Finance & Operations | Portugal

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Finance & Operations professional to work cross-functionally, supporting financial routines, controls, reporting, and administrative processes, as well as providing compliance support and managing the Lisbon office. Key Highlights: 1. Cross-functional involvement in finance, operations, and office administration. 2. Opportunity to build and structure processes within a Portuguese-Brazilian fintech. 3. Collaborative work with teams across different countries and departments. We are looking for someone to join the MB | Mercado Bitcoin Europe team in Lisbon, in a Finance & Operations role. This position will be highly cross-functional: you will collaborate closely with the CFO based in Brazil, supporting financial routines, controls, reporting, and administrative processes for the European operation; provide operational support to Compliance teams in Portugal—particularly for customer financial capacity verification processes; and manage our Lisbon office. We seek candidates with academic background and experience in finance, operations, administration, auditing, internal controls, or related fields. Beyond that, we value organization, analytical thinking, hands-on attitude, and a strong desire to build. This is an ideal role for individuals who enjoy working closely with the business, solving concrete problems, structuring processes, and contributing to the growth of a Portuguese-Brazilian fintech with European ambitions. Experience in financial markets, fintechs, regulated entities, operational compliance, KYC/AML, or auditing will be considered a plus. **Your Responsibilities:** Finance and Liaison with Headquarters * Support the CFO and the Brazilian finance team in monitoring the European operation. * Prepare financial information, controls, reports, and management analyses. * Monitor expenses, vendors, payments, budgeting, and local administrative processes. * Support month-end closing, reconciliations, forecasting, and internal reporting. * Organize data and documents for audits, controls, and accountability reporting. Operations and Compliance Support * Provide operational support to Compliance teams in Portugal. * Support processes related to customer financial/economic capacity verification. * Organize documentation, evidence, controls, and internal workflows related to onboarding, periodic client reviews, and ongoing monitoring. * Contribute to process improvement, automation, and operational standardization. * Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Customer Support, and Product teams. Lisbon Office Administration * Manage day-to-day administrative operations of the office. * Coordinate vendors, contracts, facilities, procurement, and operational needs. * Support scheduling of meetings, agendas, internal events, and executive visits. * Ensure the office operates efficiently, orderly, and in alignment with MB’s culture. **What We Expect From You:** * Degree in Finance, Administration, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Law with a financial/regulatory focus, or related fields. * Prior experience in finance, operations, internal controls, auditing, consulting, operational compliance, or structured administrative roles. * Strong analytical ability and attention to detail. * Hands-on, organized profile with a strong sense of ownership. * Ability to handle multiple areas and priorities effectively. * Capacity to collaborate with teams across different countries—especially Portugal and Brazil. * Interest in technology, crypto assets, financial markets, and regulated innovation. **Nice-to-Haves:** * Experience in fintechs, financial institutions, brokerages, banks, consulting firms, audit firms, or regulated companies. * Knowledge of KYC, AML, suitability assessments, customer financial capacity evaluation, or onboarding processes. * Familiarity with regulated environments in Portugal or the European Union. * Experience with control tools, advanced spreadsheets, dashboards, or automation solutions. * Experience working in companies undergoing international expansion.