# Senior Manager, Infrastructure Lease Accounting

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $190k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Asc 842, Lease Accounting, Technical Accounting, Financial Reporting, Monthly Close, Reconciliations, Data Analysis, Process Automation, SQL, Lease Accounting Software, AI Tools, Internal Controls
**Posted:** 2026-09-04

> Leads end-to-end accounting for a complex infrastructure lease portfolio, applying ASC 842 and building scalable processes, systems, and controls. The role partners across Real Estate, Legal, Finance, and infrastructure teams and requires significant progressive accounting experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end accounting for the infrastructure lease portfolio, including monthly close, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analysis.
- Apply technical accounting expertise to complex infrastructure arrangements under ASC 842, including lease classification, measurement, modifications, embedded leases, and reassessments.
- Partner with Real Estate, Legal, and Finance during contract negotiation and execution to clarify accounting implications.
- Advise non-finance stakeholders on the financial statement impact of business decisions.
- Improve upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems.
- Design and scale systems, processes, and controls for a growing lease portfolio.
- Mentor accounting professionals across the Infrastructure Accounting team.
- Serve as a key contact for external auditors on lease accounting matters.
- Drive process improvements and automation, including AI tooling, to improve financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant field; CPA or equivalent preferred.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 842, particularly for infrastructure, data center, or compute-related arrangements.
- Experience managing a significant lease portfolio in a high-growth environment.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with large, complex datasets.
- Experience improving scalable financial processes in fast-moving environments.
- Experience mentoring and developing accounting professionals.
- Ability to translate technical accounting concepts into financial implications for non-finance stakeholders.
- Strong communication and cross-functional influence skills.
- Experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, or operations teams to improve financial reporting and cost transparency.

## Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including operational experience at technology or infrastructure-heavy companies.
- Experience at hyperscalers, large compute consumers, or data center operators, including colocation, dark fiber IRUs, and compute or equipment leases.
- Experience with lease accounting software at scale.
- SQL proficiency for querying and analyzing infrastructure and accounting datasets.
- Big Four accounting or advisory experience combined with industry experience.
- Experience with complex data center buildouts or hybrid cloud/on-premise environments.
- Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and associated cost structures.
- Experience applying AI tooling, including Claude, to accounting processes, memo drafting, or close automation.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in rapidly changing environments.

## Compensation
- Annual salary range: $190,000–$230,000 USD.

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