Anthropic
Director, Technical Accounting - M&A
$230K–$300K
San Francisco, CA +2 · Director · Full-time · Posted Jul 24, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years owning complex M&A and strategic investment accounting transactions end-to-end. Logistics separately states that required years correlate with internal job level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; relevant field of study demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa and provides an immigration lawyer.
About the job
Leads technical accounting for mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, and complex capital transactions, ensuring accurate US GAAP treatment, defensible documentation, and effective deal-accounting controls.
What you'll do
- Execute transaction accounting, including due diligence, purchase accounting, post-close integration, consolidation and investment classification, valuations, and disclosures.
- Advise Corporate Development and leadership on deal structures and accounting impacts; coordinate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, auditors, and valuation specialists.
- Develop deal-accounting policies, documentation, playbooks, and SOX-ready controls; monitor relevant standard-setting and SEC developments.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 4+ years owning complex M&A and strategic investment accounting transactions end-to-end.
- Active CPA license.
- Significant Big 4 experience paired with in-house experience at a high-growth or public technology company.
- Deep US GAAP knowledge in business combinations, consolidation, equity method, and fair value measurement.
Nice to have
- Workday experience; proficiency with accounting systems, consolidation tools, and advanced Excel/modeling.
- Expertise in carve-outs, divestitures, pro forma disclosures, or novel AI/technology deal structures.
Pay
$230,000 — $300,000 USD (annual salary)
Tools
US GAAP, Workday, Excel, ASC 805, ASC 810, ASC 323, ASC 321, Claude for Finance
AI focus
Curiosity about and quick adoption of AI tools, including Claude and Claude for Finance; preferred experience using AI to accelerate diligence, memo drafting, and close.
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