Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
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. We are seeking Senior Accounts Payable Specialists to join our growing global Finance team. Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, you will be responsible for executing complex AP operations, supporting process improvements, and serving as a subject matter expert for both US and international vendor payments. This is an opportunity to contribute to scaling our financial operations globally while supporting the team making AI safe.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive experience in accounts payable operations
- Strong experience with both US and international vendor payments (multi-currency, VAT, withholding taxes)
- Proven experience at high-growth technology companies
- Expertise with NetSuite and familiarity with Zip HQ or similar procurement systems
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume transactions accurately
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders
- Experience with month-end close processes and accruals
- Ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate issues
- We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with AP automation
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, complex formulas)
- Knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and audit procedures
- Accounting background
- Previous experience in AI, SaaS, or fintech industries
Responsibilities
- Process and manage high-volume, complex vendor invoices ensuring accurate GL coding, sales tax/VAT treatment, and PO matching in accordance with SLA timelines
- Serve as primary point of contact for vendor inquiries and issue resolution
- Support the AP Manager with international vendor payments, multi-currency transactions, and withholding tax requirements as needed
- Execute month-end close activities including accruals, performing reconciliations, and supporting the AP Manager with variance analysis
- Lead vendor onboarding process and maintain vendor master data accuracy and completeness, ensuring proper setup for new vendors and ongoing data integrity
- Support AP Manager in implementing automation initiatives
- Identify process inefficiencies and recommend solutions to the AP Manager
- Document detailed procedures and maintain process documentation
- Assist in developing and tracking AP KPIs and metrics
- Support system implementations and testing, particularly for Zip HQ and NetSuite enhancements
- Ensure adherence to established internal controls and SOX compliance requirements
- Support audit requests and provide documentation as needed
- Assist with global tax compliance including 1099 reporting and VAT reclaims
- Flag potential control issues or risks to the AP Manager
- Partner with Procurement on purchase order and vendor onboarding issues
- Collaborate with Accounting, Tax, and other finance teams on cross-functional projects
- Support the AP Manager with special projects and ad-hoc analysis
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
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
