Tax Director, Provision & Compliance

Anthropic

Tax Director leading Anthropic’s global tax provision and US compliance. Managing ASC 740, M&A, infrastructure transactions, and tax technology for an AI company.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing corporate tax functions, including income tax provision, compliance, and audit relationships within the multinational software and technology industry. Proficient in tax technology adoption and automation, with a strong ability to mentor team members and communicate complex tax issues effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Income Tax Provision ManagementUS Federal And State Income Tax ComplianceBig 4 Public Accounting ExperienceTax Purchase Price AllocationCPA Certification

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Hard Skills

Deferred Tax ComputationValuation Allowance JudgmentsSOX ControlsTax Journal EntriesTechnical Tax MemosCash Tax ForecastingM&A Tax DiligenceEffective Tax Rate ReconciliationTax Footnotes And DisclosuresAudit Defense

Soft Skills

MentoringClear CommunicationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Tax TechnologyAI Tooling

Certifications & Qualifications

CPAMaster's In TaxationLLM

Industry Keywords

Multinational Software IndustryCorporate Tax FunctionIncome Tax ComplianceBig 4 AuditorsTax Authority Examinations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the quarterly and annual worldwide income tax provision, including current and deferred computations, effective tax rate reconciliation, deferred tax inventory, valuation allowances, stock-based compensation, uncertain tax positions, and return-to-provision true-ups
Own tax journal entries, account reconciliations, income tax footnotes and disclosures, supporting workpapers, and SOX controls
Manage the financial statement audit relationship with Big 4 auditors
Coordinate international provision components with the team and outside advisors
Drive continuous improvement in close speed and quality
Manage the US federal and state income tax compliance program with co-sourced Big 4 providers
Own returns, estimated payments and extensions, elections, disclosures, and the compliance calendar
Own cash tax forecasting and support tax authority notices, examinations, and audit defense
Drive automation and tax technology adoption, including AI tooling
Own tax purchase price allocation workpapers for acquisitions, including characterization, ASC 805 deferred taxes, goodwill analysis, and tax-basis reconciliation
Lead tax diligence, structuring, and integration for acquisitions
Analyze data center and compute infrastructure arrangements, leases, sale-leasebacks, rent schedules, build-out cost recovery, and related financing structures
Prepare and review technical tax memos for auditors and leadership
Model cash tax and effective tax rate consequences of proposed structures for Corp Dev, Finance, and Legal
Mentor and develop tax team members
Manage outside advisors, opinions, studies, valuations, budgets, and relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need

Substantial experience managing a corporate tax function in the multinational software and technology industry
Hands-on experience running income tax provision and compliance processes
Combination of Big 4 public accounting and in-house tax department experience
Full ownership of the ASC 740 provision cycle at a multinational company, including deferred taxes, valuation allowance judgments, uncertain tax positions, footnotes and disclosures, SOX controls, and auditor management
Experience managing US federal and state income tax compliance programs at scale, including co-sourced Big 4 arrangements
Hands-on experience with complex M&A transactions, including tax purchase price allocations, ASC 805 opening balance sheet accounting, diligence, and structuring
Ability to write clear, well-organized technical memos for Big 4 auditors and explain tax issues to non-tax partners
CPA required
Master's in Taxation or LLM is a plus
Ability to work with novel fact patterns and ambiguity
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
Field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Optional equity donation matching
Generous vacation
Parental leave
Flexible working hours
Lovely office space for collaboration
Visa sponsorship support
Immigration lawyer assistance for visa sponsorship