REMOTE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT

Employment Type: Full-time & Permanent

Location: Remote based

Salary Range: USD 13,000 - 25,000 per annum

About Cobblestone Energy

Cobblestone Energy is an energy trading company specialising in the European Gas and Power markets. Established in 2017, we are shaping the future of global commodity trading with a focus on deep analytics. Our success is driven by our people, whom we back with real responsibility from the start. At Cobblestone Energy, excellence is valued and extraordinary talent from around the world is welcomed. Our flat organisational structure encourages a culture of innovation, granting team members autonomy and ownership of their work.

Cobblestone Values

• Lifelong learning with continuous reflection
• Independent thinking through a meritocracy of ideas
• The team is more important than the individual.
• Relentless pursuit of excellence
• Hiring and keeping only the most effective people
• Others must benefit from our existence.
  
  

• Challenging work in a 100% remote environment.
• Fast-paced environment with intellectually stimulating work.
• Committed and remarkably talented colleagues.
• An exciting and challenging career with unlimited growth opportunities.
• An opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams and directly influence business decisions
• Opportunity to lead a talented team.
  
  

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in
• Ability to leverage technology to simplify, improve and innovate finance processes and systems.
• Entrepreneurial individual ready to take complete ownership of finance processes.
• Advanced analytical and numerical skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting software; familiarity with data query/data management tools is desirable.
• Independent thinker with a growth mindset.
  
  

• Manage and improve day-to-day financial processes, including cash flow, reconciliations, and cost analysis.
• Coordinate the preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of ledgers, budgets, and financial plans.
• Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes to support business operations.
• Advise on adoption of appropriate accounting treatments.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual statements (balance sheets and income statements) to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts.
• Manage and coordinate compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings in the different jurisdictions in which we have operations.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions
• Prepare and analyse key competitor analysis and make recommendations for improvements.
• Overseeing the financial liquidity of the company
• Responding to financial inquiries by gathering and interpreting data
• Motivate/lead/train/supervise other team members within the finance function.
  
  

• Experience in industry-focused finance roles (e.g., energy trading, commodities, technology, or similar sectors)
• Exposure to finance issues in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience working directly within operational finance in industries such as energy trading, FMCG, tech, manufacturing, or similar
• Experience with Group accounting and cross border transactions
• Strong knowledge of corporate accounting practices and regulations.
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• BSc degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics or relevant field
• Additional certification (e.g. ACCA or CPA) is preferred