Manager, Technical Accounting Policy

Reporting to Coinbase’s Head of Technical Accounting Policy,  you will play a crucial and visible role helping to drive resolution to accounting topics at the frontier of the crypto industry.  The candidate will possess an exceptional knowledge of US GAAP and have a passion for critically applying accounting principles to existing and new business activities. ​​The candidate will combine this with exceptional soft skills necessary to be successful in this role including: being able to manage through ambiguity, executing against tight deadlines, maintaining strong relationships with finance and business partners and able to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously, doing whatever it takes to get the job done.

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

• Maintaining the Company’s accounting policies which includes adoption of new accounting standards and updating the Company’s accounting policies as disclosed in its financial statements.
• Partnering with other members of the accounting team to implement new accounting standards, changes in accounting policies or to operationalize the accounting for new or modified products.
• Partnering with Product, Legal, Tax, FP&A, and other teams to provide expertise in support of new transactions and new or evolving products. Provide input and explanation throughout the process to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Preparing technical accounting analysis related to new transactions and new or evolving products. Work closely with our external auditors on technical accounting matters and bring any accounting analysis to closure in a timely manner.
• Drafting original footnote disclosures, MD&A, and other public and private communications.
• Respond to technical accounting inquiries from external and internal parties and communicate technical accounting matters and concepts to all levels within the organization.
• Ensuring the internal controls related to accounting policies are designed, implemented and operating effectively for SOX compliance.
• Support management in completing special projects as assigned and be a Technical accounting resource for ad-hoc questions and initiatives.

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

• Exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge and experience in US GAAP.
• Exceptional technical accounting memo writing skills.
• Strong technical accounting skills, with deep expertise in digital assets and financial instruments
• Ability to work cross-functionally to obtain all relevant facts, understand the business requirements, articulate the accounting requirements and communicate the conclusions reached.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills, timeline management skills and attention to detail.
• A desire to work in a fast growing, exciting and agile business.

Nice to haves:

• Crypto forward, either direct work experience or personal interest.
• Experience in IFRS and FRS 102
• Experience with NetSuite or other ERPs.

PID: P65691