IT FP&A Senior Analyst — Strategic Finance Partner

Western Alliance Bancorporation

Phoenix (AZ)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Competitive salary

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Job summary

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Analyst - IT to be a strategic partner for the IT organization, delivering budgets, forecasts, and reports that guide technology investments. You will own IT expenses including headcount, software, cloud, hardware, and vendor spend, translating data into actionable leadership insights.

Responsibilities include monthly close, variance analysis, and management reporting, with close collaboration between IT and Finance to

Qualifications

8+ years of post-education experience in financial planning and analysis, with a strong preference for experience supporting an IT business unit.
Knowledge of project accounting principles, practices, and methods along with their application to project work-related issues.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with key stakeholders and senior leadership across the organization.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and other MS Office application skills. Proficiency with Oracle and Workfront is preferable.
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.

Responsibilities

Support the FP&A IT function by providing recommendations that reflect financial and business requirements.
Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple IT units with competing priorities.
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.
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.
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. Eager to learn, grow, and drive innovative solutions in a constantly evolving business landscape.