Corporate Accountant, Accounting Operations

We are seeking a Corporate Accountant to join our team at Anthropic. As a key preparer across the monthly and quarterly close cycle, you will work cross-functionally across the organisation to solve complex problems on a regular basis. This is an opportunity for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly without sacrificing accuracy, and genuinely enjoys building better processes.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary preparer across month-end and quarter-end close activities spanning various corporate accounting areas
• Prepare and own balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, and flux analysis commentary across your portfolio of accounts
• Prepare and maintain technical accounting memos, documenting conclusions in accordance with US GAAP and ensuring audit-ready support
• Support and operate within the company's internal controls framework, with a focus on SOX compliance and control documentation
• Identify repetitive, rules-based accounting tasks and build scalable workflows, including leveraging Claude and other tools, to reduce manual effort and increase accuracy
• Collaborate with Technical Accounting on complex transactions, policy development, and application of new or evolving accounting standards
• Support external audit requests and ensure timely delivery of audit-ready schedules and supporting documentation
• Contribute to system implementations and process improvement initiatives as the team and company continue to scale

Requirements:

• Hold an active CPA license
• Have 7+ years of accounting experience, preferably in startup or high-growth environments with 2+ years of experience in a public company
• Big 4 Audit background
• Have experience operating across multiple accounting functions, including corporate close, lease accounting, and payroll accounting
• Can move between preparer-level execution and technical accounting analysis
• Have experience working in or building out SOX-compliant control environments
• Are a self-starter who identifies what needs to be done and does it without waiting to be asked
• Communicate clearly and directly with non-accounting partners
• Are comfortable with ambiguity and can make good decisions with incomplete information

Strong candidates may also have experience working in a fast-paced startup environment, Workday financials experience or ERP implementation, and the ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing the quality of their work product.