Lead Auditor - Accounting and Financial Reporting

Overview

General information Career area Audit Work Location(s) 500 Woodward Avenue, MI City Detroit, MI Remote? No  # 21606 Posted Date 01-30-26 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. 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 Hardworking auditors are constant learners. Curiosity drives them – it’s why they began their audit journey in the first place. Using a growth mindset is what fuels their fascination by understanding the financial services industry and its regulations and how it applies to each business unit  get that. In this role, you’ll work within a collaborative agile environment and use your critical thinking skills for completing assigned audit activities.

Also, an individual would need to be flexible and adaptable to constantly evolving demands and bring to the role a results-oriented approach and a strong ability to learn.

At this time, Ally will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

• You will supervise team members assigned to audit projects; typically leading one audit at a time and including work paper review. Area of audit focus will primarily cover the controller's organization (accounting and financial reporting) and external audit assistance.
• You will proactively lead work assignments to promote execution within established budgets and achievements.
• You will own the development, execution, and documentation of audit tests and issue validations in accordance with Audit Services policies and procedures.
• You will facilitate the vetting of potential audit findings, identifying root causes, and articulating their relevance.
• You will coordinate timely execution of issues validations in accordance with Audit Services policies and procedures.
• You will partner with Ally management cross-functionally to enhance the audit experience and promote visibility and partnership.
• Your meaningful, constructive feedback on work performed will assist in the training and/or mentoring of less experienced staff members.
• Your use of data literacy and analytics will provide consultation to management regarding emerging control practices.
• Your proactive communication skills with management and peers will drive alignment to mitigate customer service issues before they occur.
• Your technical knowledge, creativity and improved mentality will be crucial when performing projects as assigned to assist with analyzing Ally’s risk and control environment.
• Your participation in Audit Transformation initiatives will be essential to the continued improvement to the enterprise and its continuing role within Ally business.

• Relevant 4-year degree or comparable combination of education and experience (including military service). Strong preference to candidates with a bachelor’s degree.
• Core certification (CIA, CPA, CISA, CAMS, CFE, etc.), desired.
• Experience using ACL and Teammate or other Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs), again a plus.
• 4+ years of work experience in audit or financial services.
• Experience auditing accounting and financial reporting is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience in leading others and performing reviews over control, substantive, and validation…