Accountant, Financial Reporting

Position: Accountant I
Job : PODS

Location:

Clearwater, FL, USAJob Type: Full Time Category:
Finance Salary: $0

Posted Date:
This is a hybrid position sitting onsite 3 days per week in our Clearwater, FL HQ - 13535 Feather Sound Drive, Clearwater FL 33762

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Month-End Close & General Ledger
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules across assigned accounts, accurately, on time, and consistently.
• Understand the normal activity in your areas (accruals, reversals, classifications, and the support behind them).
• Research reconciling items and unusual variances, and ask for help when something doesn't add up.

Accounting and Business Acumen
• Build a working understanding of the accounts you own: what drives them, how they connect to the business, and how to spot when something looks off.
• Take on new account areas and responsibilities as you demonstrate readiness.
• Pitch in on ad hoc requests and projects as needed, and be a reliable, responsive teammate.

Internal Controls & Audit Support
• Execute internal control procedures in your areas and keep work papers and documentation clean and review-ready.
• Prepare supporting schedules and respond to internal and external audit requests.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES
• Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include:
Manager / Director
• Job is not directly responsible for direct report (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or an associate's degree with additional relevant experience.
• 0-2 years of accounting experience; internships count.
• Comfort with modern productivity and AI tools.
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to ask questions and learn.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. GAAP.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Essential Skills, Abilities and Example Behavior(s)
• PRESENT SKILLFULLY:
Able to prepare and deliver clear, effective, and professional presentations
• QUESTION:
Able to use effective fact-finding techniques to discover all relevant information;
Able to ask questions that are not leading or biased;
Able to challenge assumptions
• BE STRAIGHT-FORWARD:
Able to communicate directly (to-the-point) and rely on fact-based positions;
Able to avoid the use of ambiguous language or statements that contain hidden or double meanings;
Able to avoid being deceptive
• NEGOTIATE:
Able to apply effective questioning and listening techniques to determine each party's position;
Able to look for common ground and build on areas of agreement to reach win-win outcomes;
Able to ensure the agreed-upon alternatives have the support of all parties involved
• SELL:
Able to identify the needs of internal and external customers through effective questioning and listening techniques;
Able to apply technical / professional knowledge, interpersonal and sales skills to obtain customers' commitment to ideas, services or products
• ACT WITH INTEGRITY:
Able to demonstrate uncompromising adherence to ethical principles;
Able to demonstrate honesty in all actions;
Able to admit and correct mistakes promptly;
Able to assume full responsibility and accountability for own actions
• ADAPT:
Able to maintain effectiveness by changing personal behavior and work routines / habits in response to new circumstances and requirements
• TAKE INITIATIVE:
Able to exhibit tendencies to be self-starting and not wait for signals;
Able to be proactive and demonstrate readiness and ability to initiate action;
Able to take action beyond what is required and volunteers to take on new assignments;
Able to complete assignments independently without constant supervision
• DEVELOP SELF:
Able…