Business Controller Intern

Coinbase is hiring a Business Controller Intern in New York, United States. It pays $40/hr and Level rates it ; you can apply on Coinbase.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting allows some remote work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Claude, Databricks and accounting.
Level classifies it as an internship.
Level lists 226 other open roles at Coinbase.

AI in this role

Manage and improve finance product launch reviews using data, automation, and AI workflows as an intern.

claudedatabricks

accountingfinanceproject-managementprocess-improvementcross-functional-coordination

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—$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 we rate this

Business Controller Intern at Coinbase rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Business Controller Intern is an open job at Coinbase.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The listed pay is $40/hr.
The role is based in Hybrid - New York, NY and is marked remote.
The job was posted on September 8, 2026.
Seniority: intern.
Applications are handled by Coinbase. Apply on Coinbase

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

AccountingFinanceProject ManagementProcess ImprovementCross Functional CoordinationClaudeDatabricks

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