Director, Technical Revenue Accounting

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic's mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role We are looking for a Director, Technical Revenue Accounting to join our Accounting Team. In this role, you will own the company’s most complex ASC 606 technical positions, lead the revenue accounting memo portfolio, and serve as the senior accounting decision-maker for new product revenue recognition treatments, non-standard deal structures, and partnership / marketplace go-to-market initiatives. You will partner directly with Deal Desk, Product, Legal, and Partnership leadership and set the technical revenue policy direction for the company! If you are looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial infrastructure of an innovative company, come join us in our mission to build cutting-edge, safe AI.

Requirements

Have a track record of authoring technical accounting memos on complex, judgment-intensive revenue arrangements
Have strong knowledge of ASC 606 with experience in performance obligation analysis, standalone selling prices, contract modification accounting, considerations payable to a customer, principal versus agent analysis, material rights, and variable consideration treatment
Ability to articulate complex accounting positions clearly, and proactively conduct technical accounting research to identify emerging revenue recognition challenges
Have hands-on experience with revenue recognition tools (e.g., Workday Financial Management, Zuora RevPro)
Have SQL proficiency for querying and analyzing large revenue and contract datasets
Have proven ability to lead cross-functional workstreams across Deal Desk, Product, and Partnership teams and drive results
Have a demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Nice To Haves

Have 14+ years of progressive accounting experience, with extensive expertise in ASC 606 implementation and complex revenue recognition scenarios, including 4+ years in a technical revenue leadership or managerial role
A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required with demonstrated technical accounting expertise
Big 4 technical accounting / national office background combined with industry experience
Experience with technical accounting advisory work, including revenue recognition consulting or implementation experience
Experience with cloud marketplace, reseller, or channel partnership revenue arrangements
Experience working with consumption-based and subscription-based revenue models
Knowledge of AI/ML, SaaS and technology sector revenue recognition complexities

Responsibilities

Own the company’s ASC 606 technical accounting memo portfolio — authoring and reviewing position papers on the most complex and judgment-intensive revenue recognition scenarios, including the SSP study
Lead the technical revenue assessment for all new product offerings (NPI) and programs, serving as the accounting decision-maker on performance obligation identification, SSP evaluation, and contract modification frameworks, and providing authoritative guidance to Product, Pricing, and GTM cross-functional teams
Serve as the senior Revenue Accounting partner to Deal Desk, Sales, and Legal — structuring non-standard deal terms, and providing real-time revenue recognition guidance on the company’s largest and most strategic commercial arrangements
Provide technical accounting guidance on partnership and marketplace arrangements for cloud third-party channels, including principal-vs-agent determinations, and revenue-share / co-sell economics
Own key accounting processes such as SSP analysis and related allocations, contractual credit amortization, reseller/partner channel incentives and rebates, footnote disclosures etc.
Own the revenue contract review framework, including ASC 606 checklists, position papers, and escalation paths, ensuring revenue recognition compliance scales with deal volume
Lead technical research initiatives on emerging revenue recognition issues and present recommendations to the Controller
Translate complex technical accounting requirements into actionable business guidance for non-accounting stakeholders
Review revenue-related month end close journal entries and flux analysis
Drive process improvement and revenue system implementation projects, including scoping, design sign-off, and UAT ownership