Compute Accounting Manager — Cloud Spend & Automation

Anthropic Limited; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Commuter benefits

Education stipend

Home office stipend

Job summary

Anthropic Limited is seeking a Manager, Compute Accounting to manage day-to-day accounting for compute and cloud infrastructure spend. You will ensure accurate financial reporting and robust controls as we scale, owning time-sensitive month-end close, accruals, prepaids, and commitment tracking.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Finance & Strategy to resolve issues, interpret cloud contracts, and maintain compliance with GAAP.

Qualifications

• CPA (or equivalent) with a strong understanding of GAAP.
• 7+ years of progressive operational accounting experience.
• Experience with cloud service or compute infrastructure expenses.
• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with a high volume of transactions.
• Proficiency with modern ERP systems (Workday preferred).
• Experience with automation and AI tooling for close processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day accounting for compute and cloud infrastructure spend.
• Prepare compute cost accounting including accruals, prepaids, A/P reconciliations, and commitment tracking.
• Own the month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis.
• Review contracts for proper accounting treatment and commitment tracking.
• Build scalable processes and controls to grow with the organization and automate reporting.
• Support internal and external audits related to compute cost accounting and commitments.

Skills

Compute accounting

GAAP

CPA

Month-end close

Data analysis

SQL

BigQuery

Python

Automation

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Cost accounting

Cloud spend

ERP systems

Workday

Vendor management

Contract review

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Anthropic Limited is seeking a Manager, Compute Accounting to manage day-to-day accounting for compute and cloud infrastructure spend. You will ensure accurate financial reporting and robust controls as we scale, owning time-sensitive month-end close, accruals, prepaids, and commitment tracking.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Finance & Strategy to resolve issues, interpret cloud contracts, and maintain compliance with GAAP.