Director, Global Accounts Payable at Anthropic — task breakdown

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 As Director, Accounts Payable, you will oversee end-to-end global AP operations at Anthropic: vendor inquiries, invoice processing, vendor payment execution, vendor master data management, month-end close deliverables, and AP internal controls. You will report to the Head of Finance Operations and lead a lean team, with a mandate to transform AP from a high-performing operations function into a strategic, SOX-ready, AI-native pillar of Finance. This role requires a builder who can stabilize a post-migration ERP environment, architect controls from scratch, and drive improvements to key metrics—all while championing Claude-powered automation consistent with Anthropic’s AI-first culture. Responsibilities: Strategy, Policy & Governance Design, document, test, and execute AP internal controls for SOX compliance Drive remediation of any control gaps identified during design and operating effectiveness testing Own AP walkthrough preparation with external auditors and serve as the primary AP point of contact for audit requests Own AP systems and design requirements for future systems landscape AP Operations & Process Optimization Partner with Procurement to optimize the procure-to-pay process Oversee end-to-end invoice-to-pay operations across all entities Oversee vendor master data integrity, OFAC compliance, and banking change controls Manage international AP complexity: VAT/GST coding, SEPA payments, withholding tax, and entity-specific compliance requirements across all entities Own month-end close AP deliverables and oversee weekly payment runs across multiple payment methods and banking platforms Drive AP cycle time and payment timeliness improvements through root cause analysis and process redesign Team Leadership & AI Automation (Claudification) Lead and develop a lean team, building depth and cross-training to eliminate single points of failure Foster a high-trust, collaborative team culture rooted in our team values of collaboration, impact, and curiosity — where team members take ownership of their areas, speak up with feedback, and ask 'could Claude have done that?' after every manual process You may be a good fit if you have: 12+ years of accounts payable experience at a high-growth technology company, including 5+ years in a leadership role owning end-to-end AP operations Demonstrated experience leading AP through a major ERP migration (NetSuite to Workday, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)—including data migration, UAT, cutover, and stabilization Track record of designing and documenting SOX-compliant AP internal controls in a pre-IPO or public company environment, with direct exposure to external auditor walkthroughs Proven ability to reduce late payments and improve AP cycle times through process redesign, automation, and root cause analysis—with specific, quantified outcomes Multi-entity, multi-currency AP experience across US and international jurisdictions, including VAT/GST compliance and cross-border payment operations Strong cross-functional instincts: proven ability to partner across Proc

Director, Global Accounts Payable

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