Head of Revenue Accounting (Deal Desk & Technical Accounting)

Join Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, as the Head of Revenue Accounting. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the accounting judgments behind the company's growth, developing revenue recognition policies, leading enhancements to the revenue system, and designing and implementing internal controls. You will also influence deal structures before they are signed, lead financial reporting and disclosure, and build scalable processes. This is a high-impact role that requires strong technical accounting expertise and the ability to influence non-accounting stakeholders.

• Assumer la responsabilité des jugements comptables liés à la croissance de l'entreprise, y compris les positions techniques, les accords et les divulgations.
• Agir en tant qu'autorité de l'entreprise sur les questions complexes de comptabilité des revenus, en développant les politiques de reconnaissance des revenus et en dirigeant les améliorations du système de revenus.
• Influencer les structures des accords avant leur signature, en collaborant avec les équipes de vente, de juridique et de finance pour soutenir les nouveaux produits et modèles de tarification.
• Experience owning a revenue or billing platform (Zuora or comparable), either as implementation lead or as the accounting owner of its roadmap
• CPA or an equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating internal controls over financial reporting, including documentation and testing
• Deep expertise in revenue recognition under ASC 606 for software, subscription, or consumption-based business models
• A track record of leading and developing a high-performing accounting team
• Personal ownership of complex technical accounting research — writing position memos, defending those conclusions with external auditors, and preparing the resulting disclosures under US GAAP
• Demonstrated ability to influence non-accounting stakeholders — shaping commercial deal and program structures with Sales and Legal, and shaping automation priorities with systems teams
• Background at a national or Big Four firm
• Public company experience, or experience preparing a high-growth company for public reporting and SOX 404 compliance
• Experience with consumption-based, usage-based, or hybrid revenue models, particularly in AI, cloud, or infrastructure
• Experience using large language models or AI tooling to automate accounting, contract review, or controls work
• Experience standing up or overhauling a deal desk approval process
• Hands-on Zuora implementation or operation experience
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• 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