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Tax Director, Provision & Compliance

AnthropicSan Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WAFinance
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
21 Aug 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Tax Director, Provision & Compliance role at Anthropic is a core operational leadership position based in San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Seattle, WA. This job suits an experienced corporate tax professional who wants to own global income tax provisions and compliance functions while scaling processes for a rapidly growing AI company.

Role Overview

Anthropic's Tax team is seeking a Tax Director to manage the company's worldwide income tax provision and US income tax compliance function. This operational leadership role involves running quarterly and annual ASC 740 closes, managing a co-sourced compliance program, and building scalable processes, controls, and teams. The position deals with complex transactions including compute and data center infrastructure deployment, M&A, joint ventures, and strategic investments.

Key Responsibilities

Own the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision, covering current and deferred computations, valuation allowances, and return-to-provision true-ups.
Manage tax journal entries, account reconciliations, income tax footnotes, disclosures, supporting workpapers, and SOX controls while coordinating with Big 4 auditors.
Direct the US federal and state income tax compliance program in partnership with co-sourced Big 4 providers.
Own cash tax forecasting, tax authority notices, examinations, and audit defense.
Drive automation and tax technology adoption across provision and compliance workflows.
Manage tax purchase price allocation workpapers, ASC 805 opening balance sheet deferred taxes, and M&A tax diligence, structuring, and integration.
Analyze data center and compute infrastructure arrangements, lease classifications, sale-leasebacks, and financing structures.
Prepare and review technical memos for auditors and leadership while modeling cash tax and effective tax rate impacts for proposed deal structures.
Mentor tax team members and manage outside advisors, budgets, and relationships.

Requirements

Substantial corporate tax management experience within the multinational software and technology industry, combining Big 4 public accounting and in-house experience.
Proven ownership of the full ASC 740 provision cycle at a multinational company.
Experience managing a US federal and state income tax compliance program at scale with co-sourced Big 4 providers.
Hands-on experience with complex M&A transactions, tax purchase price allocations, and ASC 805 opening balance sheet accounting.
Ability to write clear, well-organized technical memos and explain tax issues in plain terms to non-tax partners.
Hold an active CPA license.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field of study.

Nice to Have

Master's in Taxation or LLM.
Familiarity and experience with data center or capital-intensive infrastructure transactions like project finance or joint venture structures.
Experience analyzing warrants, convertible instruments, equity components in commercial agreements, and debt-equity analysis.
Interest in applying AI tools to tax workflows.

Skills and Tools

LLM
ASC 740
ASC 805
SOX Controls
US Federal and State Tax Compliance
Tax Purchase Price Allocation
Financial Modeling

Salary and Benefits

Annual Salary: $230,000 — $300,000 USD
Competitive compensation and benefits
Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation and parental leave
Flexible working hours
Visa sponsorship available

About the Company

Anthropic creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure artificial intelligence is safe and beneficial for society. Operating as a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco, the company brings together researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders to build advanced AI systems.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official Anthropic careers page.

Skills and tech stack

LLM

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Tax Director, Provision & Compliance role?

The position is located in San Francisco, CA, New York City, NY, or Seattle, WA, operating under a location-based hybrid policy where staff are expected to be in the office at least 25% of the time.

What is the salary range for this job?

The annual salary range is $230,000 to $300,000 USD.

What are the primary responsibilities of this role?

The role involves owning the worldwide income tax provision, managing the US compliance program with Big 4 providers, handling M&A tax purchase price allocations, analyzing data center infrastructure arrangements, and writing technical memos.

Are visa sponsorships available for this position?

Yes, Anthropic does sponsor visas for this role and retains an immigration lawyer to assist with the process.

What educational and professional certifications are required?

Candidates must hold an active CPA and possess a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a relevant field.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Anthropic careers page.

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