Job Title:

Senior Accountant

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

The position of Senior Accountant is responsible for assisting with the accounting and financial reporting of the Company. This position reports to the Financial Reporting Manager, and is primarily focused on preparing and maintaining regulatory reports filed with the Federal Reserve and OCC. This position also ensures compliance with SOX, all policies, procedures, as well as all applicable state and federal banking regulations.

What we are looking for:

What you will do:

• Assist with the implementation of new regulatory reporting software.
• Assist with Large Financial Institution Readiness (LFI), including but not limited to Y-14 M/Q/A, Y-15, FFIEC 031, and Basel Endgame.
• Work closely with the Financial Reporting Manager to complete all regulatory reports, including quarterly reports (Call Report, FR Y-9C, FR Y-9LP), monthly reports (TIC Reports), weekly reports (FR 2644 and FR 2900) and daily reports (FR2420 CD and FE).
• Perform analytical reviews over regulatory reports, including variance analysis and explanation, reconciliations between the general ledger and various reporting systems.
• Maintain accurate desktop procedures to ensure accuracy and alignment with current practices.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance process for in scope regulatory reports, including preparing and maintaining narrative documents, attestation packages, and certifications. Performs walkthroughs with the business lines and data providers to ensure conformity with report instructions.
• Assist in accounting and reporting for complex transactions such as loan sales, acquisitions, and disposals, goodwill impairment valuations, and other transactions that require research and analysis.
• Provide support to all assigned areas in the Accounting Department where service or assistance is needed.
• Guide and train junior staff as required or assigned.
• Contribute to interpretation and implementation of accounting pronouncement and regulatory reporting changes.
• Interface with management, external auditors and regulatory agencies.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business is required.
• CPA license is preferred.
• 3-5 years accounting experience with progressively increased responsibility, preferably within a financial services firm, is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years public accounting experience is preferred.
• Thorough understanding of GAAP is required.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional analytical and organization 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
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Excel and Access.

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 [email protected] 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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