Senior Accountant - Debt Accounting & Securitization Operations (DASO)

General information

Career area Accounting Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI Remote? No Ref # 20381 Posted Date 08-07-25 Working time Full time

Ally and Your Career

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?
Work Schedule: Ally designates roles as (1) fully on-site, (2) hybrid, or (3) fully remote. Hybrid roles are generally expected to be in the office a certain number of days per week as indicated by your manager. Your hiring manager will discuss this role's specific work requirements with you during the hiring process. All work requirements are subject to change at any time based on leader discretion and/or business need.

The Opportunity

Senior Accountant within Ally’s Debt Accounting & Securitization Operations (DASO) organization plays a critical role in providing accurate, timely, and relevant financial information, advice, and transaction support to key stakeholders of the company's largest operating unit. Under general supervision, the position will be responsible for accounting-related activities in support of Ally's DASO operations, specifically for the securitization team, and will lead in developing and executing accounting processes for its strategic growth initiatives. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a talented team focused on working efficiently to promote work/life balance is strongly preferred. This position reports to the DASO Accounting Director.

The Work Itself

• Support the Ally Plus whole loan transactions as needed as the program expands
• Assist in the further evaluation of Advantage loan level data and its downstream impact on whole loan and securitization transactions
• Support solutioning the Ally Plus intercompany reconciliation process
• Lead the accounting close process (e.g. prepare journal entries, financial statement account analysis, etc.) and prepare related monthly account reconciliations for synthetic securitization transactions (Credit-Linked Notes) and/or Ally Plus to support the accounting close process as needed
• Ensure corresponding account reconciliations are properly supported and in compliance with global policy; research transactions that drive journal entries and make sure there is adequate documentation to support general ledger balances (and provide explanation of how the accounts work)
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