Accountant II

Ally•Detroit, MI

7d•$55,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Accountant II position is within Ally Financial’s Controller’s Group and reports to a Manager on the Corporate Accounting and Shared Services Team (CASST). The role primarily supports cash accounting, including high-volume bank reconciliations, journal entry posting, and enterprise escheatment activities. It also supports ad hoc and project work within Corporate Accounting, including automation efforts and process enhancements.

Requirements

At least 1 year of relevant work experience in accounting, including experience performing high-volume or complex account reconciliations.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and XLOOKUPs.
Experience with Workday Financials, BlackLine, and Microsoft Copilot.
Experience with high-volume bank and cash clearing reconciliations.
Strong general technical accounting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Strong work ethic and high degree of self-motivation.
Sound oral and written communication skills.
Openness to learning and excelling in all aspects of the job; initiative-taking and results-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Experience with automation tools such as Power Query or Power BI.

Responsibilities

Prepare bank, cash clearing, and cash suspense reconciliations; research variances on high-volume bank accounts and coordinate with business operations teams to resolve reconciling items accurately and on time.
Post journal entries during close according to tight timelines, documentation requirements, and accounting policies.
Partner with a third-party vendor on the enterprise escheatment process, including researching outstanding items, coordinating required reporting, and supporting compliance with applicable requirements.
Support process improvements, automation opportunities, and new processes or initiatives identified by management.
Develop subject-matter expertise in Corporate Accounting, including understanding relevant systems, bank accounts, and teams.
Provide analytical accounting support to internal and external business partners.
Assist in resolving accounting problems.
Support ad hoc and project work within the Corporate Accounting Team.

Benefits

At least 20 paid time off days, 11 paid holidays, and 8 hours of annual volunteer time off; amounts may be prorated and programs vary by employment status and management level.
401(k) retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions.
Student loan paydowns and 529 educational savings assistance programs.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Financial learning center and financial coach access.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
Employee, spouse, and child life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Health Savings Account with employer contributions and Healthcare FSA.
Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Total well-being program.
Adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance.
Paid parental and caregiver leave.
Dependent Day Care FSA, backup child and adult/elder care days, and childcare discounts.
Employee Assistance Program.
Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.
Eligible roles may offer travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus, and/or equity.
Annual incentive plan eligibility.