Associate Accounting Analyst

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company. The Associate Accounting Analyst will perform a wide variety of accounting functions and analyses as a key member of the Insurance Accounting Operations team.

Responsibilities

• Perform billing activities
• Process incoming cash receipts and apply funds to appropriate receivables
• Submit purchase order requisitions in Coupa
• Perform accounts payable functions including processing invoices, check requests, check printing and electronic payments including required correspondence
• Prepare month end close journal entries, reconciliations and analyses
• Research reconciliation variances and propose adjustments
• Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Participate in accounting and technology projects by testing enhancements
• Support the department's compliance with internal controls, governance, and vendor management
• Create and maintain desktop procedures
• Complete projects as assigned

Skills

• HS diploma or equivalent required
• Experience preparing accounting entries and reconciliations
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft applications Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (vlookups, pivot tables)
• Interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail with critical thinking, analytical and organization skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Associate or bachelor's degree in accounting or related discipline preferred
• 1 year of relevant experience is preferred
• Experience with accounting systems (e.g. SAP, Workday, Coupa)

Benefits

• 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly
• 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
• Financial learning center and financial coach access
• 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
• Total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially
• Adoption, surrogacy and fertility assistance
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Dependent Day Care FSA
• Back-up child and adult/elder care days
• Childcare discounts
• Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program
• Subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program
• Other employee discount programs
• Travel allowances
• Relocation assistance
• Signing bonus and/or equity

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