Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

Anthropic Anthropic · AI Frontier · San Francisco, CA · Finance

This role is for a Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting at Anthropic, a company focused on AI. The position involves managing daily revenue accounting operations, accounts receivable accounting, and financial reporting processes. Key responsibilities include ensuring accurate revenue recognition per ASC 606, managing CECL compliance, and enhancing month-end close operations. The ideal candidate has extensive technical accounting expertise and leadership skills. While the company is in the AI space, this role is purely financial and operational, not directly involved in AI/ML development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage daily revenue accounting operations, including high-volume transaction processing, and ensure accurate revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606
  2. Own the month-end revenue close process by reviewing and approving revenue-related account reconciliations and journal entries for revenue, deferred revenue, and unbilled receivables
  3. Manage comprehensive accounts receivable accounting functions, including AR reconciliations, aging analysis, and accurate recording of customer receivables
  4. Lead quarterly CECL aging analysis to ensure consistent application of ASC 326 and work with AR & Collections Lead to develop key AR metrics for management reporting
  5. Perform regular month-end close flux analysis, identifying and explaining significant variances in revenue and accounts receivable balances to ensure financial integrity and provide insights for management decision-making

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years of accounting experience, with at least 3 years in public accounting
  • Strong knowledge of ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers & ASC 326 Credit Impairment
  • Experience with accounts receivable accounting and financial reporting
  • Experience in collaborating across departments to influence change
  • Attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and strong sense of teamwork
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong sense of ownership and independence, with proven ability to identify issues, propose solutions, and drive initiatives to completion with minimal supervision
  • Proven experience in managing and mentoring accounting professionals, with the potential to lead team members (both contractors and FTEs) as our team continues to grow

Nice to have

  • Experience in a growing SaaS technology business, preferably in startup or high-growth environments
  • Experience with third-party platform revenue models and related accounting complexities
  • Passion for data integrity, comfort with large datasets, and enjoyment of solving complex problems
  • Proficiency with mainstream ERP systems and revenue engines such as NetSuite ARM, Oracle, SAP, Workday Financials and comparable systems. NetSuite ARM experience strongly preferred
  • Experience with Metronome, Stripe, Anrok, or similar software is a plus
  • Database & SQL experience is a plus
  • Exceptional business acumen with ability to translate complex financial concepts into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders

What the JD emphasized

  • ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
  • ASC 326 Credit Impairment
  • CECL compliance