Accounting - Staff Accountant
PODS • Clearwater, Florida • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Team Leadership & Development
- Direct the day-to-day work of a team of staff accountants: set priorities, balance workloads, and keep the close on schedule.
- Review your team's work and give clear, timely coaching and feedback.
- Develop your staff through informal guidance and formal performance oversight, with support from accounting management.
Process & Cross-Functional Ownership
- Serve as the accounting owner and point person in assigned end-to-end processes, such as inventory, leasing, or other operational accounting areas, partnering with operations and other functions to capture activity correctly in the ledger.
- Be the accounting subject-matter resource on projects and initiatives in your areas.
Month-End Close & General Ledger
- Own and execute the more complex close work in your areas: journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules, producing review-ready results.
- Oversee your team's close activities and ensure records are accurate, timely, and in line with U.S. GAAP and company policy.
- Diagnose discrepancies and unusual items, recommend supportable resolutions, and escalate high-judgment matters with context.
Controls, Reporting & Audit Support
- Execute and oversee internal control procedures in your areas; identify gaps and control weaknesses and drive practical improvements, with alignment from management.
- Keep workpapers and documentation review-ready, support internal and external audit requests, and contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or an associate's degree with additional relevant experience.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience; prior lead or supervisory exposure a plus.
- Solid working knowledge of U.S. GAAP.
- Comfort with modern productivity and AI tools.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to lead a team to deadlines and partner effectively across functions.