Senior Accountant - Remote-First with SOX & Regulatory Focus

Coinbase, Inc.; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 369,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to own close processes, regulatory reporting, and SOX controls. You will collaborate across functions to ensure accurate financials and readiness for new products in a dynamic, international environment.

This role requires 5+ years in accounting or controllership, a degree in accounting/finance, and familiarity with VARA and NetSuite. Expect remote-first culture with quarterly in-person surges and opportunities to leverage AI for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, controllership, audit, financial services, fintech, capital markets, exchange, custody, clearing, or digital assets.
• Strong experience with monthly close, financial reporting, reconciliations, audit support, and internal controls.
• Experience with SOX, regulatory reporting, process documentation, control testing, or remediation; exposure to VARA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly and quarterly close, including reconciliations and balance-sheet analysis.
• Support VARA regulatory reporting, data quality checks, reconciliations, controls, and audit trails.
• Execute and strengthen SOX controls, maintain documentation, and support audits/remediation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on new product launches ensuring regulatory readiness from inception.
• Review fund flow, ledger design, and launch readiness for new products.
• Identify opportunities to automate and scale accounting operations through technology and process improvements.
• Identify risks early and drive issues to resolution.

Skills

Accounting

SOX controls

Regulatory reporting

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Time zone coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

SQL

OmniLedger/ABOR

Job description

Coinbase, Inc. is seeking a seasoned accounting professional to own close processes, regulatory reporting, and SOX controls. You will collaborate across functions to ensure accurate financials and readiness for new products in a dynamic, international environment.

This role requires 5+ years in accounting or controllership, a degree in accounting/finance, and familiarity with VARA and NetSuite. Expect remote-first culture with quarterly in-person surges and opportunities to leverage AI for