Finance & Accounting Jobs in Phoenix, AZ

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council counts the Valley's finance and insurance cluster as the sixth largest in the nation, anchored by JPMorgan Chase in Tempe, Wells Fargo and Bank of America in Chandler and Western Alliance Bank downtown. The guides below cover every finance and accounting role in Phoenix.

Why Finance & Accounting Work Is Different in Phoenix

Much of Phoenix's finance work is operations and service for national banks and brokerages rather than trading. JPMorgan Chase runs a large campus at 100 W University Dr in Tempe and a second site on Elliot Road, where it hires phone-based virtual bankers, lending specialists and auto underwriters. The Chandler Price Corridor along Loop 101 and Loop 202 holds Wells Fargo and Bank of America, which the City of Chandler counts at about 5,500 and 3,600 employees, and Charles Schwab trains new reps at its Peak office on Lincoln Drive and staffs a second office in Ahwatukee. That mix means many jobs start with customer service experience rather than a finance degree, and some employers pay for the licenses.

The Valley also has its own headquarters finance base. Western Alliance Bank is headquartered on East Washington Street, Desert Financial Credit Union on 48th Street near Sky Harbor, and OneAZ Credit Union on Pinnacle Peak Road in north Phoenix, alongside corporate finance teams at Phoenix-based companies such as U-Haul and APS. Accounting work adds the public side: the Arizona Auditor General, the Arizona State Board of Accountancy near the Capitol, and Big Four and regional CPA offices in Tempe and Downtown Phoenix. BLS counts about 206,900 financial activities jobs in the Phoenix metro in August 2026, down 2.1% from a year earlier, so hiring is steady rather than booming.

Top Finance & Accounting Employers in Phoenix

These Valley employers have current finance, banking and accounting openings:

• JPMorgan Chase - the Tempe campus hires virtual bankers, lending specialists and underwriters, and Valley branches hire associate bankers.
• Charles Schwab - hires Financial Services Representatives in Phoenix at $26.01 an hour in training, with licensing paid for.
• Bank of America - hires lending specialists in Chandler and relationship bankers at Phoenix branches.
• Wells Fargo - a major Price Corridor employer, with teller openings at Phoenix branches.
• Western Alliance Bank - the Phoenix-headquartered bank is hiring accountants and senior accountants downtown.
• EY - the Big Four firm recruits entry-level audit analysts for Phoenix.
• Achieve - the Tempe fintech hires loan consultants and licensed mortgage advisors.

Finance & Accounting Career Paths in Phoenix

• Banking and branch service - Bank Teller, plus the Finance and Banking overview. The fastest way in without a degree, with a ladder from teller to banker to branch manager or a Tempe or Chandler operations job.
• Accounting and audit - Accountant. The degree-and-CPA track, from staff accountant at a firm or corporate office to controller.
• Lending, investments and analysis - covered in the Finance and Banking overview: loan officers, underwriters, brokerage reps and financial analysts, where licenses and commission drive pay.

How to Start a Finance & Accounting Career in Phoenix

• CPA license - issued by the Arizona State Board of Accountancy. Current rules require 150 semester hours, the Uniform CPA Exam, an ethics exam and 2,000 hours of experience; SB1181 adds a bachelor's plus two years of experience path after December 31, 2026.
• FINRA SIE, Series 7 and 63 - required for brokerage reps. The SIE is open to anyone 18 or older; employers such as Schwab sponsor and pay for the rest.
• Arizona mortgage loan originator license - from the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions through NMLS for non-bank lenders, with 20 hours of pre-licensing education including 4 hours of Arizona law. Bank and credit union loan officers register federally in NMLS instead.
• Maricopa Community Colleges - Accounting AAS at all 10 colleges; Banking and Finance AAS and certificate at GateWay and Phoenix College; Certified Bookkeeping and Enrolled Agent certificates at Glendale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix College and Rio Salado.
• Universities - ASU W. P. Carey School of Business (BS Accountancy, BS Finance and Master of Accountancy, Tempe) and Grand Canyon University's Colangelo College of Business on Camelback Road.

The CPA, FINRA registrations and the mortgage license are legally required only for the roles they cover; teller, banker, bookkeeping and staff accountant jobs need no state license, and degrees and certificates are employer preference.

Finance & Accounting Salaries in Phoenix

• Entry - about $19 to $25 an hour for tellers, bookkeeping clerks and loan clerks; the Phoenix teller median is $22.14.
• Mid - roughly $60,000 to $95,000 a year for accountants, loan officers and credit analysts; the Phoenix accountant median is $80,820.
• Senior - $105,000 to $160,000 or more for senior accountants, controllers, senior financial analysts and top-producing loan officers.

These are estimates from BLS 2025 wage data for the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metro and current Valley postings. Pay differs by employer type: Schwab starts licensed-track reps at $26.01 an hour in training, OneAZ Credit Union posts part-time tellers at $17 to $19 an hour, Achieve pays loan consultants an hourly base plus commission, and public employers such as the Arizona Auditor General publish pay ranges that step up with a master's degree or CPA.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are most finance jobs in the Phoenix area?

Tempe and the Chandler Price Corridor hold the biggest bank operations, with JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Downtown Phoenix has Western Alliance Bank's headquarters, state agencies and CPA offices, and Schwab has offices in central Phoenix and Ahwatukee.

Can I get a finance job in Phoenix without a degree?

Yes. Teller, associate banker and phone banker jobs hire on customer service and cash handling experience, and brokerages such as Schwab pay for licensing while you train. Accounting and analyst roles usually need a bachelor's degree.

Do I need a license to work in finance in Arizona?

It depends on the role. Tellers, bookkeepers and staff accountants need none; CPAs are licensed by the Arizona State Board of Accountancy, brokerage reps need FINRA exams, and non-bank mortgage loan originators need an Arizona license through NMLS.

How much do finance and accounting jobs pay in Phoenix?

BLS 2025 medians for the Phoenix metro are $22.14 an hour for tellers, $61,850 a year for loan officers, $80,820 for accountants and $94,700 for financial analysts. Licenses, commission and the CPA move pay the most.

What is changing for CPAs in Arizona?

SB1181, signed in April 2026, takes effect after December 31, 2026 and lets candidates qualify with a bachelor's degree plus two years of experience instead of 150 semester hours. The Arizona State Board of Accountancy is setting the coursework rules.

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