Finance & Strategy Manager

Who you are

• Owned hardware, semiconductor, or hyperscaler capacity economics
• Experience managing or mentoring finance talent
• Strong analytical skills and the judgment to turn an ambiguous structure into a clear financial recommendation
• Comfort partnering closely with engineering and commercial teams under deal-timeline pressure
• Passion for Anthropic's mission to build safe, transformative AI systems
• 8+ years in strategic finance, FP&A, or capacity/infrastructure finance
• Capacity planning or infrastructure finance experience at a hyperscaler or major chip maker
• Experience standing up a new finance function
• MBA, CFA, or equivalent
• We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed

What the job involves

• We are seeking a Strategic Finance leader to manage the “machines” finance function covering the chips and accelerators that run our models
• In this role, you will be a key partner to our hardware infrastructure teams, providing financial expertise and guidance to drive hardware decisions. You will own the near and long-term forecasts for hardware, support deal teams, and our engineering teams on hardware ROI decisions
• Own the economics of chip and accelerator capacity: cost per chip-hour and TCO across chip generations
• Evaluate capacity offers and hardware commitments with the Compute deal team: pricing across chip types, counterparties, and structures
• Partner with Capacity Planning and Hardware Engineering on the financial analysis influencing machine strategy
• Own the hardware forecast: delivery volumes by chip over time, expenses, and cash flows
• Build and manage the Machines finance team; set the operating cadence with central FP&A and Accounting
• Serve as the accountable owner for machines FP&A into forecast and close cycles
• Coordinate with Accounting, Treasury, and Infra FP&A on accounting treatment and forecast inputs

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• Inclusive fertility benefits via Carrot Fertility
• 22 weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible paid time off and absence policies
• Mental health support for you and your dependents
• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Optional equity donation matching at a 1:1 ratio, up to 25% of your equity grant
• Retirement plans with competitive matching
• Life and income protection plans
• $500/month flexible wellness and time saver stipend
• Commuter benefits
• Annual education stipend
• Home office stipends
• Relocation support for those moving for Anthropic
• Daily meals and snacks in the office