Staff General Ledger Accountant

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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.

To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.

Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

Coinbase India is looking for a highly motivated accounting professional to join our Global Accounting team and play a key role in our continued growth and achievement of operational excellence. The Staff Accountant,  Global GL Operations must possess strong accounting and operational expertise, an ability to communicate and work with various teams inside of Finance (such as Tax, FP&A, Financial Reporting, Payroll and Accounts Payable), and a desire to make a meaningful impact on a dynamic, high-growth technology company.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, APAC, the Staff Accountant, Global GL Operations, will play a pivotal role in Coinbase Global’s operational accounting tasks. This position will be involved in  Global accounting, expense accruals, prepaid expenses recording and reconciliation and Global Payroll accounting. The role will also include significant involvement in the month-end close process including accounting reconciliation and analysis. The role will need collaboration with various teams across the organization; design and implementation of controls and process improvements. This role requires someone with impeccable attention to detail, a financial and analytic mindset, and a strong desire to develop their career at a rapidly growing organization.

What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):

• Support various areas of the company’s operational accounting, recording daily journals and creating supporting schedules.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations  and supporting schedules
• Cross-functional collaboration with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Source-To-Pay teams to ensure proper accounting and financial reporting.
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures.
• Prepare supporting documentation for external audits, including non-US subsidiary statutory financial statements.
• Perform analytical reviews over financial data to to identify trends / issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to operationalize new areas of the business to facilitate streamlined accounting transactions as assigned
• Participate in critical accounting projects, including the implementation of new system logics or enhancements.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and procedures as assigned
• Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and other special projects as assigned

What we look for in you (ie. job requirements): 

• Chartered Accountant/CPA or related degree preferred;
• 5+ years of core accounting experience; experience with a multinational company.
• A mix of publicly-listed or high-growth start-up companies or public accounting is desired.
• Basic experience with IFRS and  US GAAP
• Solid technical skills - Excel, GSheets, ERP systems. 
• Knowledge of accounting month-end book close process.
• International payroll knowledge is a plus.
• Impeccable organization skills and the ability to manage high volume workloads simultaneously in a fast paced, hyper growth environment.
• Proven ability to work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work autonomously and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent time and self-management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask to meet tight  deadlines.
• Strong work ethic and ability to work and collaborate with large teams and also ability to collaborate with cross functional teams. 

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in Netsuite, FloQast and Google SuiteExperience working in a SOX control environment.
• Basic knowledge of digital assets and the crypto economy, or a desire to learn
• Basic knowledge of SQL and experience working with Snowflake, Looker or similar analytics tools

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Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual salary for this position can range as detailed below. Full time offers from Coinbase also include target bonus + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.

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