Strategic Finance Lead, Network Infrastructure

Anthropic Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity donation matching

Generous vacation

Parental leave

Flexible hours

Job summary

Anthropic in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to partner with our network infrastructure teams, providing financial guidance to optimize connectivity, colocation, and data center investments. You will build models, own planning, and translate complex technical dynamics into clear narratives for leadership, helping drive capital allocation in a fast-moving AI environment.

This role blends finance and technology, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to influence

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build complex financial operating models for infrastructure
• Translate technical dynamics into clear financial narratives for leadership
• Experience partnering with technical teams to drive financial optimization initiatives

Responsibilities

• Finance lead for network capex and opex, including budgeting, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, and financial plan maintenance
• Develop bottoms-up data-driven financial models for network infrastructure, including long-range forecasts and cost driver analyses
• Own planning and forecasting for major cost centers and surface optimization opportunities

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic finance

Cross-functional collab

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Forecasting

Technical partnering

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

Anthropic in San Francisco is seeking a Strategic Finance Lead to partner with our network infrastructure teams, providing financial guidance to optimize connectivity, colocation, and data center investments. You will build models, own planning, and translate complex technical dynamics into clear narratives for leadership, helping drive capital allocation in a fast-moving AI environment.

This role blends finance and technology, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to influence