Head of Financial Controls & SOX Compliance

Anthropic; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 385,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity matching

Vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

Office space

Job summary

Anthropic in San Francisco is seeking a Head of Business Controls to lead our internal audit and SOX 404 program. You will own control design, testing, remediation, and reporting across key financial processes and ERP integrations, partnering with Finance, Accounting, and Operations to scale toward IPO readiness.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in financial audit and SOX, strong US GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to build automated control environments in a fast-growing tech company.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial audit and SOX, preferably in tech.
• Experience establishing or scaling audit programs at pre-IPO companies.
• Deep understanding of business process controls and US GAAP.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• CPA/CIA/CISA or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial audit and SOX compliance program.
• Own audit planning, scoping, testing, remediation, and reporting.
• Build scalable, automated controls across key financial processes.
• Oversee documentation and audit-ready evidence for all processes.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and IT on controls.
• Interface with external auditors and manage testing schedules.

Skills

Financial audit

SOX compliance

US GAAP

Project management

Communication

Audit leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workday Financials

Job description

Anthropic in San Francisco is seeking a Head of Business Controls to lead our internal audit and SOX 404 program. You will own control design, testing, remediation, and reporting across key financial processes and ERP integrations, partnering with Finance, Accounting, and Operations to scale toward IPO readiness.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in financial audit and SOX, strong US GAAP knowledge, and proven ability to build automated control environments in a fast-growing tech company.