Working Student Accounting

At Upvest, we're on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. We are building the first European Investment API that empowers businesses to offer seamless investment. experiences to their users.

Upvest is a well-funded, fast-growing FinTech with a diverse team of over 250 people from 70+ nationalities working across our hubs in Berlin, Tallinn, and London. Our latest €100m fundraising round (Series C) was led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Venture, with continued support from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital.

How We Upvest In You

• Work with experts: Solving complex problems and fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest by using cutting-edge technologies.
• Flexible work environment: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role.
• Professional development: Access an annual budget of €1,500 for personal and professional training to master your craft.
• Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.
• Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.
• Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.

Your Impact

• You support the recording and review of invoices via Payhawk and Oracle NetSuite.
• You maintain the invoice entries for all entities, both electronically and by mail.
• You assist with the management of our virtual credit cards and travel expense reports.
• You support colleagues with regular tasks, such as monthly closings, preparation of regulatory reports, and investor reports.
• You assist colleagues with project work, such as audits, internal reviews, and ISAE 3402 audits, Work Instruction Updates, Process Improvement Initiatives.
• You support your accounting team in communication with internal and external stakeholders.

What You Bring

• You are enrolled as a student in economics, finance, accounting, or a related field
• Basic expertise in accounting and related processes
• Good communication skills in English
• A strong sense of ownership and responsibility
• Keen attention to detail
• Eagerness to deepen knowledge in accounting, processes, internal controls, and related areas
• Interest in the banking and fintech market, curiosity about investing

Your Plus Would Be

• Initial work experience in a relevant field (e.g. accounting, audit, or advisory)
• Knowhow of German (Banking) GAAP (HGB, RechKredV)
• Worked with accounting or ERP systems before e.g. Oracle NetSuite

Our Values

• Make it easy for others. Team over Egos.
• Own the outcome. Progress over Perfection.
• Rise to the challenge. Growth over Comfort.
• Tell the story. Clarity over Ambiguity.

Our Commitment to Belonging
At Upvest we're dedicated to building an inclusive environment where every Upvenger feels a true sense of belonging and is empowered to do their best work. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Your unique path is what we value.

• These benefits apply if you will be hired in Germany, Estonia or the UK. If you live elsewhere within Europe, some of the benefits might be slightly different.