Senior Accountant

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 ([Transparency Page](

Uphold strips away the complexity and lack of transparency to open up Web3 finance for everyone.

To learn more about Uphold, please visit [

Job Summary

As a Senior Accountant, you will join our Accounting team and support a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting. You will own key month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries and reconciliations, analyzing financial statement fluctuations, and supporting audits and process improvements to strengthen controls and scalability as the business grows.

This position reports to the Controller.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts


• Perform financial statement analyses and document meaningful explanations for fluctuations


• Review financial statements to ensure transactions and consolidations are properly reflected and in accordance with GAAP


• Participate in streamlining and process improvement projects, enhancing the internal controls over accounting processes and systems


• Assist in implementing new accounting policies and procedures


• Prepare schedules and reports for management and external service providers


• Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility, including preparation of audit schedules


• Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned


• Support financial reporting and planning teams, as necessary

Required Qualifications and Skills

• BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field


• 2+ years of accounting experience


• Strong knowledge and application of GAAP and internal controls


• Ability to execute, follow-up, and ensure attention to detail


• Commitment to process improvement and the ability to think “out-of the box”


• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask


• High degree of dedication to improvement and strong sense of ownership


• Strong Excel is required

Bonus If You Have

• Financial Services experience


• NetSuite or similar product experience


• CPA (or eligible)


• Experience overseeing technical audits


• Fintech/SaaS experience

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.


• Generous PTO, healthcare, and employee assistance programs.


• Engaging events and celebrations.


• Well-stocked office kitchen with a foodie culture.

Salary $90K + Bonus + Benefits

Join us to grow, innovate, and contribute meaningfully. Be part of our talented team!

Visit our [careers page]( for more exciting opportunities, if this role isn’t the perfect fit.

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We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we celebrate our employees' differences, including race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, and any other protected classes. Difference makes us stronger and better - together.