Coinbase: Head of Finance, Canada — Remote - Canada

About Coinbase

Coinbase works on digital-asset and financial technology, with its recruitment material discussing an open financial system and crypto-related markets. Its advertised business activities connect consumer and business products with engineering, financial operations and regulated-market development. The company describes local product initiatives alongside the compliance, policy and operational work needed to support them. This gives the business both a technology dimension and a financial-services context, with product delivery linked to the requirements of the markets in which it operates.

The position and its setting

Coinbase lists Head of Finance, Canada in Remote - Canada, under reference 7993445. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Finance & Accounting
• Employer listing date: 9 June 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Own the strategy, governance, and process architecture for Coinbase Canada’s financial and regulatory reporting function
• Leadership: audit-ready preparation of Form 31-103F1, CIRO Form 1, and applicable OSC and CIRO submissions
• Set standards for IFRS books, parallel ledgers, reconciliations, capital calculations, and supporting documentation
• Represent Finance in OSC and CIRO examinations, inquiries, meetings, filings, and remediation matters
• Advise executives and the Board on financial performance, regulatory capital, liquidity, control health, and emerging risks
• Partner across Tax, Treasury, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Product, and Technology to align reporting, capital, liquidity, and strategy
• Building: organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, outsourced-provider governance, and KPI/SLA accountability
• Drive responsible automation and AI adoption that improves reporting quality, efficiency, control effectiveness, and auditability

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 13+ years of progressive finance, accounting, or regulatory reporting experience within a Canadian investment dealer, securities dealer, bank, fintech, regulator, or professional services firm
• 5+ years of direct ownership and preparation of both CIRO Form 1 and Form 31-103F1 for a Canadian regulated entity
• Direct experience managing the filing lifecycle, including calculations, accounting judgments, review and sign-off, submission, regulator follow-up, and remediation
• Experience: a self-clearing or introducing broker-dealer environment, with expertise in dealer capital adequacy, regulatory capital, liquidity, and related controls
• CPA or equivalent accounting designation required
• Expert knowledge of IFRS, NI 31-103, Form 31-103F1, CIRO capital adequacy, and Canadian securities-regulatory reporting
• Demonstrated enterprise-level leadership, regulator-facing judgment, executive communication, and Board influence
• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
• Position ID: P75564
• #LI-Remote
• Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below
• Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• $212,200 — $212,200 CAD
• Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period
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• Accommodations: If you are an individual with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation, email us your request and contact info at accommodations[at]coinbase.com
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote - Canada

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Head of Finance, Canada vacancy is not an offer for reference 7993445; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

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How to apply to Coinbase

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Coinbase posting below and match the title and reference 7993445.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Remote - Canada position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: AI

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• IFRS
• CPA
• AI
• CAD
• audit
• accounting
• taxation
• compliance
• investment
• communication