Corporate Accounting

Join Anthropic, a leading AI safety and research company, as an Accountant in our Corporate Accounting team. In this hands-on role, you will own month-end and quarter-end close activities, prepare balance sheet reconciliations, maintain US GAAP supporting schedules, draft accounting memos, execute internal controls, and partner with business owners and finance colleagues. You will also identify and implement process improvements and support system and process changes in the accounting function.

• 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.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and flux analyses, investigate variances to root cause, and write clear explanations for reviewers and business partners.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation, including using Claude and other AI tools, and check the output carefully before anyone relies on it.

• Working knowledge of US GAAP, applied hands-on to the monthly close: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and financial statement support
• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain accounting results to colleagues who are not accountants
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership, with the ability to manage competing deadlines
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and reconciling large data sets in Excel or Google Sheets
• Sound judgment on when to resolve an issue independently and when to escalate it
• Experience preparing account reconciliations and flux analyses in an ERP or general ledger system (for example, Workday, NetSuite, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting external audits and operating internal controls
• 7+ 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
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position
• Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification