What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Strategic Finance, Compute position at Anthropic?
About the role:
We are seeking a Head of Strategic Finance for Compute at Anthropic. Compute is a critical ingredient in the development of transformative AI systems. As models continue to exponentially grow in capability and intelligence, the need for compute to support inference and research will increase as well. In this role, you will provide end-to-end finance support for our research and engineering teams, providing financial expertise and guidance to support strategic decision-making. As Anthropic continues to grow, you will play a crucial role in leading the team responsible for analyzing compute-related data, building financial models, and delivering insights to drive informed business decisions across compute allocation, significant capital outlays, and our technical efficiency.
This role will work closely with our Executive team and collaborate with other cross-functional members of the Finance organization to align our goals for compute with our broader financial objectives. The ability to efficiently allocate and utilize compute resources can significantly impact the pace of innovation, the quality of AI models produced, and ultimately, Anthropic's competitive position. If you are passionate about leveraging your financial acumen to support innovation and drive business success, join us on the frontier of making AI safe and impactful for humanity.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, manage, and grow the Strategic Finance function for Compute
- Support pivotal investment decisions, managing ongoing infrastructure expenditures and new commitments to maximize returns on Anthropic’s infrastructure capital allocation
- Provide guidance and strategic recommendations to influence our technical leaders on financial strategies, investments, and resource allocation decisions, leveraging an in-depth understanding of the the technical aspects of compute and the company's financials (include pricing and packaging, new product development, cloud partnerships, and capacity planning)
- Cultivate strategic partnerships with cloud and hardware providers, supporting model development and deployment at the frontier of AI capabilities
- Prepare and deliver clear, concise, and insightful financial analyses and forecasts, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities relating to the company’s compute strategy to stakeholders, executives, and the Board
- Collaborate with the other leaders across Strategic Finance, Investor Relations and Accounting to help align our compute roadmap with our broader financial goals
- Lead the team to create effective dashboards, KPIs, and scorecards to track our operational and financial metrics relating to our infrastructure
- Maintain a pulse on market dynamics and competitive trends to continually refine and elevate our infrastructure strategy
You may be a good fit if you have:
- 12 years of experience across strategic finance, product finance, compute finance, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, consulting, and investment banking
- A minimum of 5 years in leadership and management roles
- Exceptional analytical skills with an ability to synthesize data into compelling insights and develop / maintain complex financial operating models
- Extraordinary problem-solving and critical thinking abilities to navigate complex financial challenges
- Comfort working cross-functionally, communicating complex financial information to non-finance audiences
- Excitement about working in a fast paced, dynamic environment and adapt well to change
- A bias toward action, strong work ethic, and have experience driving operational outcomes under tight timelines
- Strong relationship building, business judgment, process management, and communication skills
- Passion about Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
Strong candidates may also:
- Have deep experience with consumption-based and/or complex business models
- Have in-depth knowledge of and interest in cloud computing infrastructure
- Hold an MBA, a professional accounting certification, or other relevant advanced degree (e.g., J.D., CFA, data science, statistics)
- Possess strong SQL and data visualization (e.g., Looker, Tableau) skills
- Have a background in AI, ML, or related technologies
