Director, Global Accounts Payable

About the Role

As Director, Accounts Payable, you will oversee end-to-end global AP operations at Anthropic: vendor inquiries, invoice processing, vendor payment execution, vendor master data management, month-end close deliverables, and AP internal controls. You will report to the Head of Finance Operations and lead a lean team, with a mandate to transform AP from a high-performing operations function into a strategic, SOX-ready, AI-native pillar of Finance.

This role requires a builder who can stabilize a post-migration ERP environment, architect controls from scratch, and drive improvements to key metrics—all while championing Claude-powered automation consistent with Anthropic’s AI-first culture.

Responsibilities:

Strategy, Policy & Governance

• Design, document, test, and execute AP internal controls for SOX compliance

• Drive remediation of any control gaps identified during design and operating effectiveness testing

• Own AP walkthrough preparation with external auditors and serve as the primary AP point of contact for audit requests

• Own AP systems and design requirements for future systems landscape

AP Operations & Process Optimization

• Partner with Procurement to optimize the procure-to-pay process

• Oversee end-to-end invoice-to-pay operations across all entities

• Oversee vendor master data integrity, OFAC compliance, and banking change controls

• Manage international AP complexity: VAT/GST coding, SEPA payments, withholding tax, and entity-specific compliance requirements across all entities

• Own month-end close AP deliverables and oversee weekly payment runs across multiple payment methods and banking platforms

• Drive AP cycle time and payment timeliness improvements through root cause analysis and process redesign

Team Leadership & AI Automation (Claudification)

• Lead and develop a lean team, building depth and cross-training to eliminate single points of failure

• Foster a high-trust, collaborative team culture rooted in our team values of collaboration, impact, and curiosity — where team members take ownership of their areas, speak up with feedback, and ask 'could Claude have done that?' after every manual process

You may be a good fit if you have:

• 12+ years of accounts payable experience at a high-growth technology company, including 5+ years in a leadership role owning end-to-end AP operations

• Demonstrated experience leading AP through a major ERP migration (NetSuite to Workday, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent)—including data migration, UAT, cutover, and stabilization

• Track record of designing and documenting SOX-compliant AP internal controls in a pre-IPO or public company environment, with direct exposure to external auditor walkthroughs

• Proven ability to reduce late payments and improve AP cycle times through process redesign, automation, and root cause analysis—with specific, quantified outcomes

• Multi-entity, multi-currency AP experience across US and international jurisdictions, including VAT/GST compliance and cross-border payment operations

• Strong cross-functional instincts: proven ability to partner across Procurement, Treasury, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Legal, and Finance Systems teams

• AI-curious builder mindset: experience deploying AI tools to automate AP processes, or genuine enthusiasm for doing so—and comfort creating structure where none exists