Summer Internship - Accounting Intern

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 visit https://uphold.com.

Job Summary

As an Accounting Intern within the Finance & Accounting department at Uphold, you will play a hands-on role in supporting our daily financial operations, focusing on document management, expense validation, and accounting entries. You will gain practical experience by managing our Monthly Finances, ensuring corporate compliance across platforms like Expensify and Navan, and directly assisting with month-end close procedures in Netsuite. By maintaining accurate financial records and supporting our reconciliation processes, you will help ensure the financial integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency of Uphold's fast-paced global business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

As an Accounting Intern you will support our finance team with day-to-day operations, as such:

• Manage vendor invoices and financial documents
• Track and reconcile expenses and corporate travel
• Post journal entries and bills in NetSuite
• Support month-end close and bank reconciliations
• Prepare financial reports for management
• Document accounting procedures and build SOPs

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Ongoing Academic studies or Degree, preferred in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field (students from the 2nd year onwards or recent graduates).
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets).
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Solid communication skills, both orally and written.
• Fluent written and oral English skills.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Familiarity with accounting software or ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, Xero, SAP).
• Fluency in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets as they are core to our business.
• Community talks, certifications, and/or blog posts on your interests and research.
• Previous participation in academic clubs, case study competitions, or extracurricular projects related to Finance and Accounting.
• Basic knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau) or financial process automation.

What We Offer

• 8-week program: July 20 to September 11, 2026.
• Work setup: Based in Braga, with hybrid options available.
• Welcome gift: You’ll receive some cool Uphold swag!
• Mentor: A mentor will guide your work and provide ongoing feedback.
• Buddy: A buddy will help you settle in and support you along the way.
• Equipment: We’ll provide a laptop for the duration of your internship.
• Compensation: Successfully completing the internship makes you eligible for up to €2,840.

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.

EEOC Employer

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.