Anthropic · 1 day ago
Director, Finance Strategic Initiatives
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$230K/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years expAnthropic is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable and beneficial AI systems. They are seeking a Finance Strategic Initiatives leader to manage complex programs and partner with senior leadership to build a world-class finance function.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
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, escalate risks proactively, and develop 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
Qualification
Required
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 to 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
We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Incentive compensation
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Company
Anthropic
Anthropic is an AI research company that focuses on the safety and alignment of AI systems with human values.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$33.74BKey Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleAmazon
2025-09-02Series F· $13B
2025-05-16Debt Financing· $2.5B
2025-03-03Series E· $3.5B
Leadership Team
Dario Amodei
CEO & Co-Founder
Daniela Amodei
President and co-founder
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