General information Career area Risk Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI City Detroit, MI Remote? No Ref # 22260 Posted Date 05-05-26 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
The SOX Program and AI/Automation Senior Analyst will join the CFO Group Business Line Risk team to support critical risk mitigation, governance, and automation initiatives that support Ally’s Financial Controls program. This position offers the opportunity to advance automation and AI-enabled solutions across CFO Group Business Line Risk that will be used for control-based testing to support SOX compliance, while also contributing to governance, quality assurance and control oversight activities. Key responsibilities include supporting SOX scoping and planning, oversight of the account reconciliation testing program, supporting Issue Management assessment and reporting, and coordinating Financial Controls Committee meetings.
At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.
The Work Itself
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, operations, compliance, finance) to improve processes and ensure strong governance
- Be a change agent to help lead improvement initiatives incorporating automation and AI-enabled solutions within the CFO Business Line Risk team
- Support oversight of the account reconciliation testing program, including scoping, sampling, testing, and monitoring of prepared account reconciliations, as well as monthly reporting on program activity and results and providing feedback and opportunities for improvement to account reconciliation preparers
- Support the preparation of relevant quarterly Audit Committee materials
- Support the execution of Issue Management protocols, including quality assurance of identified and remediated issues, review and challenge of established remediation plans, and lead preparation and oversight of monthly reporting and progress. Coordinate with Risk to support their review and challenge
- Prepare and present risk reports, dashboards, status updates, emerging risks, and metrics to senior management and governance committees, as necessary
- Build and foster relationships with cross-functional teams (IT, risk, operations, compliance, finance) to improve and ensure strong risk oversight
- Collaborate with internal and external auditors, as needed
- Encourage a culture of risk awareness, continuous improvement, and accountability throughout the business lines and within the CFO Group Business Line Risk team
- Support the CFO Group Business Line Risk team through special projects and ad hoc initiatives, as needed
The Skills You Bring
Minimum Qualifications - 3+ years of experience
- High school Diploma or GED equivalent
Preferred Qualifications - Bachelor in Accounting preferred, Finance
- CPA, CIA or equivalent, a plus
- Financial Services experience, or public accounting
- Control-based testing experience
- Experience with audit industry documentation standards (preparation of workpapers, flowcharting, narratives, walkthroughs, and control testing)
- Proven knowledge of internal control and risk concepts and auditing standards
- Preferred 3+ years previous work experience in Accounting, Risk
- Excel Proficiency - Advanced MS Excel skills including pivot tables & v-lookups
- Introductory experience with Artificial Intelligence tools
- Communicate optimally; both written and verbal, and across multiple teams
- Meticulous and flexible, along with strong organizational, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and provide frequent updates to team managers on progress and potential issues
- Ability to recognize opportunities for and initiate process improvements within the team and in business divisions
How We'll Have Your Back
Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. Our Total Rewards program includes industry-leading compensation and benefits plus additional incentives that are designed to meet your needs and those of your family so you can get the most out of your career and your life, including:
- Time Away: Program starts at 20 paid time off days in addition to 11 paid holidays and 8 hours of volunteer time off yearly (time off days are prorated based on start date and program varies based on full or part-time status and management level).
- 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 pay downs and 529 educational save up assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plan, and financial learning center and financial coach access.
- Supporting your Health & Well-being: 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, 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 assistance as well as paid parental and caregiver leave, Dependent Day Care FSA back-up child and adult/elder care days and childcare discounts.
- Work-Life Integration: other benefits including Mentally Fit Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
- Other compensations: depending on the role for which you are considered, you may be eligible for travel allowances, relocation assistance, a signing bonus and/or equity.
- To view more detailed information about Ally’s Total Rewards, please visit this link: https://www.ally.com/content/dam/pdf/corporate/ally-total-rewards-snapshot.pdf
Who We Are:
Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit www.ally.com.
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.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at hrpolicy@ally.com. 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: $70000 - $120000 USDAn individual's position in the range is determined by the specific role, the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer. Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.
