Western Alliance Bank
Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst - IT
Phoenix, AZ · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- About the company: Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation.
- Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
- When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.
Responsibilities
- Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple IT units with competing priorities.
- Conduct analysis, and drive continuous improvement of Technology monthly financial reporting, including actuals, forecasts, budget variances, key drivers, risks, opportunities, and executive-level commentary.
- Develop a deep understanding of Technology financial data and underlying systems; reconcile reporting across source systems and proactively identify and resolve data-quality issues.
- Develop a detailed understanding of Technology cost drivers, including labor and headcount, contractors, software, hardware, professional services, projects, and other technology-related expenses.
- Define and implement key performance indicators (KPIs) along with advanced analytics capabilities to provide meaningful feedback to the IT and Finance teams.
- Improve and simplify processes, drive standardization, and build scalable systems that support business growth.
- As a Senior FP&A Analyst supporting the Information Technology organization, you will serve as a strategic finance partner to IT leadership, providing financial analysis and insights that support technology investment decisions and operational performance.
- The successful candidate will partner closely with technology leaders to evaluate investment opportunities, identify financial risks and opportunities, improve forecast accuracy, and ensure alignment between technology spending and the bank's strategic priorities.
- Support the FP&A IT function by providing recommendations that reflect financial and business requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills; an ability to be self-motivated and work independently and collaboratively; strong commitment to customer service; and an ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Business, or closely related discipline (or demonstrated proven equivalent experience).
- Knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods along with their application to project work-related issues.
- Proficiency with Oracle and Workfront is preferable.
- an ability to be self-motivated and work independently and collaboratively
- The ideal candidate combines strong FP&A fundamentals with the ability to understand technology operations and translate complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations for leadership.
Compensation
- Drive key components of the Technology FP&A calendar, including monthly close, forecasting, annual budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting; ensuring deliverables are accurate and completed on schedule.
Benefits
- Ensure compliance with controls and systems, while developing new processes to support the fast-growing IT environment across the organization.
- Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvements.
- 8+ years of relevant post-education experience in financial planning and analysis, with a strong preference for experience supporting an IT business unit.
Company info
- Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation.
- 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.
- We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
- 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
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