Senior Business Controller

About the role

In this role, you will oversee the financial aspects of product launches at Coinbase, ensuring compliance and operational effectiveness. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and act as a trusted advisor to business partners, helping them navigate financial processes.

Success in this position means driving a culture of quality and compliance while managing the end-to-end product launch review process. You will also be responsible for producing high-quality documentation and implementing financial controls to mitigate risks.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $98,000 to $162,000, depending on location.

Skills that matter here

• accounting: This role requires a strong technical accounting background to perform treatment reviews for new products.
• finance: You will evaluate new product strategies and define finance requirements to support timely implementation.
• crypto: Deep knowledge of crypto products is essential, preferably gained in a major crypto exchange.
• big 4 accounting: Experience in Big 4 public accounting is mandatory for this role.
• regulatory compliance: You will ensure that financial processes comply with applicable standards and regulations.
• stakeholder management: The ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority is crucial for success.

Who this role suits

• You have over five years of experience in accounting or finance, particularly in the fintech or crypto industries.
• You thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy being challenged beyond your limits.
• You possess strong communication skills and can produce clear, audit-ready documentation.
• You are capable of managing cross-functional workstreams independently and effectively.

From the employer

• Own periodic prioritization meetings with Business Partners across Consumer, Institutional, Base, and Development to assess product launch pipelines and plan Finance support across workstreams.
• Drive a culture of quality and compliance by overseeing the end-to-end product launch review process, maintaining up-to-date Finance Requirements documentation, and ensuring all launch blockers have assigned DRIs and ETAs.
• Partner with finance stakeholders, business leads, and cross-functional teams to evaluate new product strategies, define finance requirements, and support timely implementation in a fast-paced environment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, helping them navigate the Finance organization and scale operations with minimal friction.
• Collaborate with EAA and Finance Engineering teams to implement new reporting capabilities and automate processes where appropriate.
• Perform accounting treatment reviews for new products and strategies, ensuring alignment with applicable standards and internal policies.
• Partner with business and process owners to scope, design, and implement controls that address key financial risks and ensure ongoing operating effectiveness.
• Produce high-quality documentation including fund flow analyses, key risk summaries, and executive-level status updates.

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, finance, or a related field, with hands-on exposure to operational and accounting processes.
• Big 4 public accounting experience required, with a strong technical accounting background.
• CPA (or equivalent) required.
• Deep crypto product knowledge, preferably gained at a major crypto exchange or crypto-native fintech.
• Fintech industry experience with a solid understanding of the financial and regulatory landscape.
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Proven ability to independently manage cross-functional workstreams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing audit-ready documentation and executive-level reporting.
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

• Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $140,080 — $164,800 USD.