Job Title:

Accountant

Location:

CA - Westlake Village

What you'll do:

The ideal candidate works with integrity and accuracy. They are a team player with excellent organizational, analytical, and time-management skills. They are internally driven and work independently i.e.: a self-starter who thinks a few steps ahead and anticipates what is needed prioritizes tasks, stays aware of due dates, and coordinates with others to ensure required information is received in time to meet deadlines. When they identify an issue or spot an outlier, they research the situation, propose a solution, resolve it, and set up procedures to prevent the issue from happening again.

A successful candidate can quickly understand processes and identify areas to increase efficiencies. They drive change by improving procedures while ensuring the Company’s general ledger accounts maintain financial integrity.

This is a fast-paced environment therefore top-notch multitasking skills are a must. The ideal candidate, during times of pressure, maintains a positive attitude and continues to work and communicate effectively. They have a friendly personality and can work cohesively with all levels of staff. This is someone who can be assertive and firm when needed to ensure deadlines are met, while continuing to be polite and professional in their communication. They ensure to follow up timely on inquiries they make, to ensure issues are completely resolved and all loops closed. In turn, they follow through on requests made of them in a timely fashion.

This person is confident in their technological skills and can easily adapt to changing software and technology. They must be able to successfully utilize Excel’s functionalities for data analysis, such as nested formulas, If statements, and pivot tables.

The position reports to the Corporate Accounting Manager of AmeriHome Mortgage, employed by Western Alliance Bank.

What we are looking for:

• Assist with activities associated with the day-to-day accounting operations
• Interact with management, coworkers, customers, and vendors to handle general accounting inquiries
• Perform Accounts Receivable duties on a daily basis, including creating and sending out invoices, setting up new customers, maintaining customer information accuracy, coordinating with other departments, applying for payments, investigating unapplied funds
• Record daily cash transactions for assigned bank accounts
• Participate in the monthly general ledger close
• Prepare supporting schedules for reconciliations
• Assist with activities ensuring compliance with SOX, company policies and procedures, as well as applicable banking regulations
• Perform various transaction research and review activities, such as analysis of large quantities of data involving multiple facets and variables in Excel
• Record various general ledger entries
• Help with Audit requests and SOX compliance
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• 1-3 years working in a team-oriented accounting environment, preferably with experience in an Accounts Receivable and/or Accounts Payable role
• Understanding GAAP
• Required: Proficient in Excel including nested formulas, If statements, and Pivot tables
• Prior accomplishments in process improvements
• Preferred: Experience with GL system implementation
• Preferred: Excel skills beyond nested formulas, If statements, and Pivot tables
• Preferred: Experience with Oracle, or another enterprise general ledger application or enterprise resource planning software (ERP)
• Preferred: Experience with accounts receivable software

Compensation: Hourly range for new hires is generally $92,450.00 - $108,765.00 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned.

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:

AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank 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.  

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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