Head of Business Controls

Anthropic
San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 300,000 - 385,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Project management","Analytical skills","Communication"]

Lead Anthropic’s end-to-end financial audit and SOX 404 compliance program within Internal Audit, owning planning, scoping, testing, remediation, and reporting. Build scalable, automated financial process controls for revenue recognition, close, accounts payable/receivable, and treasury as the company scales toward and beyond IPO readiness. Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and business teams, manage external auditor coordination, and spearhead AI-driven continuous monitoring and anomaly detection while ensuring US GAAP/SEC reporting integrity.

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Head of Business Controls

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Job Summary

Lead Anthropic’s end-to-end financial audit and SOX 404 compliance program within Internal Audit, owning planning, scoping, testing, remediation, and reporting. Build scalable, automated financial process controls for revenue recognition, close, accounts payable/receivable, and treasury as the company scales toward and beyond IPO readiness. Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and business teams, manage external auditor coordination, and spearhead AI-driven continuous monitoring and anomaly detection while ensuring US GAAP/SEC reporting integrity.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and manage the organization’s end-to-end financial audit and SOX compliance program.
  • •Own financial audit planning, scoping, testing, remediation, and reporting activities.
  • •Build scalable, automated, and sustainable controls through pre-IPO and post-IPO readiness, including revenue recognition, financial close, accounts payable/receivable, and treasury operations.
  • •Design, implement, and monitor controls across key financial processes and evaluate/test controls for compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
  • •Serve as primary point of contact for external auditors on financial audit and SOX matters, coordinating testing schedules, walkthroughs, and reporting compliance status to leadership, the Board, and Audit Committee.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 300,000 - 385,000 annually
Perks:Parental LeavePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of hands-on financial audit and SOX compliance experience, ideally across Big 4 and in-house internal audit/SOX leadership roles at a fast-paced technology company.
  • •Ability to establish or scale financial audit and SOX compliance programs at newly public or pre-IPO companies.
  • •Deep understanding of business process controls, financial reporting, and US GAAP requirements.
  • •Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience:10+ yearsTechnologyFast-paced technologyPre-IPOPublic company readiness
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Skills:Project managementAnalytical skillsCommunication
Certifications:CPACIACISA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SOX 404US GAAPSEC reportingSECASC 606ASC 842Workday FinancialsERP migrationsERPContinuous monitoringAnomaly detectionAIAI/ML

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Anthropic
Develops large-scale AI systems and safety research to create reliable, steerable, and interpretable AI assistants and models for commercial and research applications.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2021
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