Senior Manager of Infrastructure Lease Accounting

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Senior Manager, Infrastructure Lease Accounting to join our Infrastructure Accounting team. In this role, you will execute day-to-day accounting for Anthropic’s infrastructure lease portfolio — the leased assets underpinning our recently announced $50bn 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 lease portfolio is accounted for and understood across the business

You will own end-to-end accounting for Anthropic’s infrastructure lease portfolio, working closely with cross-functional partners across Data Center Operations, Real Estate, Finance, and Legal. You’ll apply deep technical accounting expertise under ASC 842, and help build the processes, controls, and systems that let this function scale

Lead end-to-end accounting for one of Anthropic’s AI infrastructure lease portfolio, including monthly close, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analysis

Apply technical accounting expertise to complex infrastructure arrangements under ASC 842 (lease classification, measurement, modifications, embedded leases, and reassessments)

Partner with Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams during contract negotiation and execution to ensure 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 the quality of upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems

Design and scale systems, processes, and controls to support a rapidly growing lease portfolio

Collaborate with and mentor accounting professionals across the Infrastructure Accounting team

Serve as a key point of contact with external auditors on lease 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

Have a track record of improving scalable financial processes in fast-moving environments

Have experience managing a significant lease portfolio in a high-growth environment

Are adept at translating technical accounting concepts into financial implications for non-finance stakeholders

Have experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, or operations teams to improve financial reporting and cost transparency

Possess strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 842, particularly as applied to infrastructure, data center, or compute-related arrangements

Have experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals

Communicate clearly and influence effectively across cross-functional partners

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferred

Demonstrate strong analytical abilities and comfort working with large, complex datasets

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification

Have 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, with operational experience at technology or infrastructure-heavy companies

Experience at hyperscalers, large compute consumers, or data center operators with exposure to infrastructure lease structures (including colocation, dark fiber IRUs, and compute / equipment leases)

Experience with lease accounting software at scale

SQL proficiency for querying and analyzing large infrastructure and accounting datasets

Background in Big 4 accounting or advisory services combined with industry experience

Experience applying AI tooling (including Claude) to accounting processes, memo drafting, or close automation

Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and associated cost structures

Experience with complex data center buildouts or hybrid cloud / on-premise environments

Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in rapidly changing environments

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience

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Worksite address

seattle, WA, 98127, US

Who can apply

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