Director, Finance Strategic Initiatives

Anthropics Technology Ltd • San Francisco, CA

4d • $230,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is seeking a Finance Strategic Initiatives leader to complex and impactful initiatives cross-functionally. You will partner with the Controller, CFO, and senior leadership to orchestrate complex, multi-quarter programs that require exceptional executive-level stakeholder management and change management expertise. This is a unique opportunity to build the foundation for a world-class finance function at one of the most innovative AI companies.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in finance or accounting with at least 5 years leading strategic programs
• MBA or CPA certification
• Deep understanding of how the impacts of strategic transactions lead by finance might have downstream impacts to broader teams (e.g. accounting processes, financial systems architecture, etc)
• Exceptional program management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities
• Strategic thinker who can translate business objectives into detailed execution plans while maintaining sight of the big picture
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Strong financial and analytical skills with ability to build business cases and measure ROI
• Change management expertise

Nice To Haves

• Experience in leveraging AI

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for strategic finance initiatives
• Establish and lead steering committees with executive leadership, providing clear visibility into program status, risks, dependencies, and decision requirements
• Drive cross-functional alignment on requirements gathering and timelines for execution
• Manage relationships with external consultants, partners, and vendors
• Identify and resolve critical path dependencies, escalate risks proactively, and develop mitigation strategies for complex program challenges
• Translate strategic vision from finance leadership into actionable workstreams with clear ownership, milestones, and success metrics
• Establish program management best practices, templates, and frameworks that can scale across the finance organization
• Develop executive-level communications and presentations for Board, Audit Committee, and senior leadership on program progress

Benefits

• competitive compensation and benefits
• optional equity donation matching
• generous vacation and parental leave
• flexible working hours
• a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees