Western Alliance Bank · 1 day ago
Senior Financial Analyst
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWestern Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be a trusted finance partner to business unit management, responsible for optimizing financial results through analysis and reporting, while advising on performance and financial impacts.
BankingFinanceFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for the designated business units (HR, Credit, Finance, Marketing and Audit); establishing oneself as a single point of contact for all finance related matters
Assume ownership and manage all aspects of the annual and monthly planning, forecasting, and reporting processes for entrusted business units. Including:
Deliver comprehensive analysis of the financial results and key metrics of the business unit to leadership. Leverage internal and external comparables to contextualize current performance
Understand the impact of unusual items that skew the interpretation of the true financial performance relative to prior year, budget and forecasts
Investigate results that do not align with expectations and share insights on appropriate corrective action that will strength the business unit’s performance
Create presentations for senior management that effectively communicates key messages and insights
Develop financial models for ad-hoc projects that will support business decision making
Effectively communicate across functional business units to identify needs and explain unexpected variances. Demonstrate high levels of intellectual curiosity as it relates to performance drivers of entrusted business units; allowing you to aggregate disparate pieces of information into cohesive messaging
Continuously improve financial performance reporting by transforming data into actionable and value-added metrics and analysis that is packaged into an easily consumable format. Effectively leverage both financial and non-financial data sources to convey a full-color picture of performance
Proactively engage in business unit reviews encompassing competitive analysis, KPI assessments and SWOT analysis that will support strategic planning
Maintain and control management reporting data including uploading Budgets and Forecasts to core databases and producing and maintaining reports on the SharePoint site
Support cost center maintenance and upkeep of policies and procedures
Qualification
Required
Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence senior management
Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
Demonstrated financial modeling and analytical skills required, experience developing financial reports and metrics
7+ years of Finance experience
Bachelor's degree in Business, preferably in Accounting or Finance
Advanced Excel knowledge required, strong Word and PowerPoint skills
Preferred
Working knowledge of SQL and/or SAS would be beneficial
Knowledge of reporting and business intelligence tools preferred (e.g., PowerBI)
Benefits
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
A wellness program
Company
Western Alliance Bank
Western Alliance Bank is a banking firm that offers commercial and business banking solutions.
Founded in 1994Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$400M2025-11-19Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2005-06-30IPO
Leadership Team
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
Barbara Kennedy
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2025-12-12
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