About Uphold
Uphold is a financial technology company that believes on-chain services are the future of finance. It provides modern infrastructure for on-chain payments, banking and investments. Offering Consumer Services, Business Services and Institutional Trading, Uphold makes pioneering financial services easy and trusted for millions of customers in more than 140 countries. Uphold integrates with more than 30 trading venues, including centralized and decentralized exchanges, to deliver superior liquidity and optimal execution. Uphold never loans out customer assets and is always 100% reserved.The company pioneered radical transparency and uniquely publishes its assets and liabilities every 30 seconds on a public website (https://uphold.com/en-us/transparency).
Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.
To learn more about Uphold, please visithttps://uphold.com.
Job Summary
Uphold is strengthening its European Finance organization and is looking for a Senior Accountant to take technical and operational ownership of its European entities in a regulated, fast-growing environment. This is a senior, high-autonomy role responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant accounting under Portuguese GAAP, IFRS, and U.S. GAAP bridge reporting.
You will act as a key technical reference for auditors, local accounting partners, and Uphold’s global Finance team, playing a critical role in strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and supporting the company’s continued growth across Europe.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Own the month-end and year-end close processes for European entities, ensuring timely, accurate, and audit-ready financial reporting.
- Prepare, review, and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances and ensuring integrity of financial data.
- Lead coordination with external auditors and local accounting partners, ensuring compliance with Portuguese GAAP and IFRS requirements.
- Prepare and submit statutory, financial, and regulatory reporting to local authorities.
- Act as a key point of contact for group reporting alignment, supporting consolidation and U.S. GAAP bridge reporting.
- Establish and maintain governance and control frameworks over Accounts Payable (operational execution may be supported by Finance Operations).
- Partner with Engineering and Finance Operations teams to automate accounting processes and improve data quality.
- Support tax and compliance processes by preparing required documentation and meeting regulatory deadlines.
- Contribute to financial risk assessments and internal control reviews, proactively identifying and addressing control gaps.
- Create and maintain documentation of accounting processes and controls to support standardization and scalability.
- Represent the Finance function with integrity, confidentiality, and accountability when engaging internal and external stakeholders.
Required Qualifications and Skills
- Certified Accountant in Portugal (Contabilista Certificado) – mandatory.
- Strong technical knowledge of Portuguese GAAP and solid understanding of IFRS.
- Exposure to U.S. GAAP reporting and group reporting frameworks is a plus.
- Proven experience managing month-end close audits, and external accounting providers.
- Experience working with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred).
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability.
- High attention to detail, technical rigor, and ownership mindset.
- Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment, and challenge assumptions when required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills across local and international contexts.
- Experience in regulated environments such as financial services, fintech, or payments.
- Big 4 experience with regulated entities is a plus.
- Fluent written and oral English and Portuguese skills.
Bonus if you have
- Experience supporting multi-entity or multi-jurisdictional finance structures.
- Background in fast-growing or scaling organizations.
- Experience contributing to finance transformation or automation initiatives.
What We Offer
- Innovation and Impact: Contribute to pioneering projects in a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Competitive Compensation: Performance bonuses, and comprehensive benefits on top of a competitive salary.
- Strong Company Culture: Thrive in a supportive, collegiate environment with values of integrity, teamwork, accountability, and excellence.
- Global Collaboration: Participate in regular updates, strategy sessions, and networking opportunities across the group.
- Development Opportunities: Access training and mentorship programs.
- Flexibility: Enjoy options to work from home, other locations, or adjust your hours.
- Inclusive Environment: Value and respect diverse perspectives.
Our Benefits
- Annual bonus program based on individual, team and company performance.
- Home office stipend for a productive setup.
- Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs.
- Engaging events and celebrations.
- Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.
Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team!
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