Role overview

Coinbase is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Finance & Accounting team in a remote capacity within the UAE. The company operates with a mission to increase economic freedom and maintains a high-performance, intense work environment where employees are expected to push beyond perceived limits. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the financial operations of a major player in the digital assets space.

Key responsibilities

Lead and oversee key components of the monthly and quarterly accounting close cycle, including bank and account reconciliations, journal entry preparation and review, balance-sheet analysis, and investigation of reconciliation breaks or unusual transactions.
Prepare, review, and submit regulatory reports required by VARA, performing data-quality checks, validating reconciliations, testing reporting controls, and maintaining audit trails.
Execute and strengthen SOX control frameworks by maintaining process documentation and evidence, and by supporting both internal and external audit teams with requests and remediation efforts.
Collaborate with teams across the business on new product launches and strategic initiatives to ensure accounting readiness and regulatory compliance from the earliest stages.
Review transaction flows, legal-entity structures, posting rules, ledger design, and reconciliation procedures for new products, conducting testing and confirming launch readiness.
Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities that increase the efficiency and scalability of accounting operations.
Proactively identify accounting, reporting, regulatory, and operational risks and escalate issues for timely resolution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification is preferred.
Minimum five years of progressive accounting experience in areas such as controllership, audit, financial services, fintech, capital markets, exchanges, custody, clearing, or digital assets.
Demonstrated expertise in monthly close procedures, financial reporting, account reconciliations, audit support, and internal control design and operation.
Knowledge of SOX compliance, regulatory reporting, process documentation, control testing, and remediation activities; prior exposure to VARA regulations is strongly preferred.
Ability to trace end-to-end transaction flows and evaluate impacts across multiple legal entities, accounting systems, ledgers, and financial reporting outputs.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities with proficiency in independent work and stakeholder management across international time zones.
Familiarity with derivatives, digital assets, OmniLedger/ABOR, NetSuite, SQL, or finance analytics tools is preferred; responsible use of generative AI to enhance workflow efficiency and quality is valued.

What makes this role worth considering

Coinbase operates as a remote-first organization and brings teams together quarterly for intensive in-person working sessions called “surges,” creating structured opportunities for collaboration and relationship-building. The company offers a competitive base salary and potential equity and bonus eligibility, alongside comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.