Financial Accountant

Summary

Join Cobblestone Energy, a dynamic energy trading company, as a Remote Financial Accountant. You will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining regulatory compliance, and providing valuable financial insights. This remote position offers flexibility and the chance to work from anywhere. You will manage day-to-day financial processes, oversee financial reporting, and advise on accounting treatments. The role involves managing month-end and year-end processes, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. You will also lead and mentor team members. Cobblestone offers a challenging and stimulating work environment with opportunities for growth and collaboration.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Finance
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• 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