Senior Accounting Specialist

Job Title:

Senior Accounting Specialist

Location:

CityScape

What you'll do:

As a Senior Accounting Specialist, you’ll be responsible for supporting the Accounting Department by performing a variety of accounts payable duties that help ensure compliance with all Bank policies, procedures and applicable state and federal banking regulations.
Responsible for supporting assigned areas at the Bank with Accounts Payable processes and general inquiries. Provides excellent service to our internal and external customers, collaborate with others in the accounting department to ensure tasks are completed accurately.

• Reviews and processes vendor Invoices and expense reports including sorting, scanning, and electronically filing. Responsible for coding invoices properly and manually entering approved invoices and expense reports into Oracle.
• Takes ownership in following-up on invoices and expense reports to avoid delays in processing. Responsible for researching discrepancies and escalating issues to management as appropriate.

What you'll need:

• High School degree or GED required
• 2 – 4 years of direct, related experience.
• Knowledge of general banking operations.  General knowledge or experience in Accounts Payable.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Knowledge in computer operation including word processing and spreadsheet software programs (e.g., Microsoft Word and Excel, etc.)
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

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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