# Head of Business Controls

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $300k – $385k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** SOX Compliance, Financial Audit, Internal Controls, US GAAP, Sec Reporting, Risk Assessments, Revenue Recognition, ASC 606, Asc 842, Workday Financials, Erp Migrations, AI/ML, Continuous Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, Financial Data Governance
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Leads Anthropic’s financial audit and SOX compliance program, building scalable controls and audit processes for pre-IPO and post-IPO readiness. Requires 10+ years of financial audit and SOX experience, strong knowledge of US GAAP and business controls, and a bachelor’s degree.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the end-to-end financial audit and SOX compliance program.
- Own financial audit planning, scoping, testing, remediation, reporting, and compliance roadmaps.
- Build scalable, automated, and sustainable controls for pre-IPO and post-IPO readiness.
- Apply AI and automation to continuous monitoring, control effectiveness, and anomaly detection.
- Rationalize financial controls and increase reliance on automated controls.
- Design, implement, and monitor controls for revenue recognition, financial close, accounts payable and receivable, and treasury operations.
- Evaluate business-process and automated controls for compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
- Conduct process and risk assessments; identify control gaps and remediation needs.
- Maintain audit-ready control documentation and evidence.
- Assess controls for financial system implementations, ERP migrations such as Workday Financials, and integrations.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and Business teams to implement scalable controls and improvements.
- Align audit priorities with the Controller, CFO, and Chief Accounting Officer.
- Support management’s assessment of internal controls over financial reporting and related disclosures.
- Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on financial audit and SOX matters.
- Manage audit requests, testing schedules, and walkthroughs.
- Report compliance status to leadership, the Board, and Audit Committee.
- Align with external auditors on testing approaches, reliance strategies, and deficiency evaluation.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on financial audit and SOX compliance experience, preferably across Big Four and in-house internal audit or SOX leadership roles at a fast-paced technology company.
- Experience establishing or scaling financial audit and SOX compliance programs at newly public or pre-IPO companies.
- Deep understanding of business process controls, financial reporting, and US GAAP.
- Strong project management, analytical, and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

## Nice-to-haves
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar certification.
- Experience scaling financial compliance programs during rapid company growth.
- Experience or interest in applying AI or machine learning to financial audit, compliance, or risk management.
- Knowledge of revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), or other complex accounting standards relevant to technology companies.
- Experience at a high-growth AI or technology company.
- Familiarity with financial data governance, internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), and SEC disclosure requirements.

## Compensation
- Annual salary: **$300,000–$385,000 USD**.

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