Senior Analyst - Centralized Testing Team

General information

Career area

Compliance

Work Location(s)

1100 Virginia Drive, PA, 12808 Gran Bay Parkway West, FL, 17500 Chenal Parkway, AR, 200 West Civic Center Dr., UT, 500 Woodward Avenue, MI, 601 S. Tryon Street, NC

City

Charlotte, NC

Remote?

No

Ref #

17782

Posted Date

Monday, June 17, 2024

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 Senior Analyst reports to the testing manager and is responsible for executing the day-to-day testing activities of the Centralized Testing Team including establishing routines to execute the quarterly test plan and reporting of test results. The Senior Analyst will have a role in developing efficient and effective testing routines along with establishing key relationships within Compliance, Independent Risk Management and Business support partners at Ally. This role requires a working knowledge of Compliance and Operational risk with demonstrated ability to identify, communicate, and escalate gaps in processes and/or regulatory issues for remediation.

HYBRID: This position requires three days in office and two remote workdays.

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

The Work Itself

• Implement the Test Plan by establishing a strong routine, creating data populations, test scripts, and completing all assigned testing within the established quarter.

• Build relationships with and lead discussions with key risk, support, and partners.

• Lead walkthroughs with business line contacts.

• Identify potential risks, exceptions, gaps or issues through test execution.

• Complete supporting documentation to include test work-papers, exception logs, and reporting and upload to appropriate system of record.

• Optimally communicate to leadership, risk support partners and the Business Line when potential exceptions have been identified.

• Supervise and maintain issue management expectations including documentation, timeliness of updates and validation of remediation plan.

• Complete all assigned trainings on time,

• Seek additional opportunities to gain knowledge to support testing role and career path.

• Strive to achieve the highest accuracy of testing and maintain adherence with all applicable policies.

• Participate in timely responses to regulatory exams and internal audit request.

• Stay informed of relevant changes through emerging risk, industry trends and regulatory changes.

The Skills You Bring

• 3+ years' experience in Risk Management, Audit, or applicable testing programs (e.g., compliance, testing and monitoring), financial services and/or banking industry required.

• Established testing experience with multiple techniques preferred (e.g., control, transaction, process review).

• Knowledge of common risk management frameworks and methodologies.

• Proficient at Issue identification, problem-solving/troubleshooting, and Issue escalation.

• Takes ownership for one's own quarterly testing results.

• Conflict leadership skills and/or proven ability to handle difficult situations.

• High-level of written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate optimally across business levels (both vertically and horizontally).

• Ability to learn new processes, systems, and controls quickly with minimal training, contributing quickly

• Ability to interpret and understand laws and regulations, research and identify requirements and related controls and assist in developing transaction test scripts

• Proficiency with key Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio).

• High level of personal integrity, with the ability to handle confidential and otherwise sensitive matters. expertly and with the appropriate level of judgment and maturity.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Meticulous, organized, energetic, motivated, and willing to take action.

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: 11 paid holidays, 20 paid time off days, and 8 hours of volunteer time off, yearly (paid time off is prorated based on start date)

• 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 work@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: 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

70000

Experienced

95000

Expert

120000

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan.