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As a Staff Accountant on the Finance team's Accounting - Books & Records group, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations of Coinbase's India exchange entity. You'll own the month-end and quarter-end close processes, maintain parallel books under both US GAAP and Ind AS, and ensure compliance with Indian regulatory requirements. This role sits at the intersection of global financial reporting and local statutory obligations, giving you direct impact on the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of Coinbase's financial statements in one of its fastest-growing international markets.
What you'll do:
- Own month-end and quarter-end close for the India exchange entity, including journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and financial statement preparation for both consolidated audits and local statutory reporting.
- Drive maintenance of parallel books of accounts in accordance with Ind AS and US GAAP, ensuring all adjustments are properly reconciled and supported with valid documentation.
- Lead cross-functional coordination with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Payroll, and Source-to-Pay teams to ensure accurate accounting, timely regulatory filings, and proper intercompany settlement in line with applicable requirements.
- Support the India entity's liquidity management and customer funds safeguarding procedures in close coordination with Treasury, including oversight of related reconciliation processes.
- Build improvements to accounting systems, processes, and controls, including participation in system integrations, automation initiatives, and vendor transitions that enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Execute review and mentorship of junior team members' work deliverables while maintaining up-to-date process documentation for all accounting tasks.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional qualification, with 3+ years of progressive accounting experience at a Big 4 firm, publicly traded fintech, or SaaS company.
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end and quarter-end close processes, including hands-on experience with journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.
- Expert knowledge of US GAAP and Ind AS, with working familiarity of IFRS and SOX compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in Indian regulatory frameworks including the Companies Act, Income Tax Act, GST regulations, and FEMA, with experience preparing or coordinating regulatory filings.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle) and demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects from initiation through completion.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
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Skills Required
- Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent professional qualification
- 3+ years progressive accounting experience at a Big 4 firm, publicly traded fintech, or SaaS company
- Demonstrated ownership of month-end and quarter-end close including journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statement preparation
- Expert knowledge of US GAAP and Ind AS; working familiarity with IFRS and SOX compliance
- Proficiency in Indian regulatory frameworks: Companies Act, Income Tax Act, GST regulations, and FEMA; experience preparing or coordinating regulatory filings
- Hands-on experience with enterprise ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle) and ability to manage cross-functional projects
- Experience supporting liquidity management and customer funds safeguarding procedures and related reconciliations
- Experience building improvements to accounting systems, processes, controls, and participating in system integrations or automation initiatives
- Ability to review and mentor junior team members and maintain up-to-date process documentation
- Responsible use of generative AI with human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs
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