Finance and Banking Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

Finance and banking jobs in Los Angeles run from $20-an-hour teller shifts at neighborhood branches in Los Feliz and Mar Vista to six-figure analyst roles at downtown health plans and Culver City studios. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring, what it pays and how to get started.

Current finance Openings in Los Angeles, CA

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Finance and Banking Work in Los Angeles

Los Angeles finance work splits into two worlds. On the retail side, the national banks staff neighborhood branches across the city: Citi is hiring tellers and universal bankers from Los Feliz to Reseda and personal bankers in Westchester, Wells Fargo posts teller shifts in Brentwood, and Chase recruits associate bankers for branches such as Mar Vista. Credit unions add more of these jobs, including the USC Credit Union branches on the University Park campus and Gain Federal Credit Union in Burbank.

On the corporate side, the biggest finance employers are not banks at all. Health systems and health plans such as Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Grove, Kaiser Permanente and L.A. Care Health Plan downtown hire financial analysts, auditors and patient finance staff, and the entertainment industry adds FP&A jobs at studios such as Sony Pictures in Culver City. In a city where most residents speak a language other than English at home, bilingual Spanish speakers have a real edge at the branch counter.

Top Los Angeles Employers Hiring in Finance and Banking

These employers have posted finance and banking roles in Los Angeles on their own career sites:

• Citi - hires part-time tellers and universal bankers across the city and personal bankers in Westchester at $58,190 to $81,210.
• Wells Fargo - posts part-time teller jobs on the Westside at $22.00 to $27.50 an hour.
• Cedars-Sinai - the Beverly Grove medical center hires financial analysts at $78,561 to $121,763 a year.
• L.A. Care Health Plan - the downtown health plan hires revenue financial analysts at $88,854 to $142,166 and financial compliance auditors.
• Sony Pictures Entertainment - the Culver City studio hires senior FP&A analysts at $79,200 to $99,000.
• Kaiser Permanente - hires finance counselors at West Los Angeles Medical Center to help patients find coverage, at $32.23 to $35.70 an hour.

Finance and Banking Salaries in Los Angeles

• Entry level: about $18 to $28 an hour for tellers and member service staff, with a metro median near $22.28.
• Experienced: roughly $58,000 to $135,000 a year for personal bankers, loan officers and financial analysts.
• Senior: $136,000 to $250,000 or more for finance managers, controllers and directors.

These are estimates drawn from federal wage data for the Los Angeles metro and pay ranges posted by local employers. Financial analysts here earn a median of about $102,260 and financial managers about $175,310. A bachelor's degree, a CPA or MBA, NMLS registration for lending roles, and a second language all move pay.

How to Start a Finance and Banking Career in Los Angeles

Teller and member service jobs need a high school diploma or GED, cash handling or customer service experience, and a clean background and credit check; there is no California license for tellers. Personal bankers who take loan applications must be registered with the NMLS under the federal SAFE Act, which banks such as Citi list as a requirement. Analyst, audit and accounting roles ask for a bachelor's degree, and the CPA license is issued by the California Board of Accountancy.

For training, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College offers an Accounting AA and an Accounting Clerk certificate, and East Los Angeles College offers an Accounting AA and certificate. Cal State LA's College of Business and Economics and the USC Leventhal School of Accounting, which offers a BS in Accounting and Finance, feed the analyst and audit pipeline.

What the Job Involves

Tellers and member service representatives process deposits, withdrawals and loan payments, balance a cash drawer and open accounts. Personal bankers and loan staff match customers to products and take applications. Financial analysts build budgets and forecasts, reconcile results to plan, and report variances to managers.

Skills Employers Look For

• Accurate cash handling and transaction processing
• Customer service and needs-based selling
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling
• Knowledge of banking rules such as BSA and OFAC for branch roles
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Bilingual English and Spanish, or another language spoken in the branch's neighborhood

Career Path and Advancement

In Los Angeles banking, the ladder usually runs from teller to universal or personal banker, then to assistant branch manager and branch manager; Citi, for example, posts branch manager jobs for its West Los Angeles area. On the corporate side, analysts move from financial analyst to senior analyst, FP&A manager and finance director, and a CPA or MBA speeds the climb at studios, health systems and universities.

Related Careers in Los Angeles

These Los Angeles finance roles have their own guides:

• Bank Teller Jobs
• Accountant Jobs
• Collections Representative Jobs
• Customer Service Representative Jobs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need a license to work in banking in Los Angeles?

Tellers do not need a California license, but banks run background and credit checks. Personal bankers and loan staff who take mortgage applications must be registered with the NMLS under the federal SAFE Act.

How much do bank tellers make in Los Angeles?

The Los Angeles metro median for tellers is about $22.28 an hour. Recent postings include Citi at $20.00 to $23.73 an hour in Los Feliz and Wells Fargo at $22.00 to $27.50 an hour on the Westside.

What do financial analysts earn in Los Angeles?

The metro median is about $102,260 a year. Posted ranges include $78,561 to $121,763 at Cedars-Sinai, $79,200 to $99,000 at Sony Pictures and $88,854 to $142,166 for a senior-level revenue analyst at L.A. Care Health Plan.

Can I get into finance in Los Angeles without a degree?

Yes. Teller, member service and patient finance jobs usually need a high school diploma plus customer service or cash handling experience. An associate degree or certificate from a college such as Los Angeles Trade-Tech helps you move into accounting and analyst work.

Does speaking another language help in LA banking?

Yes. About 56 percent of Los Angeles residents speak a language other than English at home, and banks post branch jobs that prefer Spanish or Armenian speakers. Being bilingual can set you apart for teller and personal banker jobs.

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