're different
We believe that the highest-impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large-scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We're an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest-impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.
The easiest way to understand our research directions is to read our recent research. This research continues many of the directions our team worked on prior to Anthropic, including: GPT-3, Circuit-Based Interpretability, Multimodal Neurons, Scaling Laws, AI & Compute, Concrete Problems in AI Safety, and Learning from Human Preferences.
Come work with us!
Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.