Senior Manager of Infrastructure Lease Accounting

Join Anthropic, a rapidly growing AI safety and research company, as a Senior Manager of Infrastructure Lease Accounting. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting of Anthropic's infrastructure lease portfolio, ensuring operational scalability and financial accuracy. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners, apply technical accounting expertise, and drive process improvements. This is an opportunity to shape the accounting practices of a fast-scaling company in the AI industry.

• Lead end-to-end accounting for Anthropic's infrastructure lease portfolio, including monthly close, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analysis.
• Apply technical accounting expertise to complex infrastructure arrangements under ASC 842, and partner with Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams during contract negotiation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve the quality of upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems, and design and scale systems, processes, and controls to support a rapidly growing lease portfolio.

• Have a track record of improving scalable financial processes in fast-moving environments
• Have experience managing a significant lease portfolio in a high-growth environment
• Are adept at translating technical accounting concepts into financial implications for non-finance stakeholders
• Have experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, or operations teams to improve financial reporting and cost transparency
• Possess strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 842, particularly as applied to infrastructure, data center, or compute-related arrangements
• Have experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals
• Communicate clearly and influence effectively across cross-functional partners
• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferred
• Demonstrate strong analytical abilities and comfort working with large, complex datasets
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification
• Have 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience at technology or infrastructure-heavy companies
• Experience at hyperscalers, large compute consumers, or data center operators with exposure to infrastructure lease structures (including colocation, dark fiber IRUs, and compute / equipment leases)
• Experience with lease accounting software at scale
• SQL proficiency for querying and analyzing large infrastructure and accounting datasets
• Background in Big 4 accounting or advisory services combined with industry experience
• Experience applying AI tooling (including Claude) to accounting processes, memo drafting, or close automation
• Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and associated cost structures
• Experience with complex data center buildouts or hybrid cloud / on-premise environments
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in rapidly changing environments
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience