Finance Analytics & BI, Accounting

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

59d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an early member of our Finance Analytics and Business Intelligence team, you will play an instrumental role in our company's mission of building safe and beneficial artificial intelligence by establishing robust analytics engineering and business intelligence capabilities for our Accounting organization. In this unique company, technology, and moment in history, your work will be critical to ensuring accurate financial reporting, streamlining accounting processes, and supporting our financial operations as we deploy safe, frontier AI at scale to the world. In your role, you will use advanced analytics to drive strategic decision-making and sound operations for our accounting teams. You'll work at the intersection of finance, analytics, and business intelligence to develop automated reporting systems, data quality frameworks, and scaled insights that support our various business models and entities. You'll partner closely with Data Infrastructure, Finance Systems, and the Accounting organization: Corporate Accounting, Revenue Accounting, Technical Accounting, International Accounting, and Finance Operations (FinOps). You've worked in cultures of excellence in the past and are eager to apply that experience to building robust and scalable systems and processes as our company goes through a phase of rapid growth.

Requirements

Have 8+ years of experience in finance analytics, business intelligence, or financial systems analysis with demonstrated experience partnering with Accounting, Data Infrastructure, and Financial Systems teams
Are highly proficient in SQL and Python for data manipulation, analysis, and automation
Have extensive experience with BI visualization tools such as Looker or Tableau; and have experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and modern data stack tools (dbt, Airflow, etc.)
Have hands-on experience working with financial systems like NetSuite, Stripe, or other ERP/financial platforms, and building downstream data models from these systems
Possess strong financial acumen with deep understanding of accounting principles (GAAP vs. non-GAAP, revenue recognition, SOX), financial statements, and corporate finance processes
Have a proven track record of collaborating with finance stakeholders to deliver impactful analytical solutions and process improvements
Excel at translating complex business requirements into technical solutions and can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Are detail-oriented with a commitment to data accuracy and have experience building robust, scalable analytical solutions
Thrive in fast-paced environments and can manage multiple priorities while maintaining high-quality deliverables

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications in financial systems or business intelligence platforms
Prior experience in high-growth technology companies or startups
Knowledge of statistical analysis and advanced analytics techniques
Experience with financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes and systems
Familiarity with data governance best practices and experience implementing data quality frameworks

Responsibilities

Establish the foundation for accounting analytics and BI at Anthropic, creating processes and best practices for financial data management, governance, and reporting
Build and maintain automated financial reporting systems, dashboards, and solutions that provide real-time insights to accounting and finance leadership
Develop sophisticated revenue recognition analytics and monitoring to support our subscription- and consumption-based business model
Partner with Accounting teams (Corporate, International, Technical, Revenue, FinOps) to streamline close processes and financial reporting
Design and implement audit support systems and documentation processes to facilitate external audits and compliance requirements
Partner with Data Infrastructure, Analytics Engineering, and Financial Systems teams to develop scalable data pipelines and infrastructure supporting accounting analytics
Champion data-informed decision making across the organization