Director, Finance Strategic Initiatives

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About Anthropic

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

Anthropic is seeking a Finance Strategic Initiatives leader to manage complex and impactful initiatives cross-functionally. You will partner with the Controller, CFO, and senior leadership to orchestrate complex, multi-quarter programs that require exceptional executive-level stakeholder management and change management expertise. This is a unique opportunity to build the foundation for a world-class finance function at one of the most innovative AI companies.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end program management for strategic finance initiatives.

Establish and lead steering committees with executive leadership, providing clear visibility into program status, risks, dependencies, and decision requirements.

Drive cross-functional alignment on requirements gathering and timelines for execution.

Manage relationships with external consultants, partners, and vendors.

Identify and resolve critical path dependencies, proactively escalating risks and developing mitigation strategies for complex program challenges.

Translate strategic vision from finance leadership into actionable workstreams with clear ownership, milestones, and success metrics.

Establish program management best practices, templates, and frameworks that can scale across the finance organization.

Develop executive-level communications and presentations for Board, Audit Committee, and senior leadership on program progress.

You May Be a Good Fit If You Have

15+ years of experience in finance or accounting with at least 5 years leading strategic programs.

MBA or CPA certification.

Deep understanding of how the impacts of strategic transactions lead by finance might have downstream impacts on broader teams (e.g., accounting processes, financial systems architecture, etc.).

Exceptional program management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities.

Strategic thinker who can translate business objectives into detailed execution plans while maintaining sight of the big picture.

Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across all organizational levels.

Strong financial and analytical skills with ability to build business cases and measure ROI.

Change management expertise.

Experience in leveraging AI.

Expected Base Compensation

$230,000—$300,000 USD per year, plus equity, benefits, and potential incentive compensation.

Education Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Logistics

Location-Based Hybrid Policy : All staff are expected to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more on-site presence.

Visa Sponsorship : We sponsor visas and will make every reasonable effort to secure a visa if an offer is extended.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. We believe representation is essential to our mission, and we value diverse perspectives.

How We're Different

We believe the highest-impact AI research requires big science. At Anthropic we work as a cohesive team on a few large-scale research efforts and prioritize advancing our long-term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI. Communication and collaboration are at the core of our culture.

Come Work with Us!

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a welcoming office environment.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Finance and Sales

Industries

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