Upstart
Lead Accountant
$106K–$146K
United States +2 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Location
- United States
Remote
Remote - Experience
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience in financial services, lending, fintech, or public accounting serving financial services clients.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
About the job
Own accounting for Upstart’s capital markets activities, including structured products, derivatives, loan sales, and funding, from transaction review through month-end close.
What you'll do
- Manage month-end accounting for structured products and derivatives, including journal entries, reconciliations, supporting schedules, and balance analysis.
- Support accounting for loan sale and funding activities; partner with Capital Markets and Analytics on transaction activity, valuations, and discrepancies.
- Provide accounting analyses and documentation for reporting, assessments, and audits; help develop workflows, controls, and automation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 6+ years of progressive accounting experience in financial services, lending, fintech, or public accounting serving financial services clients.
- Experience accounting for structured products and derivatives, including valuations, reconciliations, and financial reporting; experience with loan sale and funding activities.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP; ability to own complex accounting processes and month-end close, evaluate new transactions, and resolve issues cross-functionally.
Nice to have
- CPA or equivalent professional designation.
- Experience with NetSuite, SQL, or other accounting and data analysis tools.
Pay
$105,500 — $145,900 USD (base salary)
Tools
U.S. GAAP, Excel, NetSuite, SQL
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