Finance and Banking Jobs in Tucson, AZ

Finance and banking jobs in Tucson run from teller windows on 22nd Street to underwriting desks at Hughes Federal Credit Union's Global Loop headquarters. Citi trains new hires at its Rita Road site, Wells Fargo is hiring tellers, and tellers here average about $19.69 an hour. Current openings are below.

Finance and Banking Work in Tucson

Tucson's money jobs sit in three places. The branch network, national banks and the credit unions that grew up here, employs tellers, bankers and branch managers across the metro. Back-office operations handle lending, collections and customer service by phone, and Citi's training site on South Rita Road near I-10 is the clearest example: new hires train on site, then can move to working from home. The third group is accounting and analysis, spread across hospitals, the University of Arizona, local government and private companies.

Federal wage surveys show how the pieces fit. BLS counts about 630 tellers in the Tucson metro, but 2,630 bookkeeping and accounting clerks, 2,740 accountants and auditors and 1,500 financial managers. A teller job is the most common front door, and the bigger payroll sits behind it.

Top Tucson Employers Hiring in Finance and Banking

These Tucson employers have posted banking and finance roles on their own careers sites:

• Wells Fargo - part-time tellers at Tucson branches, including the 22nd Street and Craycroft location; Saturday shifts are part of the schedule.
• Citi - customer service and collections specialists who train on site on South Rita Road, with a work-from-home option after training for those who qualify.
• Hughes Federal Credit Union - a Tucson-based credit union hiring lending staff, including consumer lending underwriters, at its Global Loop headquarters.
• National Bank of Arizona - branch leadership roles in Tucson, including a branch manager opening at Riverside Crossing.

Finance and Banking Salaries in Tucson

• Entry (teller, member service, customer service): about $17 to $21 an hour.
• Experienced (personal banker, loan clerk, bookkeeper): about $21 to $27 an hour.
• Senior (loan officer, branch manager, accountant): roughly $60,000 to $100,000 a year.

These are estimates that vary by employer and experience. BLS puts the Tucson teller average at $19.69 an hour and loan interviewers and clerks at $23.82, while accountants average about $76,120 a year and loan officers about $61,120 before commission. Citi posts up to $21 an hour for its trainees. Lending roles that pay commission can climb well past base, and financial managers average far more than branch staff.

How to Get Into Finance and Banking in Tucson

Teller and member service jobs need a high school diploma or GED and some customer-facing experience; Wells Fargo asks for six months of it, and banks train the rest on the job. For accounting work, Pima Community College's Accounting AAS takes two years full time, online or hybrid through the Downtown and Northwest campuses, with a bookkeeping or tax preparation focus. The University of Arizona's Eller College of Management offers a finance major, minor and certificate plus a Master of Science in Finance. Tellers need no license. Mortgage loan originators are licensed by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, which takes applications through the national NMLS system.

What the Job Involves

At a branch, the day is deposits, withdrawals, loan payments and balancing a cash drawer, plus opening accounts and pointing customers to the right product. Back-office staff review loan applications, call customers about past-due accounts, answer service calls and keep records clean. Accounting staff reconcile accounts, prepare reports and close the books each month.

Skills Employers Look For

• Accuracy with numbers and cash handling
• Clear, patient communication with customers and members
• Comfort following policies, controls and compliance rules
• Banking software, spreadsheets and digital banking tools
• Negotiation skills for collections and lending roles
• Availability for Saturday branch shifts

Career Path and Advancement

The branch ladder in Tucson runs teller to personal banker, then assistant branch manager and branch manager, the kind of role National Bank of Arizona is filling at Riverside Crossing. Lending staff move from loan clerk to underwriter or loan officer. On the accounting side, a Pima bookkeeping start leads to staff accountant, then senior accountant or analyst once a bachelor's degree from Eller or another program is in hand.

Related Careers in Tucson

These Tucson guides cover the closest roles in finance and banking:

• Bank Teller
• Loan Officer
• Accountant
• Collections Representative

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you need to become a bank teller in Tucson?

A high school diploma or GED and some customer-facing experience; Wells Fargo's Tucson teller postings ask for six months. Banks and credit unions train new tellers on cash handling and their systems, and Saturday shifts are common.

How much do banking jobs pay in Tucson?

Tellers in the Tucson metro average about $19.69 an hour, and Citi posts up to $21 an hour for trainees. Experienced bankers and loan clerks generally earn $21 to $27 an hour, and senior lending and accounting roles reach roughly $60,000 to $100,000 a year. These are estimates that vary by employer and experience.

Which banks are hiring in Tucson right now?

Wells Fargo, Citi, Hughes Federal Credit Union and National Bank of Arizona have all posted Tucson roles on their own careers sites this fall. The job list at the top of this page shows current openings.

Do you need a license to work in banking in Arizona?

Not for teller, member service or customer service work. Mortgage loan originators are licensed by the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions through the NMLS system, so a license comes into play only when you move into mortgage lending.

Can you work from home in a Tucson banking job?

Some back-office roles allow it after training. Citi's Tucson customer service and collections specialists train on site on South Rita Road, then can move to its Home Office Program if they meet performance and technology requirements. Branch roles are on site.

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