Business Controller

Who you are

• 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or controllership, with direct exposure to crypto exchanges, fintech, or financial services product operations
• CPA certification (or in progress) with a foundation in technical accounting, preferably including Big 4 public accounting experience
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functionally across accounting, tax, legal, treasury, and operations teams to drive product launches from scoping through go-live
• Demonstrated experience scoping and implementing financial controls to address key risks in new or evolving business processes, including documenting fund flows and accounting treatment decisions
• 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 an Analyst, Business Controller on the Business Controllers team within Coinbase's Accounting organization, you'll serve as Finance's "One-DRI" for product launches that have financial impact
• This team acts as the central coordinator bringing together accounting, tax, treasury, credit risk, and operations to ensure new products launch without compromising financial integrity, audit readiness, or regulatory compliance
• You'll evaluate new trade strategies and product launches across Coinbase's crypto product suite, determine impacts for Finance, and drive cross-functional implementation from scoping through go-live
• Partner with finance stakeholders, business leads, and cross-functional teams to evaluate new trade strategies, determine finance requirements, and coordinate implementation across accounting, tax, treasury, and operations
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the business by navigating the Finance organization on their behalf, reducing friction in product launches, and ensuring the right stakeholders are informed and consulted at each stage
• Produce high-quality documentation of fund flows, key financial risks, and accounting treatment decisions, and deliver regular status updates to executive management
• Scope, design, and implement financial controls in partnership with business and process owners to address key risks and ensure operating effectiveness for audit and regulatory readiness
• Collaborate with external vendors and IT partners to automate manual processes and build scalable workflows that support Coinbase's growing product portfolio