Reconciliation Operations & Strategy Associate

📍 Position Overview: Reconciliation Operations & Strategy Associate

📍 Location: United Kingdom (Remote, with some in-person requirements)

🏢 Company: Coinbase

🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

💰 Salary Range: £59,400 – £66,000 + bonus + equity + benefits

🧾 About Coinbase

Coinbase is a premier cryptocurrency exchange focused on increasing economic freedom by building the next-generation financial system on blockchain technology. With a reputation for transparency, innovation, and operational rigor, Coinbase combines Web3 vision with solid compliance and financial infrastructure.

💼 Role Summary

This role focuses on leading and optimizing daily reconciliation operations for both fiat and crypto across Coinbase’s global footprint. You’ll be the go-to expert for complex escalations, act as a bridge between outsourced teams (BPOs) and internal stakeholders, and contribute to strategic process improvements.

📌 Key Responsibilities

🔍 Reconciliation Expertise

• Manage complex reconciliation workflows for fiat and crypto products
• Resolve escalated issues from BPO teams with accuracy and timeliness

🤝 Support Leadership

• Act as an SME (Subject Matter Expert) to the Reconciliation Manager
• Assist in driving process improvements and automation strategies

⚙️ Process Optimization

• Identify inefficiencies in reconciliation processes and recommend enhancements
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Product, and Engineering teams

📊 Performance Monitoring

• Oversee quality control of outsourced reconciliation tasks
• Mediate between BPOs and Coinbase stakeholders

🧾 Daily Operations

• Ensure daily reconciliation is completed with precision
• Maintain compliance with internal policies, external audit standards, and regulations

✅ Requirements

• 7+ years in reconciliation, accounting, or finance ops (preferably in fintech or global environments)
• Experience managing or overseeing BPO teams
• Strong analytical thinking and familiarity with reconciliation workflows/tools
• Knowledge of basic SQL
• Track record of acting as a decision-making point for operational escalations

➕ Nice to Haves

• Experience with crypto reconciliation
• Skills in automation tools, scripting, or reconciliation software
• History of collaborating with diverse teams across complex environments

🌍 Remote Work Note

Coinbase is remote-first, but not remote-only. You’ll be expected to attend team offsites and company-wide in-person events throughout the year. Travel support is provided.

🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile

This job is best for someone who:

• Has deep reconciliation knowledge with a desire to build in crypto
• Enjoys solving operational inefficiencies through automation
• Can communicate across tech and finance teams with confidence
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-performance environments with pressure and autonomy