Senior Accountant

Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.

Joining CBPL’s UK Finance and being part of the engine powering smart growth through financial clarity. As a Senior Accountant you’ll own daily finance operations and have input and review to sharpen forecasts, model scenarios, and turn raw data into crisp, board‑ready insights. As a member of our UK Finance team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling Coinbase’s presence in the UK and wider EMEA region through new licence applications, new product launches and governance. This is a high‑impact position designed for a versatile finance professional who can navigate the complexities of a regulated fintech environment while driving long‑term efficiency through automation. Reporting into the UK Finance organization, you will serve as a key partner to the UK Head of Finance. You will be operationally focused, collaborating with cross‑functional teams in the US, EMEA, and India to operationalize new business areas and review upcoming product launches.

What you’ll be doing (job duties)

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures over platform accounting activities
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners to operationalize new areas of the business and facilitate streamlined accounting transactions as assigned
• Analyze data against business drivers to identify trends and issues
• Provide support for internal and external audits related to specific areas of responsibility
• Maintain up‑to‑date process documentation and procedures as assigned
• Contribute to automation and efficiency initiatives to streamline reconciliations
• Assist on preparation and/or review of month‑end and quarter‑end close, own UK IFRS books of accounts and reconciliations, maintain major accounting policies, and adjust financial statements as required
• Oversee the monthly US GAAP to local IFRS accounting adjustments
• Support regulatory reporting requirements
• Monitor and oversee outsourced finance services to ensure performance meets agreed SLAs/KPIs
• Support the Global finance function as part of the month‑end close cycle
• Support ad‑hoc financial information requests from the UK Head of Finance and other stakeholders as required

What we look for in you (job requirements)

• 5+ years working in public accounting or in the fintech/financial services industries preferred
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• BA/BS in Accounting or related field, or ACCA/ACA preferred
• Basic knowledge/understanding of payment systems and cash reconciliation processes at a large financial institution
• Basic knowledge of blockchain technology and the crypto economy
• Possess excellent analytical skills, business partnering, problem‑solving and prioritization skills
• Able to work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong work ethic and team player

Nice to haves

• Experience working in Netsuite, FloQast and G‑Suite
• Basic knowledge of SQL and experience working with Snowflake, Looker or similar analytics tools
• Basic knowledge of Client Asset Safeguarding

Commitment to Equal Opportunity Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity or sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law.