Accountant II - HR Accounting

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# 22132

Remote? No

Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that’s more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live 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?

This Accountant II will be a member of the HR Accounting team within Ally's Controller's Group, reporting to the Manager within the group. 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 journal entries, working thru the various levels of review from a number of business owners.

This information will be the basis for the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements.

• Record compensation and incentive journal entries and perform month-end closing tasks.
• Perform monthly general ledger account reconciliations (GL balances to underlying support). Ensure that completion of reconciliations occurs within defined time frames.
• Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly financial reporting to SEC, Tax and Regulatory Reporting related to compensation accounting.
• Assist with data mining and analysis related to compensation and benefit programs.
• Coordinate with a number of groups across the enterprise in gathering all the necessary materials.
• Contribute to ad hoc analytical projects as necessary both within and beyond your primary area of focus.
• Assist with audit compliance within the areas for which you are responsible.
• Assist with building an environment of continuous improvement within this area to support business needs.
• Support qualitative improvements in control operations to reduce /eliminate control deficiencies.
• Participate in closing the review comments within this area to support necessary changes to the financial statements

• 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field(s) of study or equivalent.

• Highly preferred:
  General technical accounting and/or functional skills for area of expertise.
• Highly preferred:
  Strong attention to detail in documentation, data entry, and quality checks.
• Highly preferred:
  Experience with HR-related accounting functions (such as general ledger, compensation, benefits, or related), a plus.
• Exhibit a strong work ethic and high degree of self‑motivation.
• Must possess good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including advanced MS Excel skills (pivot tables, v‑lookups, etc.).
• 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.

• Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid‑time‑off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
• 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 and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well‑being programs.
• Supporting your Health & Well‑being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre‑tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and…