# Finance & Strategy, Machines

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $325k – $425k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** strategic finance, FP&A, capacity economics, financial forecasting, Financial Modeling, hardware finance, semiconductors, infrastructure finance, accounting, treasury, cost analysis, total cost of ownership, cash flow analysis, Team Leadership, Capacity Planning
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Leads strategic finance for AI hardware capacity, owning chip economics, hardware forecasts, investment analysis, and FP&A while managing a finance team. Requires 8+ years of strategic finance or infrastructure finance experience, hardware capacity economics expertise, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Machines Capacity Economics & Investment
- Own the economics of chip and accelerator capacity, including cost per chip-hour and total cost of ownership across chip generations.
- Evaluate capacity offers and hardware commitments with the Compute deal team, including pricing across chip types, counterparties, and structures.
- Partner with Capacity Planning and Hardware Engineering on financial analysis influencing machine strategy.

### Machines FP&A & Team Leadership
- Own the hardware forecast, including delivery volumes by chip over time, expenses, and cash flows.
- Build and manage the Machines finance team and establish the operating cadence with central FP&A and Accounting.
- Serve as the accountable owner for Machines FP&A during forecast and close cycles.
- Coordinate with Accounting, Treasury, and Infrastructure FP&A on accounting treatment and forecast inputs.

## Requirements
- 8+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, or capacity/infrastructure finance.
- Experience owning hardware, semiconductor, or hyperscaler capacity economics.
- Experience managing or mentoring finance talent.
- Strong analytical skills and judgment to turn ambiguous structures into clear financial recommendations.
- Comfort partnering closely with engineering and commercial teams under deal-timeline pressure.
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Relevant field of study demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary: **$325,000–$425,000 USD**.
- Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Optional equity donation matching.
- Generous vacation and parental leave.
- Flexible working hours.
- Office space for collaboration.

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