Accountant II

Ally; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time Away: PTO/ Holidays

401K with matching

Student loan pay downs

529 educational save up assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Financial learning center

Financial coach access

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Well-being program

Parental and caregiver leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ally Financial is seeking an Accountant II to join its Insurance Team. You will assist in preparing consolidated financial statements, gather information from multiple groups, and drive the review process to ensure accurate quarterly and annual reporting under NAIC principles.

This is a full-time role in Detroit with hybrid/work requirements to be discussed in hiring process. The position requires 1+ years in accounting, public accounting preferred, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 1+ years work experience in Accounting or related field with general technical accounting and/or functional skills for area of expertise.
• Strong preference to public accounting experience.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)
• Exhibit a strong work ethic and high degree of self-motivation.
• Sound oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize data, perform independent analysis, and provide explanations/conclusions to management.
• Ability to work with limited supervision while applying previous experience to execute moderately complex tasks.
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to projects.
• Comfortable interacting with other personnel in group or support staff from other departments; may interact with other internal and external personnel (i.e., external auditors, regulators) on specific projects or routine matters, usually under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and year-end financial statements (10-Q/10-K) and under NAIC accounting principles.
• Coordinate with a number of groups across the enterprise in gathering all the necessary materials.
• Participate in gathering the review comments and making any necessary changes to the financial statements.
• Assist in analytical accounting support to the internal business partners.
• Assists in the resolution of accounting problems through the appropriate channels.
• Manage and improve the processes around the assigned accounting activities.
• Drive audit compliance within the areas for which you are responsible.
• Contribute to ad hoc analytical projects as necessary both within and beyond your primary area of focus.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Strong work ethic

Oral and written communication

Analytical mindset

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

Workday

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Job description

Ally and Your Career

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We love this stuff! We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You’re constantly evolving, so shouldn’t your opportunities be, too?

Work Schedule

Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

The Accountant II will be a member of Ally's Insurance Team. Reporting to the Manager of Accounting, the position will be responsible for assisting in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements of a public company and key responsibilities include gathering information from the various groups, pulling the information into the quarterly and annual financial statements and working thru the various levels of review from a number of business owners.

The Work Itself

• Assist in the preparation of the quarterly and year-end financial statements (10-Q/10-K) and under NAIC accounting principles.
• Coordinate with a number of groups across the enterprise in gathering all the necessary materials.
• Participate in gathering the review comments and making any necessary changes to the financial statements.
• Assist in analytical accounting support to the internal business partners.
• Assists in the resolution of accounting problems through the appropriate channels.
• Manage and improve the processes around the assigned accounting activities.
• Drive audit compliance within the areas for which you are responsible.
• Contribute to ad hoc analytical projects as necessary both within and beyond your primary area of focus.

The Qualifications We’re Looking For

• 1+ years work experience in Accounting or related field with general technical accounting and/or functional skills for area of expertise.
• Strong preference to public accounting experience.
• Workday experience preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.)
• Exhibit a strong work ethic and high degree of self-motivation.
• Sound oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize data, perform independent analysis, and provide explanations/conclusions to management.
• Ability to work with limited supervision while applying previous experience to execute moderately complex tasks.
• Ability to contribute meaningfully to projects.
• Comfortable interacting with other personnel in group or support staff from other departments; may interact with other internal and external personnel (i.e., external auditors, regulators) on specific projects or routine matters, usually under supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field or equivalent

How We’ll Have Your Back

Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:

Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).

Planning for the Future: Plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.

Supporting your Health & Well-being: Flexible health and insurance options including medical, dental and vision, employee, spouse and child life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, Healthcare FSA, critical illness, accident & hospital indemnity insurance, and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.

Building a Family: Adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.

Work-Life Integration: Other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.

Other Compensations: Depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.

To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf

Who We Are

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if after review of the position expectations, you believe that you may need a medical accommodation to fulfill the duties of this role, please email [e-mail] with details of your accommodation request.

Base Pay Range

$55,000.00 - $95,000.00

An individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Incentive Compensation

This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.