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contractDirector, Financial Reporting - Special Projects
Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
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 Anthropic is seeking a Financial Reporting to join our Financial Reporting team within Accounting. In this role, you will own some of the most important pieces of our external reporting: the consolidated statement of cash flows, subsidiary and other compliance-related reporting, and the peer benchmarking that keeps our disclosures clear and comparable. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who wants to shape how a financial reporting function works, not just run it. Our team builds with Claude every day, and you will help design the workflows and automation that make our reporting faster, more accurate, and more scalable. You will partner closely with Technical Accounting, Controllership, Tax, Legal, FP&A, Corporate Development, and our external auditors. If you enjoy owning complex reporting end to end, have strong judgment on disclosure, and are excited to reinvent how financial reporting gets done with AI, we would love to hear from you. Key responsibilities Own the consolidated statement of cash flows end to end, including preparation, supporting schedules, classification analysis, non-cash disclosures, and review with our external auditors Lead subsidiary and other compliance-related reporting, such as entity-level and special-purpose financial statements, lender and covenant reporting, and other regulatory or contractual reporting requirements Lead the adoption of new accounting standards: impact assessment, data and system changes, disclosure drafting, controls, and review with our external auditors Lead stock-based compensation reporting, including the expense and award-activity roll-forwards Contribute to the preparation and review of periodic SEC filings (Forms 10-Q and 10-K) and related disclosures Contribute to peer disclosure benchmarking, including frequent and proactive review of peer disclosures and assessment of Anthropic's disclosures in comparison to peers Partner with valuation specialists, Technical Accounting, Tax, and Corporate Development on purchase accounting and post-close reporting for acquired entities Identify opportunities to leverage Claude and automation tools to improve reporting processes, with a hands-on willingness to test and adopt new technologies as they emerge Build and maintain Claude-powered reporting workflows (e.g., roll-forwards, tie-outs, disclosure drafting, benchmarking) and document them so the broader team can use and extend them Design and maintain the process documentation and controls that support your areas, and serve as a primary point of contact for auditors on them Minimum qualifications Hands-on ownership of a statement of cash flows, including preparation, classification under ASC 230, and support for audit review Experience with subsidiary, statutory, or other compliance-related reporting (e.g., entity-level financial statements, lender or covenant reporting, regulatory filings) Experience using Claude or similar AI tools to build new financial reporting workflows or automation Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements, including Regulation S-X and S-K Clear, concise written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex accounting topics to non-accounting partners Sound judgment and comfort owning ambiguous work, setting priorities, and meeting filing deadlines with minimal oversight Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems Preferred qualifications 12+ years of experience in financial reporting, SEC reporting, or public accounting, including time at a public company or one preparing to go public Have built or run a peer disclosure benchmarking program, including use of EDGAR full-text search or XBRL data Have built reusable Claude or similar AI skills, agents, or processes Experience with international statutory reporting or consolidation of special-purpose entities CPA or equivalent certification The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. Annual Salary: $230,000 — $300,000 USD Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we
| Role | Director, Financial Reporting - Special Projects |
|---|---|
| Company | Anthropic |
| Location | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA |
| Type | contract |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-05 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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