Head of SOX and Internal Controls

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase. As the Head of SOX and Internal Controls, you will join Coinbase's Accounting organization within Finance to lead and strengthen the company’s global SOX control environment across all in-scope entities and processes. As Coinbase scales and expands internationally, this leader will ensure a robust, sustainable internal control framework that supports accurate financial reporting and compliance, while serving as a key advisor to senior leadership and enterprise risk management. You will serve as the enterprise owner for SOX business process controls, partnering across Accounting, Finance, Operations, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Internal Audit to protect the integrity of financial reporting. What you'll do: * Own the enterprise-wide SOX business process control framework, including scoping, risk assessment, control design standards, and documentation requirements across all in-scope processes. * Lead annual SOX risk assessment, materiality determinations, and design and implementation of key and non-key controls, including manual, automated, and IT-dependent controls. * Partner with Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Product, and Engineering to embed controls into order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report, revenue recognition, payroll, treasury, and digital asset safeguarding as well as ensuring consistent control design across emerging products and jurisdictions and cross-functional accountability. * Drive timely remediation of control deficiencies by designing sustainable corrective actions and serving as primary liaison with Internal Audit and external auditors during SOX testing, walkthroughs, and evidence requests and ensuring control sustainability post-remediation. * Build scalable control automation, continuous monitoring, and data analytics capabilities that improve effectiveness, reduce manual effort, and enable earlier risk detection. * Develop executive reporting for the CAO, CFO, and Audit Committee, and establish governance, training, and guidance for control owners across all global business units and enterprise-wide risk visibility. Required Skills and Experience: * 13+ years progressive experience in SOX, internal controls, internal audit, or risk management in public companies, including large-scale SOX programs within complex, multi-entity, and globally regulated environments. * 6+ years people leadership experience building and developing teams. * Deep knowledge of SOX 404, PCAOB standards, and COSO, with expertise designing controls across finance, operations, and digital asset processes with experience in public company audits and regulatory examinations in fast-paced fintech environments. * CPA, CA, CIA, CISA, CRMA preferred. * Demonstrated ability influencing executives and driving cross-functional initiatives in high-growth technology or financial services. * Experience with ERP systems, workflow tools, data analytics, and control automation technologies. * Uses generative AI responsibly with human oversight to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making and at scale in. Position ID: (P76709) Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).    Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $205,785—$242,100 USD * Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period. * Equal Opportunity Employer: Coinbase is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. * US Applicants: View Employee Rights, Know Your Rights, and E-Verify Notice of Participation. * 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. Need screen reading technology? Click here to download a free compatible screen reader and view the tutorial. * Data Privacy & Arbitration: By submitting your application, you agree to our Candidate Privacy Notice. US applicants: By submitting your application, you agree to Arbitration of Disputes.

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM Stripe's Finance Operations (FinOps) organisation delivers elegant financial services that are efficient, precise, and resilient—yielding a consistent, delightful experience grounded in controllership. Our service pillars span Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Travel & Expense, Payroll, and Monetisation Operations, with a sixth function—FinOps Strategic Enablement—driving AI adoption, process excellence, and scalable infrastructure across all pillars. Stripe's Bangalore Finance (BFin) hub is the largest concentration of FinOps and Controllership talent at Stripe and is central to our strategy of scaling financial services 10x without a proportional increase in cost or complexity. BFin houses teams responsible for: * Accounts Payable & Vendor Onboarding — end-to-end supplier invoice processing, payments, and vendor lifecycle management * Travel & Expense — T&E policy compliance, employee reimbursements, and corporate card management * Payroll — accurate, timely compensation for Stripe employees across APAC and EMEA * Monetisation Operations — operationalising custom pricing and billing for Stripe's largest enterprise users * Controllership — BLR — accounts receivable support, bank account management, and entity-level financial controls THE ROLE As Head of Finance Operations, Bangalore, you will own the strategic and operational leadership of the entire BFin organisation. You will manage a team of team leads and managers—each running a distinct FinOps pillar—and will be the senior operational voice for Stripe's finance hub in India. This is a builder and operator role. You'll set direction, elevate your managers, improve processes, and build trust with global Finance leadership—all simultaneously. You'll have a direct line to the global Head of Finance Operations and be a key contributor to decisions that shape how Stripe's financial services scale. WHAT YOU'LL DO LEAD AND GROW THE BANGALORE FINOPS ORGANISATION * Own the full people leadership of BFin: manage 4–6 team leads and managers across AP, T&E, Payroll, MonOps, and Controllership, with a combined org of 60–100+ Stripes * Set a clear performance bar, develop your managers' leadership capabilities, and build a culture of ownership, precision, and psychological safety * Actively manage talent density—attract strong candidates, address underperformance decisively, and retain top performers through meaningful development TRANSLATE GLOBAL STRATEGY INTO BANGALORE EXECUTION * Partner with the global Head of Finance Operations to translate Stripe's FinOps strategy into clear BFin operating plans and Stripe OKRs * Ensure every manager in Bangalore understands what they're building toward, how their work connects to company outcomes, and where they have autonomy * Represent BFin's capacity, capabilities, and constraints in global planning; advocate credibly for resourcing decisions DRIVE OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE * Own BFin's key service metrics: accuracy rates, processing cycle times, SLA adherence, cost per transaction, and employee satisfaction * Establish a continuous improvement cadence—regularly auditing processes, identifying root causes of friction, and driving structured remediation * Champion Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies as a discipline embedded in culture, not just process documentation * Partner with FinOps Strategic Enablement to identify AI and automation opportunities; fix the process before automating it BUILD SCALABLE INFRASTRUCTURE * Design and maintain the organisational model and operating cadences that will support 2x–10x volume growth without proportional headcount growth * Define and evolve BFin's service catalogue, tiering, and SLAs in coordination with global FinOps leadership * Ensure finance systems, controls, and data quality standards in Bangalore are fit for a public-company-ready financial infrastructure STEWARD RISK AND CONTROLLERSHIP * Embed strong internal controls into every BFin process; partner with Accounting, SOX, and Internal Audit to maintain a robust controls environment * Proactively identify control risks, escalate with appropriate urgency, and own remediation * Maintain compliance with regulatory, tax, and entity-specific reporting requirements across Stripe's India-based legal entities INFLUENCE STAKEHOLDERS AT SCALE * Build trusted partnerships with global Finance Operations leads, Accounting, Legal, HR, and Engineering * Communicate BFin's roadmap, achievements, and blockers with clarity and data—this is Stripe, so you need to write well * Navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and drive alignment across time zones without escalating unnecessarily WHO YOU ARE We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 18+ years of relevant experience in Finance Operations, Accounting Operations, Shared Services, or Business Finance—including meaningful experience in a GCC, Captive, or SDC environment * Proven manager of managers: you've led teams-of-teams with 40+ total staff across multiple functional domains; your direct reports are themselves people managers * Operational builder: you've moved a Finance Operations org from one level of maturity to the next, with concrete, measurable outcomes (reduced error rates, faster cycle times, scaled volume without proportional cost growth) * Deep domain expertise in: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Travel & Expense, Accounts Receivable / Billing, Monetisation / Revenue Operations, or Corporate Controllership * Structured improvement methodology: direct, hands-on experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or formal process redesign—not just conceptual familiarity * Track record of driving AI and automation adoption within Finance Operations or Shared Services * Exceptional written and verbal communication; comfortable presenting to senior leadership and reconciling multiple stakeholder perspectives in writing * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience at a high-growth technology company or fintech * Familiarity with enterprise finance systems: Oracle Fusion, Workday, Anaplan, or equivalents * Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones with US/global counterparts * Working knowledge of India-specific regulatory requirements (TDS, GST, FEMA, labour law) as they intersect with Finance Operations WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE EXCITING * Build at real scale — Run Stripe's largest Finance Operations hub, with broad ownership and real resources to shape the team * Senior visibility — Direct line to the global Head of Finance Operations, with regular presence in global Finance leadership forums * Transformational moment — BFin is moving from a cost-effective execution hub to a strategic centre of excellence; you'll define what that looks like * AI-forward environment — Dedicated Enablement resources (FinOps Strategic Enablement team) sit alongside your org to accelerate automation and AI initiatives * Global career platform — BFin operates as an integrated part of a global team, providing cross-domain exposure and a clear path for further growth