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At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. To achieve this, we are building the most trusted and comprehensive platform for clients to participate in the crypto economy. We are seeking a very specific candidate: someone who is passionate about our mission, relishes the pressure of solving the industry's hardest problems, and actively seeks feedback to operate as part of a championship team.
The Capital Markets Accounting team sits at the center of Coinbase's expanding retail and institutional businesses, providing the accounting foundation for our registered Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and Broker-Dealer entities. As an Accountant, you'll play a key role in ensuring financial integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while supporting some of Coinbase's fastest-growing businesses.
This is a highly collaborative role where you'll partner with Accounting, Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Compliance to support new product launches, strengthen financial processes, and help scale the infrastructure behind Coinbase's capital markets platform.
What you'll do
- Support the monthly close for Coinbase's FCM and Broker-Dealer entities, including preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statements, and quarterly and annual reporting.
- Prepare and submit regulatory filings to the CFTC, NFA, and other applicable regulators, ensuring accurate and timely execution of daily, monthly, and annual reporting requirements.
- Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to audit requests, and partnering with cross-functional teams.
- Execute and maintain internal controls over accounting, regulatory reporting, and compliance processes.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Compliance to support accounting readiness for new product launches and evolving business initiatives.
- Monitor regulatory capital and liquidity requirements, escalating issues as needed while helping improve operational processes.
- Identify opportunities to automate and improve accounting workflows through scalable processes and thoughtful use of technology.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA preferred.
- 3–5 years of public accounting (Big Four preferred) and/or industry experience within Broker-Dealer, FCM, asset management, investment advisory, or other regulated financial services organizations.
- Experience supporting financial close, regulatory reporting, audits, and internal controls in a regulated environment.
- Working knowledge of FINRA/SEC Broker-Dealer regulations, CFTC/NFA requirements for registered FCMs, and accounting guidance including ASC 815 (Derivatives and Hedging) and 17 CFR 1.20.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Availability to work Eastern Time hours to support daily regulatory filing deadlines.
- Experience using generative AI responsibly to improve workflow efficiency while maintaining appropriate human oversight and delivering high-quality results.
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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- AI Disclosure: Coinbase is piloting an AI tool based on machine learning technologies to conduct initial screening interviews to qualified applicants. The tool simulates realistic interview scenarios and engages in dynamic conversation. Coinbase is also piloting an AI interview intelligence platform to transcribe and summarize interview notes, allowing our interviewers to fully focus on you as the candidate. Coinbase will not use AI to make decisions impacting employment.
