Senior Manager of Infrastructure Asset Accounting

Anthropic; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, and view

Commuter benefits

Annual education stipend

Home office stipends

Relocation support

Daily meals and snacks in the office

Job summary

Anthropic seeks a Senior Manager, Infrastructure Asset Accounting to lead end-to-end accounting for infrastructure assets. You will manage lifecycle costs from BOM to deployment and fixed asset transfers, ensuring compliance with ASC 360 and related cost accounting concepts.

You will partner with Data Center Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance to design scalable controls, enhance data pipelines, and mentor accounting professionals while supporting external audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 360.
• Experience with fixed asset subledger and inventory-like assets.
• Track record of scalable financial process improvements.
• Ability to mentor accounting professionals and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting for infrastructure assets through lifecycle (CIP, transfer to fixed assets, disposals).
• Maintain transaction flows from PO through deployment and in-service, updating as sourcing changes.
• Apply ASC 360 concepts and BOM/landed cost in cost accounting for infrastructure assets.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Data Center Operations, Legal, and Finance during negotiations.
• Explain financial impacts to non-finance stakeholders and support external audits.

Skills

ASC 360 knowledge

Cost accounting

Data center asset management

BOM-based costing

SQL proficiency

cross-functional collaboration

Auditing liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent preferred

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

• Anthropic is seeking a Senior Manager, Infrastructure Asset Accounting to join our Infrastructure Accounting team
• In this role, you will own the accounting for Anthropic’s infrastructure assets across their full lifecycle — from chips, memory, and networking components moving through the supply chain, to the racks, clusters, and data center buildouts underpinning our $50B+ 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 fixed asset base is accounted for and understood across the business
• You’ll work closely with partners across Data Center Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Legal, apply deep technical accounting expertise under ASC 360 along with cost accounting judgment on components that behave like inventory, and help build the processes, controls, and systems that let this function scale
• Own end-to-end accounting for Anthropic’s infrastructure assets through their lifecycle — component cost accumulation, prepayments and deposits, construction-in-progress (CIP), transfer to fixed assets at deployment, and disposal
• Build and maintain detailed transaction flows that map how assets and costs move from purchase order through shipment, receipt, warehousing, integration, deployment, and in-service, and keep them current as sourcing models change
• Evaluate the accounting implications of new and non-standard supplier and procurement arrangements and document conclusions in clear technical memos
• Apply technical accounting expertise under ASC 360 (capitalization, useful lives, impairment, disposals, and asset retirement obligations), together with cost accounting concepts such as bill-of-materials (BOM) cost accumulation, landed cost, and obsolescence and existence reserves
• Partner with Supply Chain, Data Center Operations, Legal, and Finance during contract negotiation and execution so that 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 upstream data pipelines and component tracking, including serial-number-level tracking and existence controls for high-value components, and accurate receipt, deployment, and in-service dates
• Help design and scale systems, processes, and controls to support a rapidly growing component and fixed asset portfolio
• Collaborate with and mentor accounting professionals across the Infrastructure Accounting team
• Serve as a key point of contact with external auditors on supply chain, capex, and fixed asset accounting matters
• Drive process improvements and automation, including leveraging AI tooling, to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
• 22 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off and absence policies
• Mental health support for you and your dependents
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
• Retirement plans with competitive matching
• Life and income protection plans
• $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Annual education stipend
• Home office stipends
• Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
• Daily meals and snacks in the office

Are adept at translating technical accounting concepts into financial implications for non-finance stakeholdersHave hands-on experience with a significant fixed asset or component portfolio in a high-growth environmentMinimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experienceHave experience partnering with supply chain, engineering, infrastructure, or operations teams to improve financial reporting and cost transparencyProven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in rapidly changing environmentsHold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferredRequired field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experienceDemonstrate strong analytical abilities and comfort working with large, complex datasetsHave applied experience with cost accounting in a supply chain context — BOM-based costing, landed cost, standard vs. actual, and obsolescence or NRV analysisHave experience mentoring accounting professionalsMinimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the positionHave a track record of improving scalable financial processes in fast-moving environmentsHave built or maintained end-to-end transaction flows, process maps, or subledger designs that trace assets and costs across systems and lifecycle stagesHave evaluated the accounting for non-standard supplier or procurement arrangements and can reach and document a supportable conclusionPossess strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 360, particularly as applied to infrastructure, data center, or compute-related assetsCommunicate clearly and influence effectively across cross-functional partnersWe encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualificationExperience at hyperscalers, semiconductor companies, hardware OEMs / ODMs, contract manufacturers, or data center operators, with exposure to complex BOM-based assemblies and infrastructure asset structures (including GPU clusters, networking equipment, and data center buildouts)Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and associated cost structuresExperience with complex data center buildouts or hybrid cloud / on-premise environments10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience at technology, hardware, manufacturing, or infrastructure-heavy companiesFamiliarity with adjacent guidance that often arises in supply chain arrangements, such as ASC 330 (inventory), ASC 842 (embedded leases), and ASC 460 (guarantees)Experience applying AI tooling (including Claude) to accounting processes, memo drafting, or close automationSQL proficiency for querying and analyzing large infrastructure and accounting datasetsExperience with fixed asset subledger and component / inventory management systems at scale (e.g., NetSuite, Oracle, SAP)Background in Big 4 accounting or advisory services combined with industry experience.