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What this posting asks for
Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Own the equity portfolio through month-end and quarter-end close: US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP equity expense, pushed down and booked by entity, including re…
- Own intercompany recharge booking: invoicing, settlement, Treasury communication and the foreign exchange (FX) that follows
- Own current and deferred tax on equity by entity and in local currency, including the IFRS deferred tax mark to the share price and windfalls or shortfalls t…
- Ensure every close deliverable is audit-ready, with clear documentation of positions and supporting evidence
- Technical accounting and policy
- Write, own and maintain the accounting policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equity across US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP: grant-date fair valu…
- Partner closely with Tax to close every open policy position and execute the recharge agreements that depend on them
- Research the tax and accounting rules for each new jurisdiction entered and categorize it under our framework before the first grant lands there
- Own the equity footnote and local statutory disclosures for all entities, including the award rollforward for each period with internal transfers, and the ex…
- Design and operate Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls across equity expense, recharges and deferred tax; review control evidence and own timely remediation of any…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Communication Core
In the posting: “Own intercompany recharge booking: invoicing, settlement, Treasury communication and the foreign exchange (FX) that follows” · “Ensure every close deliverable is audit-ready, with clear documentation of positions and supporting evidence” · “Clear written and verbal communication with non-accounting partners”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Share-based compensation (SBC) is one of the most cross-functional areas of our reporting.” · “Partner with Equity Administration, Equity Reporting, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Transfer Pricing and Global Payroll so each stage of an award is handled fro…” · “Lead the cross-functional, cross-jurisdictional review of one-off equity events such as tender offers and share repurchases, covering the accounting, the ded…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “You will be the one owner of equity accounting numbers across US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP in every jurisdiction where we have employees holding equity: expe…” · “This is a build role: you will take the open workstreams from manual to automated, work with Finance Systems and Shareworks to build the reports each stage n…” · “Own the equity portfolio through month-end and quarter-end close: US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP equity expense, pushed down and booked by entity, including re…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We are looking for an experienced accountant to own Equity Accounting and Reporting at Anthropic, based in San Francisco.” · “You will own equity reporting data from Shareworks, our equity administration platform, through to the ledgers, while staying hands-on: preparing and reviewi…” · “Share-based compensation (SBC) is one of the most cross-functional areas of our reporting.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Write, own and maintain the accounting policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equity across US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP: grant-date fair valu…” · “Deep, hands-on experience with stock-based compensation under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (ASC 718), IFRS 2 and local GAAP, including equity …” · “Your safety matters to us.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Partner with Equity Administration, Equity Reporting, Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Transfer Pricing and Global Payroll so each stage of an award is handled fro…” · “Translate complex equity accounting into plain language for non-finance stakeholders” · “Clear written and verbal communication with non-accounting partners”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We are looking for someone who has owned equity accounting in a growing global organization before and wants to do it again at one of the most important comp…” · “Write, own and maintain the accounting policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for equity across US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP: grant-date fair valu…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Ability to structure ambiguous problems, reach defensible conclusions and document them clearly” · “We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (6):
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a task you took from start to finish without anyone asking you to. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- How have you used writing in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using training. From this posting
- This posting reads as Finance & accounting: its questions come first.
- Tell me about a time you found an error in a financial report or reconciliation. Finance & accounting
- Walk me through how you build a budget or forecast. Finance & accounting
- It is the last day of month-end close and a balance will not tie out. What do you do? Finance & accounting
- Describe a time you explained a financial result to a manager outside finance. Finance & accounting
- How do you make sure your work holds up in an audit? Finance & accounting
- Tell me about an analysis that saved money or found revenue. Finance & accounting
- Three urgent requests arrive during close. How do you decide the order? Finance & accounting
- Describe a finance process you made faster or more reliable. Finance & accounting
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.

