Accounting Manager, Tokenized Equities
Own the accounting, regulatory reporting, controls, and finance systems for Coinbase’s tokenized-equities issuer business in Abu Dhabi. The role requires regulated-finance experience, direct regulator engagement, and expertise applying accounting standards to complex products.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build the accounting model for token issuance and redemption, asset tracking, intercompany flows, and the close process.
- Own FSRA regulatory compliance and reporting, including regulator liaison, reporting processes, and responses to ad hoc inquiries.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, Tax, Compliance, Treasury, FP&A, and Finance Data teams to ensure new flows are accurate, controlled, and scalable.
- Sign off on flow of funds, posting rules, account setup, ledger structure, reconciliations, and reporting before launch.
- Lead accounting analysis for new structures under US GAAP and IFRS, including dividends, stock splits, and balance-sheet treatment.
- Build the issuer-entity reporting framework, including annual audited IFRS financial statements, local filings, and external audit support.
- Establish controls for a regulated launch, including audit trails, books and records, and data integrity across on-chain and off-chain systems.
- Identify accounting, controls, and reporting risks and ensure each has an owner and mitigation plan.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong accounting or finance experience in a regulated setting such as capital markets, broker-dealer, exchange, custody, clearing, or digital assets.
- Experience working directly with a financial regulator through inquiries, examinations, or filings.
- Ability to apply accounting rules to new or complex products.
- Experience building finance processes for a new product, entity, or regulatory regime.
- Strong controls mindset and ability to influence systems design before launch.
- Clear communication skills and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Familiarity with the FSRA and its regulatory framework and rulebook.
- Ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots, applying human-in-the-loop practices.
Nice to Have
- CPA, CA, or similar accounting qualification.
Compensation
- Annual base salary: AED 503,500–530,000, excluding equity and bonus.
- Total compensation may also include equity, bonus eligibility, and benefits.
Skills
Accounting Policy, US GAAP, Ifrs, Fsra, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Controls, General Ledger, Reconciliations, Financial Reporting, Digital Assets, Finance Systems, Generative AI
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