Director, Global Accounts Payable

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Director, Accounts Payable, you will oversee end-to-end global AP operations at Anthropic: vendor inquiries, invoice processing, vendor payment execution, vendor master data management, month-end close deliverables, and AP internal controls. You will report to the Head of Finance Operations and lead a lean team, with a mandate to transform AP from a high-performing operations function into a strategic, SOX-ready, AI-native pillar of Finance. This role requires a builder who can stabilize a post-migration ERP environment, architect controls from scratch, and drive improvements to key metrics—all while championing Claude-powered automation consistent with Anthropic’s AI-first culture.

Requirements

12+ years of accounts payable experience at a high-growth technology company, including 5+ years in a leadership role owning end-to-end AP operations
Demonstrated experience leading AP through a major ERP migration (NetSuite to Workday, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)—including data migration, UAT, cutover, and stabilization
Track record of designing and documenting SOX-compliant AP internal controls in a pre-IPO or public company environment, with direct exposure to external auditor walkthroughs
Proven ability to reduce late payments and improve AP cycle times through process redesign, automation, and root cause analysis—with specific, quantified outcomes
Multi-entity, multi-currency AP experience across US and international jurisdictions, including VAT/GST compliance and cross-border payment operations
Strong cross-functional instincts: proven ability to partner across Procurement, Treasury, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Finance Systems teams
AI-curious builder mindset: experience deploying AI tools to automate AP processes, or genuine enthusiasm for doing so—and comfort creating structure where none exists

Responsibilities

Design, document, test, and execute AP internal controls for SOX compliance
Drive remediation of any control gaps identified during design and operating effectiveness testing
Own AP walkthrough preparation with external auditors and serve as the primary AP point of contact for audit requests
Own AP systems and design requirements for future systems landscape
Partner with Procurement to optimize the procure-to-pay process
Oversee end-to-end invoice-to-pay operations across all entities
Oversee vendor master data integrity, OFAC compliance, and banking change controls
Manage international AP complexity: VAT/GST coding, SEPA payments, withholding tax, and entity-specific compliance requirements across all entities
Own month-end close AP deliverables and oversee weekly payment runs across multiple payment methods and banking platforms
Drive AP cycle time and payment timeliness improvements through root cause analysis and process redesign
Lead and develop a lean team, building depth and cross-training to eliminate single points of failure
Foster a high-trust, collaborative team culture rooted in our team values of collaboration, impact, and curiosity — where team members take ownership of their areas, speak up with feedback, and ask 'could Claude have done that?' after every manual process