Tax Director, Provision & Compliance

About the role

Anthropic is seeking a Tax Director to lead its global income tax provision and U.S. income tax compliance functions. This senior operational role will oversee the quarterly and annual ASC 740 close, manage a co‑sourced compliance program, and build scalable processes, controls, and a high‑performing team.

Key responsibilities

• Own the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision, including current and deferred tax calculations, effective tax rate reconciliation, and stock‑based compensation.
• Prepare tax journal entries, account reconciliations, footnotes, disclosures, and maintain SOX controls; manage audit relationships with Big 4 auditors.
• Coordinate international provision components with internal teams and external advisors, driving continuous improvement in close speed and quality.
• Manage U.S. federal and state income tax compliance, overseeing returns, estimated payments, extensions, elections, and the compliance calendar with co‑sourced providers.
• Lead cash tax forecasting and support tax authority notices, examinations, and audit defense.
• Drive automation and tax‑technology adoption, including AI tooling, across provision and compliance processes.
• Develop tax purchase price allocation workpapers for acquisitions, handling taxable vs. nontaxable characterization, ASC 805 opening‑balance‑sheet deferred taxes, goodwill analysis, and related tax diligence.

Required profile

• Extensive experience leading global income tax provision and U.S. tax compliance functions.
• Hands‑on familiarity with complex M&A and infrastructure transactions, including tax purchase price allocations.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable tax processes, controls, and automation.
• Experience working with Big 4 tax advisors and managing audit relationships.

Required skills

• ASC 740 provision expertise
• ASC 805 purchase‑price‑allocation knowledge
• Tax provision and compliance
• Tax accounting and SOX controls
• Tax automation and AI tooling
• Cash tax forecasting
• Tax journal entry preparation