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Head of Finance, Canada

Coinbase
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RemoteCA$212.2kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Leadership role responsible for the financial and regulatory reporting function for Coinbase Canada, owning Form 31-103F1 and CIRO Form 1, interfacing with OSC/CIRO, Board, and senior leadership to establish and maintain reporting standards, capital adequacy, liquidity, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy, governance, and process architecture for Coinbase Canada’s financial and regulatory reporting function.
  • 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 to align reporting, capital, liquidity, and strategy.
  • Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, outsourced-provider governance, and KPI/SLA accountability.
  • Drive responsible automation and AI adoption that improves reporting quality, efficiency, control effectiveness, and auditability.

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, with 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, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Skills

Required:Regulatory reporting (CIRO Form 1, Form 31-103F1)

Benefits

  • Extended Health Care Benefit - (coordinates with Provincial Coverage)
  • Dental Care
  • Vision Care
  • Consult+ (Virtual Health Care)
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Wellness Stipend
  • Mobile/Internet Reimbursement
  • Learning and Development Allowance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Travel Medical Policy - Global Traveler
  • Fertility Benefits
  • Generous Time off/Leave Policy
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Coinbase

Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies.

Founded in June of 2012, Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin. Our vision is to bring more innovation, efficiency, and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system. Our first step on that journey is making digital currency accessible and approachable for everyone. Two principles guide our efforts. First, be the most trusted company in our domain. Second, create user-focused products that are easier and more intuitive to use.

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