NPI Revenue Accounting Lead

About Anthropic 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 Anthropic 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 We are looking for an NPI Revenue Accountant to join our Accounting Team. In this role, you will be the primary orchestrator for all New Product Introduction (NPI) downstream financial coordination—engaging upstream with Product Operations for early visibility into launches, determining revenue recognition treatment, developing UAT test scenarios, and driving seamless system configurations across Finance Systems, Revenue Operations, and Order Management. If you are looking to make a significant impact at the intersection of product launches and financial infrastructure at an innovative AI company, come join us in our mission to build cutting-edge, safe AI. Responsibilities: Serve as the DRI for NPI downstream coordination, routing new launches through financial review and system configuration workflows Engage with Product Operations upstream to gain early visibility into launches and provide proactive guidance on revenue accounting implications Generate UAT test scenario spreadsheets for revenue-impacting transactions and coordinating with the Financial Systems team on billing system configurations, test invoice processing, and timeline management Collaborate with Revenue Operations and Order Management to validate GL account flows, journal entry automation, and provisioning setup Draft Technical Accounting memos for non-standard revenue arrangements and finalize accounting logic for manual journal entries when needed Drive end-to-end testing across downstream systems prior to launch and proactively escalate risks or delays Contribute to process improvement and system implementation projects across the NPI workflow You May Be a Good Fit If You: Have 7+ years of progressive accounting experience with strong expertise in revenue accounting, ASC 606, or technical revenue operations Have Big Four public accounting experience (audit or advisory) with a focus on revenue recognition or system implementations Have experience working on NPI processes, product launch accounting, or revenue system configurations at a technology company Have strong knowledge of ASC 606, including performance obligation analysis, contract modifications, and variable consideration Have hands-on experience with revenue recognition tools and billing platforms (e.g., NetSuite, Zuora, Stripe, or similar) Have excellent cross-functional collaboration and project management skills, with comfort managing multiple concurrent launches Have strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex accounting requirements into actionable guidance for non-accounting stakeholders Have a demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments Strong Candidates May Have: A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred Big Four experience in revenue recognition advisory or technology sector audit Direct NPI or product launch accounting experience at a high-growth SaaS or AI/ML company Experience with consumption-based and subscription-based revenue models Familiarity with billing subledger systems, provisioning workflows, and deal desk processes The annual compensation range for this role is listed below. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales ... (truncated, view full listing at source)