Accountant II: Cash Reconciliations & Process Improvement

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

Benefits offered by this job

Time Away: PTO and holidays

401K with company contributions

Health, dental, vision benefits

Adoption, surrogacy & fertility aid

Relocation assistance

Signing bonus & equity

Job summary

Ally Financial in Detroit is seeking an Accountant II to support cash accounting, high-volume bank reconciliations, and escheatment processes within the CASST. You will post journal entries, partner with a third-party vendor for escheatment, and assist with automation and process improvements.

You will collaborate with operations teams across the enterprise to ensure timely, accurate closes, maintain documentation, and develop SME knowledge of systems and accounts involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• 1+ years accounting experience with high-volume reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookups/x-lookups).
• Experience with automat ion tools and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bank, cash clearing, and cash suspense reconciliations.
• Post journal entries during close within tight timelines.
• Support escheatment process with third-party vendor coordination.
• Assist in process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Develop SME knowledge of corporate accounting systems and accounts.
• Assist in resolving accounting issues as they arise.

Skills

Bank reconciliations

Journal entries

Advanced MS Excel

Workday Financials

Automation tools

Analytical skills

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Workday Financials

Blackline

MS Copilot

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

Ally Financial in Detroit is seeking an Accountant II to support cash accounting, high-volume bank reconciliations, and escheatment processes within the CASST. You will post journal entries, partner with a third-party vendor for escheatment, and assist with automation and process improvements.

You will collaborate with operations teams across the enterprise to ensure timely, accurate closes, maintain documentation, and develop SME knowledge of systems and accounts involved.