Director, Accounting Systems Architect
$265k/y-$315k/y
Anthropica day ago
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Summary
Anthropic is seeking a Director, Accounting Systems Architect to join their Finance Systems team in San Francisco, CA. The role involves leading the technical strategy and team responsible for Corporate Accounting, Finance Operations, and Treasury systems, primarily using Workday Financials.
About the Role
As the Director, Accounting Systems Architect, you will own the technical roadmap for finance systems, manage a team of Systems Engineers and Business Systems Analysts, oversee integrations across the finance technology landscape, and define automation strategies leveraging AI. You will partner with leadership in Accounting, Finance Operations, and Treasury to build a robust financial systems foundation.
About You
Required:
- 15+ years of experience in finance systems, ERP implementation, or enterprise architecture roles, with at least 5 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience.
- 5+ years of people management experience, leading technical teams in fast-paced environments.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering complex system integrations using APIs, middleware, and ETL tools.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end finance processes including General Ledger, accounts payable, payroll, T&E, treasury operations, and financial reporting.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred:
- Background in accounting, finance, or CPA certification with understanding of GAAP reporting requirements and SOX compliance.
- Experience at high-growth technology companies, ideally through significant scaling or finance transformation.
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and enthusiasm for applying them to finance operations.
- Technical proficiency with SQL, Python, or scripting languages for data analysis, integration support, or automation development.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with an annual salary range of $265k–$315k.
- Generous vacation and parental leave.
- Flexible working hours and a collaborative office environment.
Anthropic
We're an AI research company that builds reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Our first product is Claude, an AI assistant for tasks at any scale. Our research interests span multiple areas including natural language, human feedback, scaling laws, reinforcement learning, code generation, and interpretability.
San Francisco, CA