Head of SOX and Internal Controls

Coinbase

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Oakland, CA
Salary
$205,785–$242,100 / yr
Posted
8 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $191k
This role $224k
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This role pays more than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $155,600–$227,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $224k versus about $191k for comparable roles.

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About Coinbase

Coinbase Global is a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform where consumers can buy, sell, and store digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies. Industry: Cryptocurrency Exchange & Financial Technology

Coinbase currently has 59 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $193,970–$228,200 across 53 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Head of SOX and Internal Controls

As the Head of SOX and Internal Controls at Coinbase, you will join the Accounting team within Finance to oversee and enhance the company's internal control framework across all entities and processes. Your responsibilities include owning the enterprise SOX business process control environment, conducting annual risk assessments, designing key controls, and partnering with various departments like Finance, Engineering, and Legal to embed effective controls into core financial processes. You will also lead remediation efforts for control deficiencies, collaborate closely with Internal Audit and external auditors, and develop scalable automation solutions to ensure control effectiveness while reducing operational friction. This role requires over 13 years of experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, and risk management, along with a strong background in public company environments and proficiency in ERP systems, workflow tools, and control automation technologies like RPA and data analytics.

What you'll do

  • Own and continuously strengthen the company's SOX business process control environment.
  • Lead annual risk assessments and design key business controls for financial reporting integrity.
  • Embed effective internal controls into core processes like order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.
  • Drive remediation of control deficiencies and serve as liaison with Internal Audit and external auditors.
  • Build scalable automation capabilities to reduce operational friction while maintaining control effectiveness.
  • Execute regular SOX status reporting to senior leadership and establish governance forums.

What we're looking for

  • 13+ years of progressive experience in SOX, internal controls, and public company environments.
  • Deep technical knowledge of SOX 404, PCAOB standards, and COSO framework.
  • Professional certification such as CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, or CRMA.
  • 6+ years of people management experience leading large-scale SOX programs.
  • Track record of influencing senior leaders in high-growth technology-driven environments.
  • Proficiency with ERP systems, workflow tools, and control automation technologies.
  • Experience managing SOX in multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional environments.

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