Staff Accountant, GL Operations

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Coinbase is looking for a highly motivated accounting professional to join our Global GL Operations Accounting team and play a key role in our continued growth and achievement of operational excellence
  The Staff Accountant, 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, and Accounts Payable), and a desire to make a meaningful impact on a dynamic, high-growth technology company

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the Staff Accountant will be responsible for assisting in all areas of the company’s operational accounting
This position will directly own capitalization of internally developed software, ensure completeness and accuracy of accruals through collaboration with various teams across the organization, and assist with intercompany transactions and settlements
This role requires someone with impeccable attention to detail, a financial and analytic mindset, and a strong desire to develop their accounting career at a rapidly growing organization

What you’ll be doing (ie
job duties):

• Assist with various areas of the company’s operational accounting, recording daily journals and creating supporting schedules
  
• Assist with preparation of balance sheet reconciliations  and supporting schedules
  
• Record intercompany transactions and cash settlement and reconcile intercompany balances for international and domestic subsidiaries
  
• Cross-functional collaboration with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, and Source-To-Pay teams to ensure proper accounting  and financial reporting
  
• Prepare supporting documentation for external audits, including non-US subsidiary statutory financial statements
  
• Participate in critical accounting projects, including the implementation of new system logics or enhancements
  
• Provide support for internal and external audits related to specific areas of responsibility
  
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures
  
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation and procedures for all tasks
  
• Support ad hoc financial information requests and analyses and other special projects as assigned
  

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

• Minimum of 3 years working in public accounting or in the fintech/financial services industries
  
• BA/BS in Accounting or related field / CPA preferred
  
• Knowledge and experience with US GAAP; IFRS knowledge a plus
  
• Experience working in Netsuite, FloQast and G-Suite
  
• Possess excellent analytical skills (MS Excel), 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:

• 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
  

Job #: P30356

Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, 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, vision and 401(k))
Pay Range: $105,400—$124,000 USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

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