Analyst III - Finance

PODS; Clearwater (FL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PODS, Hybrid position at our Corporate HQ in Clearwater, FL, seeks a finance professional to analyze markets, prepare projections, and support business unit leaders with budgeting and performance management.

The role emphasizes delivering high-quality financial insights, leading process improvements, and coordinating with senior management to drive strategic goals. Expect a collaborative, fast-paced environment with cross-functional interactions.

Qualifications

• Be analytical: gather information, identify issues, process data, interpret results for decisions.
• Organize: assemble resources, manage multiple activities, coordinate work.
• Plan: develop short and long-term financial plans, foresee obstacles, align efforts across units.
• Deliver quality results: meet deadlines, adhere to policies, maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze markets' financial and operating results of the business unit.
• Prepare financial projections and assess performance vs budget/forecast/prior year.
• Compile operating metrics for weekly/monthly reviews.
• Prepare presentations of financial results for senior management.
• Provide financial support to business unit leaders to achieve goals.
• Assist with budget preparation and ROI analyses.
• Lead or assist process improvements and automation initiatives.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Planning

Quality focus

Integrity

Strategic thinking

Judgment

Multi-tasking

Deadline driven

Self-motivated

Communication

Written communication

Job description

This is a Hybrid position at our Corporate HQ located in Clearwater, FL.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Analyze markets’ financial and operating results of the respective business unit
• Prepare financial projections and assess performance against budget, forecast, and prior year
• Compile operating metrics for weekly/monthly business unit review meetings
• Prepare presentations of financial and operating results for senior management
• Provide financial support to business unit leaders or operational teams to achieve business unit goals
• Assist with the development of corrective action plans
• Manage the tracking of business initiatives and corrective actions plans
• Take initiative to improve process efficiencies and corrective action plans
• Assist with budget preparation
• Assist with ROI preparationAssist with acquisition due diligence
• Assist with business unit accounting, month end closing and review account reconciliation
• Lead or assist with process improvement and automation, and other special projects as necessary
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: Director-Finance, or Sr Finance Manager.
• Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Essential Skills, Abilities and Example Behavior(s)

• BE ANALYTICAL: Able to effectively gather all relevant information; Able to identify key issues; Able to qualitatively and / or quantitatively process data; Able to identify relationships, draw logical conclusions and interpret results for use in decision-making
• ORGANIZE: Able to assemble appropriate resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; Able to manage multiple activities simultaneously to accomplish goals; Able to schedule and coordinate work of others; Able to establish efficient work procedures to meet objectives; Able to form the right structures and teams to enhance productivity
• PLAN: Able to develop short- and long-term operational and / or financial plans that are appropriately comprehensive, realistic, and effective in achieving goals; Able to anticipate obstacles and define alternate strategies; Able to integrate planning efforts across work units
• DELIVER QUALITY RESULTS: Able to deliver top quality service to all customers (internal and external); Able to ensure all details are covered and adhere to company policies; Able to strive to do things right the first time; Able to meet agreed-upon commitments or advises customer when deadlines are jeopardized; Able to define high standards for quality and evaluate products, services, and own performance against those standards
• 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
• THINK STRATEGICALLY: Able to see the "big picture" and be future-thinking; Able to anticipate future trends and consequences accurately; Able to take a broad perspective; Able to create a vision of organizational objectives; Able to make decisions based on long-term company goals
• DEMONSTRATE SOUND JUDGMENT: Able to make appropriate decisions and has the vision to understand their impact; Able to use factual information to develop logical assumptions; Able to examine alternatives and consider resources, constraints and risks before committing to action
• MULTI-TASK: Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects with quality results
• MEET DEADLINES: Able to demonstrate 'get done' attitude and commit to deadlines
• SELF-MOTIVATED: Able to complete work with little supervision; Able to proactively identify opportunities for improvement beyond work assignment.
• SPEAK COMPETENTLY: Able to speak clearly and concisely; Able to use appropriate vocabulary for the audience; Able to get point across unambiguously and check for understanding
• WRITE PROFICIENTLY: Able to convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal documents; Able to write in a well-organized and concise, yet complete, format; Able to use vocabulary appropriate for the audience; Able to constructively review and edit the written work of others
• ADVANCED COMPUTER USER: Able to use required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, presentations, electronic communication, and complex spreadsheets including formulas and macros and/or databases. Able to operate general office equipment including company telephone system