Head of Finance, Canada

The role

This person will lead the financial and regulatory reporting function for Coinbase Canada's regulated business. They will own the strategy, governance, and process architecture for reporting and represent Finance with senior leaders, the Board, the OSC, and CIRO.

What you will do

• Own the strategy, governance, and process architecture for financial and regulatory reporting
• Lead 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
• Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and outsourced-provider governance
• Drive responsible automation and AI adoption

Required qualifications

• 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 in a self-clearing or introducing broker-dealer environment
• Expertise in dealer capital adequacy, regulatory capital, liquidity, and related controls
• CPA or equivalent accounting designation
• 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

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonus eligibility
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision

Before you apply

• Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period

About the company

Coinbase is a remote-first company with a mission to increase economic freedom.