Strategic Finance Manager, Coinbase
Platform
Digital currency exchange
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Digital currency exchange
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in FP&A, strategic finance, investment banking, or similar fast-paced finance environment
- Track record managing large-scale OpEx budgets (headcount, infrastructure, AI, contractors) across multiple cost centers
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders on resource allocation and investment decisions through clear, actionable financial analysis
- Advanced financial modeling skills, SQL proficiency for data analysis, and hands-on experience with planning tools (e.g., Anaplan, NetSuite) or data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau)
- Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human‑in‑the‑loop practices to deliver business‑ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality
What the job involves
- As an Finance Manager supporting Platform, you'll join the FP&A team that translates Coinbase's mission into a sustainable financial reality by owning the company's financial roadmap, from the annual operating plan and rolling forecasts to in-depth business reviews. You'll serve as a key financial partner to Platform leadership partnering directly with our CTO, owning the analysis that guides operational expenditure planning and drives high-impact resource allocation decisions as we scale
- Own end-to-end financial deliverables including forecasting, reporting, and analysis for your business partners, ensuring the annual budget and monthly planning cycles are met with precision
- Drive month-end close for your areas by conducting detailed variance analysis and partnering with the Accounting team to maintain the integrity of financial data
- Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities by proactively analyzing financial and operational data and surfacing the "why" behind the numbers before being asked
- Partner with Platform leadership as a trusted financial advisor, preparing and presenting analysis during business reviews and translating complex data into clear recommendations
- Build and maintain the financial models that quantify risks, opportunities, and investment trade-offs across your portfolio
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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