Accountant, Platform Operations
Location: San Francisco, CA
Coinbase has built the world's leading compliant cryptocurrency platform serving over 30 million accounts in more than 100 countries. With multiple successful products, and our vocal advocacy for blockchain technology, we have played a major part in mainstream awareness and adoption of cryptocurrency. We are proud to offer an entire suite of products that are helping build the cryptoeconomy, and increase economic freedom around the world.
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Reporting to the Director, Platform Accounting, the Accountant, Platform Operations will work with various cross functional teams within the Company and requires someone with impeccable attention to detail, a financial and analytic mindset and knowledge of payment processes. This position will impact a rapidly growing organization and offers career development opportunities for the right candidate.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Support monthly billing and collections, including preparing invoices and collections efforts
- Support revenue accounting with contract review and related monthly activities to ensure compliance with ASC 606 and GAAP
- Record daily journal entries and perform reconciliations of various platform cash accounts
- Assist with the preparation and execution of the month end close
- Provide support for internal and external audits
- 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 (ie. job requirements):
- Minimum of 3 years working in public accounting or in the fintech/financial services industries
- BA/BS in Accounting/ CPA required
- Expert knowledge/understanding of payment systems
- Possess excellent analytical skills (MS Excel), business partnering, problem solving and prioritization skills
- Able to work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work autonomously and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong work ethic and team player
Nice to haves:
- Netsuite experience
- SQL
- Working with G suite
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