Finance Launch Intern: Cross-Functional & AI-Driven

Coinbase; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Coinbase is seeking a Business Controller Intern for a 12-week summer program in 2027, embedded with our Finance team. You will collaborate with Finance, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal and Operations to ensure launch reviews are well-scoped, risks identified, decisions documented, and commitments tracked.

This role blends finance fundamentals with cross-functional coordination and process improvement using data, AI, and automation to drive measurable efficiency and quality in workflows.

Qualifications

• Pursuing BA/BS in Accounting or Finance with US GAAP coursework.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, prioritize deadlines, and drive follow-through.
• Ability to structure ambiguous processes and communicate progress clearly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate finance product launch workstreams across Finance and cross-functional partners, tracking owners, dependencies, risks, decisions, and deadlines through completion.
• Support launch reviews by evaluating requirement documents, stakeholder impact, and test transactions validity.
• Maintain project plans, action-item trackers, launch dashboards, status updates, and process documentation to ensure visibility and execution.
• Facilitate follow-up with stakeholders to resolve open questions and blockers and keep deliverables on track.
• Identify opportunities to improve launch review processes through data, AI, automation, and standardized workflows.
• Collaborate with Controllership, Tax, Treasury, Risk, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to address financial implications of product releases.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Data synthesis

AI tools

SQL/Analytics

Communication

Time management

Education

BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

US GAAP coursework

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Looker

SQL

Job description

Coinbase is seeking a Business Controller Intern for a 12-week summer program in 2027, embedded with our Finance team. You will collaborate with Finance, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal and Operations to ensure launch reviews are well-scoped, risks identified, decisions documented, and commitments tracked.

This role blends finance fundamentals with cross-functional coordination and process improvement using data, AI, and automation to drive measurable efficiency and quality in workflows.