Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance Systems

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst to join our Finance Systems team at Anthropic. In this role, you will serve as the internal functional lead for our Workday Financials, owning the design and configuration of the Financial Data Model (FDM), Chart of Accounts, and dimensional structures that will serve as the source of truth for financial reporting. You will develop Prism Analytics and Accounting Center solutions, gather requirements and build reporting capabilities, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive the successful adoption of the Workday platform. This is a critical role that will directly shape how Anthropic's finance organization operates as we scale toward public company readiness.

You will work at the intersection of finance domain expertise and technical implementation, partnering with the implementation partner, engineering teams, and finance stakeholders to build a world-class financial systems foundation.

• ERP Core Financials: Serve as internal functional lead for Workday Financials, partnering with partners to drive configuration decisions, validate designs, and ensure business requirements are met. Partner with consultants for Phase X / net new implementations.
• Financial Data Model (FDM) Design: Own the design and configuration of Chart of Accounts, Worktags, dimensional hierarchies, and Accounting Books that will serve as the source of truth for all financial reporting, ensuring support for both GAAP and Management reporting requirements.
• Prism Analytics Development: Develop and maintain Prism/Accounting Center solutions from source analysis and ingestion design through build and testing, including integration with external data sources like BigQuery and Pigment.
• Requirements Gathering & Reporting: Gather business requirements from Finance, Accounting, and FP&A stakeholders, translating them into hands-on development of executive reporting, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
• Workshop Participation & Solution Design: Participate in implementation workshops, challenge requirements, and translate business needs into buildable designs and testable acceptance criteria; manage defects and data quality issues throughout the project lifecycle for all implementations impacting Workday Record to Report (R2R).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Integrations, Security, and Financials configuration teams to align master data, journals, controls, and performance service level agreements; partner with Data Infrastructure and BizTech teams on system integrations.
• Platform Expansion & Adoption: Work closely with engineering teams and business stakeholders to drive ongoing expansion and adoption of the Workday platform (e.g., bi-annual releases), identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in finance systems, ERP implementation, or business systems analysis roles, with at least 5 years of hands-on Workday Financials experience.
• Deep expertise in Workday Financial Data Model (FDM), including Chart of Accounts design, Worktags configuration, dimensional hierarchies, and Accounting Books setup.
• Strong experience with Workday Prism Analytics, including data modeling, source integration, calculated fields, and report development.
• Skilled at translating complex business requirements into technical solutions, bridging the gap between finance stakeholders and technical implementation teams.
• Experience with full ERP implementation lifecycles, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, data migration, cutover planning, and hypercare.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting processes including General Ledger, multi-entity consolidation, intercompany accounting, and management reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to work effectively with finance leadership, accounting teams, and technical partners.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and integrity.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving requirements and tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in accounting, finance, or CPA certification with understanding of GAAP/IFRS reporting requirements.
• Experience with Workday Accounting Center for complex journal automation and subledger accounting.
• Technical proficiency with SQL, Python, or scripting languages for data analysis and integration support.
• Experience integrating Workday with external data platforms such as BigQuery or cloud data warehouses.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance requirements and internal controls for financial systems.
• Experience with EPM/FP&A systems such as Pigment, Anaplan, or Adaptive Planning and their integration with ERP.
• Prior experience at high-growth technology companies scaling toward IPO readiness.
• Familiarity with Workday HCM and understanding of HCM-Financials integration points.
• Experience with data migration tools, ETL processes, and reconciliation frameworks for ERP implementations.

Pay

Annual Salary: $205,000 - $270,000 USD

Schedule

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• A lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.
• Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.