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Head of SOX and Internal Controls

1 day, 15 hours ago
United States
Full-time
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Coinbase

Coinbase

Coinbase provides a user-friendly platform for buying and selling digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, catering to individuals, businesses, and developers in the cryptocurrency market.

Capital Markets
1K-5K
Founded 2012
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Description

  • Own and maintain the enterprise SOX business process control framework, including scoping, risk assessment, control design standards, and documentation requirements.
  • Lead annual SOX risk assessments, scoping, and materiality determinations for business processes.
  • Design and implement key and non-key business controls, including manual, automated, and IT-dependent controls.
  • Drive timely remediation of control deficiencies and implement sustainable corrective actions.
  • Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, Product, Engineering, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Internal Audit to embed controls into end-to-end processes.
  • Influence product and system design to build controls and auditability into new processes from the outset.
  • Serve as the primary liaison with Internal Audit and external auditors for walkthroughs, testing, evidence requests, and testing strategy alignment.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline, standardize, automate, and monitor controls using analytics and continuous control monitoring.
  • Provide regular updates on SOX status, key risks, and remediation progress to senior leadership and support governance forums, training, playbooks, and guidance.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing SOX business controls team or influence a matrixed virtual team across the organization.

Requirements

  • 13+ years of progressive experience in SOX, internal controls, internal audit, or risk management, with significant exposure to public company environments.
  • Strong technical understanding of SOX 404, PCAOB standards, COSO framework, and business process control design and testing best practices.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale SOX or controls programs and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with senior leaders and influence without direct authority.
  • Deep experience with core finance and operational processes such as revenue recognition, financial reporting, procurement, disbursements, payroll, and digital asset movement and safeguarding.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex control concepts for non-experts.
  • Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or CRMA.
  • Experience in high-growth, technology-driven, financial services, crypto, or fintech companies.
  • Familiarity with ERP systems, subledgers, workflow tools, and control automation technologies such as RPA, data analytics, and continuous control monitoring.
  • Experience managing or implementing SOX in multi-jurisdictional or multi-entity global environments.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to design a long-term SOX and controls roadmap that scales with the business.
  • Operational excellence, with disciplined execution, clear accountability, and measurable outcomes.
  • Change leadership in ambiguous environments and the ability to build new capabilities.
  • Talent-building experience attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing controls and risk talent.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $205,785 to $242,100 USD, depending on work location.
  • Total compensation may include equity eligibility.
  • Total compensation may include bonus eligibility.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k) benefits.
  • Remote-first flexibility with required in-person participation throughout the year.
  • Company-wide and team offsites multiple times annually, fully supported by Coinbase.

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