Senior Accountant, Coinbase
Brokerage & Derivatives
$130.9-154k
Digital currency exchange
Be an early applicant
Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$130.9-154k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 5–7 years of experience in public accounting, industry accounting, or a combination of both
- Active CPA license and a bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Direct experience preferred with regulatory reporting and compliance in environments governed by FINRA, SEC, CFTC, or NFA requirements
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business activity into sound accounting processes and communicate technical issues clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership
- Proven track record managing multiple concurrent priorities across audit, close, and reporting cycles while maintaining accuracy under regulatory deadlines
- Availability to work Eastern Time hours to support daily regulatory filing deadlines
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
What the job involves
- As a Senior Accountant, Brokerage and Derivatives on the Finance team's Accounting - Books & Records group, you'll own core accounting, close, controls, and regulatory reporting for Coinbase's registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and Broker-Dealer entities
- This team provides the financial foundation for Coinbase's expanding brokerage and derivatives businesses, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and scalability as new products launch and regulated operations grow
- You'll partner across Accounting, Product, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance to solve complex problems, strengthen the control environment, and build processes that scale with the business
- This is more than a close-and-reporting role. You will have a direct line of sight from your work to regulatory readiness, product launches, audit outcomes, and the financial integrity of businesses operating at the forefront of digital assets
- Own the monthly close for the FCM and Broker-Dealer entities, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and quarterly and annual reporting
- Prepare accurate and timely regulatory reporting for the CFTC, NFA, and other applicable regulators, monitoring capital and liquidity requirements daily
- Lead coordination of internal and external audits, driving cross-functional stakeholder alignment and successful audit outcomes
- Design, execute, and continuously improve internal controls over accounting, regulatory reporting, and compliance processes
- Partner with cross-functional teams on new product launches and business initiatives, ensuring accounting and regulatory readiness from inception
- Identify and implement opportunities to automate and scale accounting operations through technology and process improvement
Our take
Coinbase has built a reputation as one of the most accessible entry points into the world of cryptocurrency. With features like crypto wallets, direct bank account linking, and merchant payment tools, it's helping bring crypto into the mainstream. But the company isn't just relying on its early success, it's evolving fast to stay relevant in a rapidly changing market.
For example, its doubled down on institutional clients, now serving as the custodian for the majority of approved Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Its Prime platform also offers a full suite of services for hedge funds, asset managers, and financial institutions. As demand for regulated crypto products rise globally (particularly in Asia), Coinbase is ready to expand.
Its also making moves to engage with younger audiences, by partnering with Riot Games to sponsor global eSports events for League of Legends and Valorant. This partnership highlights Coinbase's strategy to integrate Web 3.0 technologies into mainstream entertainment, aiming to bridge the gap between gaming and cryptocurrency for a new generation of users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2018
$300m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Aug 2017
$108.1m
SERIES D
Total funding: $528.5m
Leadership
Brian Armstrong
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously founded UniversityTutor.com, also worked as a Software Engineer at AirBnb
Alessia Haas
(CFO)Previously held various head positions, including VP at GE Healthcare, Director at Merrill Lynch and CFO at CIT Bank and Oz Management
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