Anthropic· Finance· San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Accounting
Classified Tasks (26)
Automate 0%Augment 77%Human-Only 23%
Augment (20)
AI assists, human decides
Execute day-to-day accounting for a portion of Anthropic's infrastructure portfolio covering leased and owned assets
operational
Perform monthly close activities for the assigned infrastructure portfolio
operational
Track construction-in-progress (CIP) balances and related activity where applicable
analytical
Prepare account reconciliations for infrastructure-related accounts
administrative
Prepare asset and lease roll-forwards
administrative
Perform flux analysis on infrastructure balances and variances
analytical
Classify leases under ASC 842
technical
Measure lease assets and liabilities under ASC 842
technical
Account for lease modifications under ASC 842
technical
Identify and account for embedded leases under ASC 842
technical
Perform lease reassessments under ASC 842
technical
Capitalize infrastructure expenditures under ASC 360
technical
Determine and apply useful lives for fixed assets under ASC 360
technical
Evaluate assets for impairment and record impairments under ASC 360
analytical
Account for asset disposals under ASC 360
technical
Account for asset retirement obligations under ASC 360
technical
Collaborate cross-functionally to improve upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems, focusing on contract terms, asset receipt, deployment, and in-service dates
operational
Design and scale systems, processes, and controls to support a rapidly growing infrastructure portfolio
technical
Drive process improvements and automation to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting
operational
Leverage AI tooling to automate and improve accounting processes and reporting accuracy
technical
Human-Only (6)
Requires human judgment
Own end-to-end accounting for either the lease portfolio or the capex and fixed asset portfolio
leadership
Partner with Real Estate, Legal, Finance, and Data Center Operations during contract negotiation and execution to evaluate accounting implications before commitments
communication
Explain the financial statement impact of stakeholder decisions to non-finance partners in actionable terms
communication
Mentor and collaborate with accounting professionals across the Infrastructure Accounting team
leadership
Serve as the primary point of contact with external auditors on lease and fixed asset accounting matters
communication
Ensure the operational scalability and financial accuracy of core infrastructure accounting functions
operational
Job description
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 Senior Manager, Infrastructure Accounting to join our Infrastructure Accounting team. In this role, you will execute day-to-day accounting for a portion of Anthropic's infrastructure portfolio — the leased and owned assets underpinning our recently announced $50bn investment in American computing infrastructure. As we continue our rapid growth, you will help ensure the operational scalability and financial accuracy of the core functions that enable Anthropic's research and commercial success. This is an opportunity to be at the heart of one of the fastest-scaling companies in the industry, and to shape how Anthropic's growing infrastructure portfolio is accounted for and understood across the business. You will own end-to-end accounting for either Anthropic's lease portfolio or its capex and fixed asset portfolio, working closely with cross-functional partners across Data Center Operations, Real Estate, Finance, and Legal. You'll apply deep technical accounting expertise under ASC 842 (leases) and/or ASC 360 (fixed assets), and help build the processes, controls, and systems that let this function scale. Responsibilities Lead end-to-end accounting for a portion of Anthropic's AI infrastructure portfolio — leased or owned — including monthly close, construction-in-progress (CIP) tracking where applicable, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analysis Apply technical accounting expertise to complex infrastructure arrangements under ASC 842 (lease classification, measurement, modifications, embedded leases, and reassessments) and/or ASC 360 (capitalization, useful lives, impairment, disposals, and asset retirement obligations) Partner with Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams during contract negotiation and execution to ensure accounting implications are understood before commitments are made Serve as a trusted finance partner to non-finance stakeholders — explaining the financial statement impact of their decisions in clear, simple terms they can act on Collaborate cross-functionally to improve the quality of upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems, particularly around contract terms, asset receipt, deployment, and in-service dates Design and scale systems, processes, and controls to support a rapidly growing infrastructure portfolio Collaborate with and mentor accounting professionals across the Infrastructure Accounting team Serve as a key point of contact with external auditors on lease and / or fixed asset accounting matters Drive process improvements and automation, including leveraging AI tooling, to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting You may be a good fit if you Have 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience at technology or infrastructure-heavy companies Hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferred Possess strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 842 and / or ASC 360, particularly as applied to infrastructure, data center, or compute-related arrangements Have experience managing a significant lease or fixed asset portfolio in a high-growth environment Demonstrate strong analytical abilities and comfort working with large, complex datasets Have a track record of improving scalab