Head of Finance AI & Innovation

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role Anthropic is building the world’s most capable and safest AI — and our Finance team has a front‑row seat to deploy it. We are seeking a visionary and strategic Head of AI & Innovation to lead the transformation of Anthropic’s Finance function through pioneering Claude AI deployment. In this role, you will set the strategic vision, build and coach a high-performing team, and partner with Finance, Engineering, and Anthropic’s own product and research teams to create a Claude-powered Finance ecosystem that serves as an industry-defining model for AI-enabled operations. This is a rare opportunity to build at the intersection of cutting‑edge AI and enterprise finance — not just adopting AI, but pioneering what Finance AI looks like at scale with unprecedented access to the teams that build the models. You will own the Finance AI program end-to-end: from roadmap to production deployment, from governance frameworks to community building, and from employee enablement to enterprise scale. The ideal candidate brings deep Finance and advisory experience and is a recognized thought leader in the industry — someone who shapes how the profession thinks about AI adoption, not just someone who follows it. Key Responsibilities Vision & Strategic Leadership Define and own the multi-year vision for a Claude-enabled Finance ecosystem, translating Anthropic’s AI capabilities into measurable operational impact across all finance and accounting business processes and systems Establish Finance Systems as the internal gold standard for AI-powered enterprise operations, positioning the team as a model for AI adoption across the broader organization Partner closely with Anthropic’s internal product and research teams to surface Finance use cases, influence model capabilities, and bring cutting-edge AI research into production finance workflows Represent Finance AI priorities in cross-functional forums and with executive leadership, communicating progress, risks, and strategic direction with clarity and conviction Serve as Anthropic’s external voice on Finance AI — engaging with various advisory networks, industry working groups, and peer communities to shape how the profession approaches AI-enabled Finance transformation Hire, mentor, and develop a small but high-impact team of Finance AI Product Managers and Engineers, building a culture of experimentation, ownership, and continuous learning Establish clear roles, career paths, and operating rhythms for the AI & Innovation pod, ensuring team members grow into industry-leading Finance AI practitioners Partner across the finance department and Head of SOX/IT Controls to ensure AI initiatives are sequenced, governed, and delivered in alignment with the broader transformation portfolio Product Development & Roadmap Own the Finance AI product roadmap — prioritizing use cases, managing the backlog, and driving features from ideation through production deployment Lead intake, triage, and routing of bug reports, defect tracking, and enhancement requests across the Finance AI platform, maintaining clear visibility into product health and velocity Oversee UX and design quality of Claude-powered Finance tools, ensuring solutions are intuitive, delightful, and trusted by Finance end-users Build and own a Finance AI Agent Registry — a centralized portfolio strategy for all deployed agents across Finance and Enterprise systems, defining how agents are discovered, evaluated, scaled, and retired as the agent landscape matures Lead evaluation and selection of Finance-specific AI SaaS tools, partnering with internal technology and data infrastructure teams on architecture and integration decisions Data Foundation & Infrastructure Partner closely with data infrastructure and the finance analytics & BI team to define the structured data layer powering AI-driven reporting, anomaly detection, and decision support — ensuring Finance AI is built on a reliable, well-governed data foundation Ensure AI agents are built on reliable, audit-ready data foundations (SQL/deterministic retrieval layer) before applying AI synthesis and interpretation on top Collaborate with Finance Systems Engineers to design and maintain data pipelines, data lake environments, and integration architectures that support safe AI experimentation and production deployment Enablement, Governance & Community Design and lead Finance AI onboarding and employee journey programs — building the training curriculum, certification pathways, and ongoing education cadence that drives adoption across the Finance organization Partner with the Internal Audit and Governance team to develop Finance-specific AI usage policies, responsible AI frameworks, and audit-ready documentation for deployed agents Enforce SOX-compliant AI governance frameworks in close partnership with the Head of SOX/IT Controls, ensuring AI deployments meet ITGC requirements and external audit standards Organize internal innovation events, creating space for experimentation, cross-functional collaboration, and identification of the next generation of AI use cases Build a Finance AI peer community — hosting internal and external events, publishing learnings, and deepening Anthropic’s relationships with firm advisory networks and Finance AI industry forums to advance the field and strengthen Anthropic’s brand as an AI-first organization Minimum Qualifications Have led AI, automation, or digital transformation programs in a Finance or Enterprise context, with hands‑on experience taking AI/LLM solutions from prototype to production Possess deep Finance domain knowledge across multiple functions (OTC, P2P, FP&A, accounting, close) and understand how AI can materially change how Finance work gets done Bring established relationships and active engagement within Big 4 advisory communities (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) and are recognized as a thought leader in Finance AI or enterprise Finance transformation Have built and developed high-performing technical and product teams, with a coaching mindset and the ability to grow early‑career practitioners into domain experts Are a skilled cross‑functional leader with a proven ability to influence and align stakeholders across Finance, Engineering, Data, IT, and executive leadership Bring strong product instincts — you think about user experience, adoption, and measurable outcomes, not just technical capability Have experience working in high-growth or scaling technology companies, and understand the compliance, governance, and control requirements of a maturing enterprise Finance function Are deeply curious about AI’s potential, excited to work directly alongside the teams building frontier models, and motivated by the opportunity to define what Finance AI looks like at Anthropic and for the industry Preferred Qualifications Have 15+ years of experience spanning Finance operations, enterprise technology, and product or program leadership, with a demonstrated track record of leading large-scale transformation initiatives A background in Big 4 advisory (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG) in a Finance transformation, Finance systems, or AI/digital practice — with an active professional network and a track record of publishing, speaking, or advising in the space Hands‑on experience building with LLM APIs (including Claude) or deploying AI agents in enterprise Finance workflows Familiarity with SOX 404(b) compliance, ITGC controls, and the intersection of AI governance with financial audit requirements Experience with Finance data platforms (BigQuery, Snowflake), ETL pipelines, and the data architecture patterns that underpin reliable AI-driven Finance reporting Background in ERP ecosystems and the systems integration challenges of deploying AI across multi-system Finance stacks Experience with change management frameworks and organizational enablement programs at scale — particularly driving adoption of novel tooling in Finance functions Conference speaking, published writing, or active participation in Finance AI industry working groups — with a presence that elevates Anthropic’s reputation in the field Compensation

$315,000 - $365,000 USD

Logistics Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren’t able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this. As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr aijoblist