Job Title:

Senior Accountant

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Senior Accountant, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with a Financial Reporting Manager and other accounting staff to complete projects that support the bank and the holding company to assist in implementation of accounting standards and SEC and regulatory financial reporting.

This position provides accounting support to the bank and the holding company by performing accounting duties including operational accounting, journal entries, account/bank reconciliations, accruals, amortizations, transaction analysis, Treasury & investment accounting, inter-company accounting, accounting research and ad hoc projects as assigned. This position will also work closely with external and internal auditors and examiners to assist in fielding questions and providing supporting documentation in a professional and timely manner. This position also ensures compliance with SOX, all policies and procedures, as well as all applicable state and federal banking regulations.

What we are looking for:

Work closely with the Managers to complete the month-end, quarter-end, and annual close processes. Provide support to all assigned areas in the Accounting Department where service or assistance is needed. Process Fixed Assets and daily complex journal entries and reconciliations.Learn various tasks throughout the Accounting team to facilitate adequate coverage of tasks.Assist in accounting transactions that require research and analysis. Interface with management, external auditors, and regulatory agencies concerning accounting and SOX requirements.

What you need to have:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business is required.3-5 years accounting experience with progressively Minimum 2 years of prior Fixed Assets experience with ,complex journal entries and reconciliations is highly preferred.A thorough understanding of GAAP is required.Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.Effectively interact with all levels within the Company and subsidiaries.Ability to deal with difficult problems involving multiple facets and variables in non-standardized situations.Advanced Excel skills

Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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