Accountant - Projects

General Information

# 20889

Remote? No

Reporting to the Sr. Supervisor, Accounting Operations, the Accountant - Projects is a key member of the Insurance Accounting Operations team and performs a wide variety of analyses, journal entries, reconciliations, internal controls, reporting, analytics and participates in accounting projects. Characteristics of an ideal candidate include strong work ethic, analytical and critical thinking skills and a desire to contribute. This role is a hybrid position with 3 days in our Schaumburg, Illinois office and 2 days work from home.

• Prepares or reviews various accounting journal entries, account reconciliations and analyses.
• Prepare statutory, budget and other accounting reports.
• Participate in accounting technology projects by providing requirements, testing and creating internal control and process documentation.
• Prepare or review internal control and financial information requests.
• Support the department's compliance with internal controls, governance, vendor management.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Creating and maintaining desktop procedures.
• Perform or lead projects as assigned.

• BA/BS in Business, Finance or Accounting required, CPA or MBA preferred.
• 1+ years of experience required, 3+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience with accounting systems (e.g. Coupa, SAP, Workday, Blackline).
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (vlookups, pivot tables).
• Process improvement mindset.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail with critical thinking, analytical and organizational skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

• 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 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 support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back‑up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Life Matters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.

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.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at  Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range:
Emerging 55,000;
Experienced 75,000;
Expert 95,000. Incentive Compensation:
This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.