# Manager, Infrastructure Capex Accounting

**Company:** [Anthropic](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/anthropic)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Salary:** $160k – $190k/yr
**Experience:** 7+ years
**Skills:** asc 360, fixed asset accounting, capital expenditures, construction in progress, technical accounting, Financial Reporting, SQL, fixed asset subledger, Data Analysis, Process Automation, AI Tools, external audit
**Posted:** 2026-08-11

> Manages end-to-end capex and fixed asset accounting for AI infrastructure, including ASC 360 analysis, close, controls, systems, and audit support. The role requires 7+ years of accounting experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong cross-functional communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end accounting for AI infrastructure capital expenditures and fixed assets, including monthly close, construction-in-progress tracking, reconciliations, roll-forwards, and flux analysis.
- Apply technical accounting expertise under ASC 360 to capitalization, useful lives, impairment, disposals, and asset retirement obligations.
- Partner with Data Center Operations, Legal, and Finance during contract negotiation and execution to address accounting implications.
- Explain financial statement impacts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Improve upstream data pipelines from operational and contract systems, particularly for asset receipt, deployment, and in-service dates.
- Design and scale systems, processes, and controls for a growing fixed asset portfolio.
- Mentor junior accounting professionals.
- Act as a key contact for external auditors on fixed asset and capex accounting matters.
- Drive process improvements and automation, including AI tooling, to improve financial reporting efficiency and accuracy.

## Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including operational experience at technology or infrastructure-heavy companies.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent preferred.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge of ASC 360, particularly for infrastructure, data center, or compute-related assets.
- Hands-on experience managing a significant fixed asset portfolio in a high-growth environment.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with large, complex datasets.
- Experience improving scalable financial processes in fast-moving environments.
- Experience mentoring junior accounting professionals.
- Ability to translate technical accounting concepts into financial implications for non-finance stakeholders.
- Clear communication and effective cross-functional influence.
- Experience partnering with engineering, infrastructure, or operations teams to improve financial reporting and cost transparency.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience at hyperscalers, large compute consumers, or data center operators, including exposure to GPU clusters, networking equipment, and data center buildouts.
- Experience with fixed asset subledger systems at scale.
- SQL proficiency for 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-premises environments.
- Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure and related 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: $160,000–$190,000 USD.
- Hybrid policy: Staff are expected to work from an office at least 25% of the time; some roles may require more office time.

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