Accounting Manager, Global GL Operations

Accounting Manager, Global GL Operations

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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.

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 Accounting Manager, GL Operations must possess strong accounting, operational and managerial 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.

The Accounting Manager, GL Operations, will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing portions of Coinbase Global's operational accounting tasks as well as ensuring adherence to the nuanced regulatory framework in India and Singapore. The position will involve managing a team of over 5 individuals and will involve collaborating with a multi-national controllership org. This position will directly own the maintenance of the books of account under local country specific GAAP, Global accounting, expense accruals, prepaid expenses recording and reconciliation and will oversee Global Payroll accounting. The role will also require a good understanding of financial regulations in India and Singapore. 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 and assistance in streamlining the process and resolving accounting issues as they arise. 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:

• Support in financial statement preparation and review, including external audit project management.
• Assist with review of reconciliations and supporting schedules prepared by junior members of the accounting team.
• Support in ensuring accounting accuracy through identification of process improvements, variance analysis, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support Global accounting, including ensuring completeness of expense accruals, reconciling prepaid expenses and fixed asset balances.
• Prepare and provide supporting documentation for external audits, including international subsidiary statutory financial statements.
• Ensure Compliance with local financial regulations for India and Singapore operations and support business operations as needed.
• Support with month end and quarter end close book close process and ensuring accounting and reconciliations are performed in a timely manner.
• Own the Company's Global parallel books of accounts maintained in line with local country GAAP and maintain appropriate reconciliations and valid support for all adjustments.
• Own and maintain various areas of the company's operational accounting, review daily journals and review valid supporting schedules.
• Oversee the Company's Global Payroll accounting, including reconciliations and analytics.
• Participate in critical projects, including the transitioning to new external vendors, integration, automation or enhancements.
• 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:

• Chartered Accountant/CPA or related degree preferred.
• 9+ years of post-qualification, core accounting experience; experience with a multinational company.
• A mix of publicly-listed or high-growth start-up companies or public accounting is desired.
• Expert knowledge and 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 Suite.
• Experience 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.

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).

Pay Range:
$206,000-$206,000 SGD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity: Coinbase is committed to diversity in its workforce and 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, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coinbase will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.