Coinbase has an opening for a Business Controller Intern, based in New York. It is an internship with a hybrid schedule. The salary range published with the job is $40 an hour.
Here is the role as Coinbase describes it.
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.
This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.
As a Business Controller Intern on the Finance team, you'll spend 12 weeks embedded with our Business Controller group, helping manage and improve Coinbase's finance product launch review program. You'll coordinate work across Finance, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to ensure launch reviews are well-scoped, risks are identified, decisions are documented, and commitments stay on track. This role sits at the intersection of finance fundamentals, cross-functional coordination, and process improvement using data, AI, and automation.
What you'll do
Coordinate finance product launch review workstreams across Finance and cross-functional partners, tracking owners, dependencies, risks, decisions, and deadlines through completion
Support launch reviews by evaluating requirement documents, determining stakeholder impact, and confirming the validity of test transactions
Maintain project plans, action-item trackers, launch dashboards, status updates, and process documentation to ensure clear visibility, consistent execution, and adherence to internal control frameworks
Facilitate follow-up with stakeholders to resolve open questions, address blockers, and keep launch deliverables on track
Identify opportunities to improve the launch review process through data, AI, automation, and standardized workflows
Collaborate cross-functionally with Controllership, Tax, Treasury, Risk, Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to address the financial implications of product releases
Required Skills and Experience
Currently pursuing a BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with coursework in US GAAP or financial reporting
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, including prioritizing competing deadlines, coordinating stakeholders, tracking action items, and driving follow-through
Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguous processes and communicate progress clearly, including providing status updates, surfacing risks and blockers, and aligning stakeholders on owners and next steps
Experience synthesizing data from multiple sources and presenting clear, structured findings to non-technical audiences
Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., LibreChat, Claude) and working knowledge of SQL or analytics platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, Looker, or similar) for analysis, automation, or workflow improvement
Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality
Position ID: P78081
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Pay Transparency Notice: Depending on your work location, the target hourly rate for this position can range as detailed below.
Hourly Rate: $40 to $40 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.
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How much does this Business Controller Intern job pay?
Coinbase advertises $40 an hour for this role.
Is this a remote, hybrid or office job?
It is hybrid. You would work partly from home and partly from the office in New York.
What does Coinbase look for in candidates?
The posting mentions a bachelor's degree or equivalent and skills such as SQL, Snowflake, Looker and GAAP. Read the full description above for the complete list.
How do I apply?
Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Coinbase's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.
Is this job still open?
Coinbase published the role on September 8, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.
Source: Coinbase careers page (www.coinbase.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.
Required Skills
SQLSnowflakeLookerGAAP
🏢 About Coinbase
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