Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Analyst

Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Analyst

As a Financial Planning and Analysis Senior Analyst you'll take an active role in financial planning, budgeting and strategic analysis. You'll provide insights and recommendations to improve financial performance and help guide decision making.

• Lead the preparation of financial reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Develop and maintain complex financial models to support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
• Analyze business performance, key drivers, and financial trends to provide actionable insights to senior leaders, perform ad hoc financial analysis, evaluation investment opportunities, assist in capital planning / risk assessments, and support special projects as needed.
• Support departmental budgeting and expense management efforts. Collaborate with business units to improve financial processes and efficiencies.

What you'll need:

• 3+ years of related experience in Financial Analysis, Accounting, Finance (GL Mgmt., Public Reporting, Analysis) or similar field.
• Bachelor's degree in related field required; Masters or MBA in related field preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
• Intermediate knowledge of AI tools, including Copilot, Claude, Gemini, with some skills in implementing tools for automation and streamlining of processes.
• Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office with advanced Excel capabilities including Pivot Tables, SUMPRODUCT, INDEX/MATCH, etc.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of financial planning and analysis concepts, financial reporting and disclosure concepts. Presentation of information and reports.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
• Certified Public Accountant preferred.
• Chartered Financial Analysts preferred.

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!

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank that remain part of the company's heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, 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 View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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.