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Summer 2027 Internship - Accounting
- Ally (Lansing, MI)
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General information
**Ref #** 20127
**Remote?** No
Ally and Your Career
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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?
The Opportunity
Your Accounting Internship with Ally will move you from educated to experienced; connecting you with diverse teams and functions across the country. You will have the opportunity to interact with Ally’s leadership and learn from their personal successes. The Ally Accounting Internship Program seeks to guide and mentor students with development opportunities designed to provide a bridge between the academic world and the world of business with roles in Business Unit and Enterprise Accounting, Tax Accounting, Financial Controls, and so much more. #LI-DNP
Our Accounting Team contributes to Ally’s success by providing accounting and reporting oversight for all of Ally’s business units, enterprise functions, capital markets activities, payroll, and finance shared services. Our teams are organized to monitor accounting standards and coordinate the implementation of new accounting standards.
Ally’s internship program offers the following components:
* Formal company orientation and training
* Executive speaking series
* Experienced mentors
* Hands-on experience
* Project-based work
* Leadership and career development
* Networking opportunities
The Details
* Program Start Date: May 2027
* Program End Date: August 2027
* In-Person Internship with flexibility
* 40 hours a week
* Market competitive compensation
The Work Itself
Interning within Accounting means being part of a team that contributes to Ally’s success by providing accounting and reporting oversight for all of Ally’s business units, enterprise functions, capital markets activities, payroll, and finance shared services. Our teams are organized to monitor accounting standards and coordinate the implementation of new accounting standards. Throughout the duration of the 11-week program, you'll have the ability to hone your technical accounting skills, while also developing your communication skills and gaining knowledge of the banking industry.
Accounting interns are given the opportunity to review detailed descriptions of each team and provide input on which team they would like to intern with for the summer. You could be on teams such as…
Business Unit & Enterprise Accounting
* Accounting and reporting for Ally Business Lines and Enterprise Functions including, but not limited to: Automotive Finance, Corporate Finance, Ally Invest, Corporate Consolidations, Debt, and Capital Markets
Tax Accounting, Planning & Reporting
* Preparing the tax provision and related disclosures
* Forecasting tax expense and its components
* Preparing and filing tax returns
* Evaluating the impact of current and proposed tax laws
Financial Controls
* Design, plan, and implement testing over internal controls
* Testing and related governance of account reconciliations
* Efficiently and effectively resolve internal control matters
Financial Reporting
* Preparation of reports filed with the SEC (Forms 10-K/Q, 8-K, etc.)
* Preparation of various documents for regulatory and industry reporting
* Coordination with external auditors
The Skills You Bring
Required qualifications.
* Rising Senior in a full-time undergraduate program or Rising Masters of Accounting student (during the time of internship) in a relevant field of study, such as Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics. Rising Juniors may also be considered.
* Interest in pursuing a CPA license is required.
* Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
* Available for the full duration of the internship program.
* Eligible to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship from the company now or in the future.
Preferred qualifications.
* Previous accounting internship experience or relevant accounting project work is preferred.
* Extracurricular activities/leadership experience is a plus (student organizations, volunteering, sports, part-time roles, etc.).
How We'll Have Your Back
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Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally’s total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:
* 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 LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.
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.
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 [email protected]. 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:_
An individual's position in the range is determined by 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.
**Emerging:** 47500
**Experienced:** 62250
**Expert:** 77000
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