Job Information
Anthropic PBC Director, Global Accounts Payable in San Francisco, California
Responsibilities:
Strategy, Policy and Governance
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
AP Operations and Process Optimization
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
Team Leadership and AI Automation (Claudification)
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
You may be a good fit if you have:
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 analysiswith 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 soand comfort creating structure where none exists
The annual compensation range for this role is listed below.
For sales roles, the range provided is the roles On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Annual Salary:
$230,000-$300,000USD
Logistics
Education requirements:We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.**
Location-based hybrid policy:**Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship:We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification.Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing mposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team.
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