Tax Operations Intern

Join Coinbase's Tax team within Finance as a Tax Operations Intern and contribute to tax provisioning, financial reporting, and compliance processes. You'll work directly with the Tax Controller, gaining hands-on experience with balance sheet reconciliations, internal controls, and audit support in a high-growth crypto environment. This is a 12-week internship during summer 2027.

What you'll do

• Own key tax provisioning and financial reporting tasks, including balance sheet account reconciliations and supporting schedules
• Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation and responding to information requests within your areas of responsibility
• Maintain compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures across all assigned tax controllership processes
• Build and update process documentation for all recurring tasks to ensure continuity and accuracy
• Execute ad hoc financial analyses and special projects as assigned by the Tax Controller

What you bring

• Currently pursuing a degree or certificate in accounting, finance, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities through coursework or prior internship experience
• Familiarity with US GAAP concepts
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurate work in a fast-moving environment
• Interest in digital assets and the crypto economy, with willingness to develop domain expertise
• Ability to utilise generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality

Nice to have

• IFRS knowledge

What we offer

• Hourly rate of $40 USD
• Quarterly in-person working sessions called "surges"

About Coinbase

Coinbase is a remote-first company on a mission to increase economic freedom. The company operates across multiple jurisdictions and serves as a platform for digital assets and the crypto economy.