Jessica Dahl
Summary
Organized and dependable Senior Analyst with exceptional teamwork, leadership and communication skills. Over 20 years of experience handling daily operational requests while skillfully managing and breaking down large volumes of information. Proactive at heading off issues in operations, workflow and production by uncovering trends affecting business success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Analyst – Treasury
Ally Financial
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify bank account needs in support of all lines of business.
- Monitored and maintained external banking access for Ally employees by interacting with 3rd party banks/vendors, their online portals and internal business partners.
- Reconciled banking access, signing authority and funds limits for all employees on a monthly basis, then reconciled any differences and interim changes.
- Enhanced team productivity by streamlining workflow processes and implementing time-saving strategies.
Risk & Governance Team
Ally Financial
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Created and maintained an annual Exam calendar for all of Treasury, which allowed teams to coordinate responses.
- Led exam coordination for all Treasury activities, including Internal (SOX, Business Line Risk) and External (Fed, ACH) audits, exam management and issue reporting.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure all requested documents were gathered and submitted in a timely, organized manner.
- Provided regular audit updates, reports and highlighted areas of concern to Management.
Analyst – Treasury Services
Ally Financial
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Performed monthly reconciliation of bank account fees charged by external banks, including invoice coding and processing, fee reporting and fee forecasting.
- Analyzed, consolidated and eliminated bank services resulting in lowered expenses, streamlined processes, and increased efficiency.
- Managed Bank Proprietary system access for Ally employees; maintain user access to external banking systems, work with internal customers and the banks to determine services and process changes.
- Monitored Delegation of Authority (DOA); granted and maintained user access, controls, and governance for funds transfer payment authority in compliance with the Enterprise Funds Transfer Policy.
- Provided administration and maintenance of all bank accounts and services for the company, including managing correspondent banking relationships and supporting banking solutions, maintaining necessary documentation, mitigating risk and ensuring adherence to banking policies.
- Worked closely with the Governance team to manage processes, databases, procedures, and daily tasks, while actively seeking to update systems, mitigate risk and increase efficiency.
- Performed validations to ensure compliance to the Enterprise Funds Transfer Policy, Banking Policy and other Bank Proprietary systems audits, as needed.
Demand Notes Analyst
Ally Financial
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Managed relationship with outsourced processing agent to ensure contracted services were being performed within set parameters including Operations and Call Center teams for a $3 Billion product.
- Filed pricing documentation with SEC weekly and updated Prospectus, as needed.
- Maintained DemandNotes.com content and experience.
- Collaborated with legal, compliance and risk to ensure that DN investors were handled appropriately, and complaints are responded to efficiently.
- Complied with all regulatory requirements and risk assessments (CIP, AML, OFAC, etc.) by working closely with Risk, Compliance and Legal partners.
- Reduced annual fees by $600K by identifying and closing over 15,000 low balance Notes.
- Established escheatment process and kicked it off after years of inaction.
SmartNotes Analyst - Retail Investment Group
Ally Financial
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Supervised day to day functioning of SmartNotes program including website content and links; filed weekly prospectus with SEC.
- Planned and performed marketing initiatives for Demand Notes and SmartNotes retail investment products.
- Represented GMACFS to retail customers, brokers and dealers at investor forums and events.
Associate Analyst – Trading Floor
Ally Financial
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Invested multi-billion-dollar cash portfolio daily; forecasted and analyzed daily cash flows.
- Traded short- and long-term debt with institutional and individual investors on a fast paced, trading floor.
- Handled all aspects of derivatives from settlement to maturity; monitored and controlled payments
- Contributed to successful team that launched GMAC Automotive Bank.
Field Support Office - Credit Administrator
Ally Financial
01.1996 - 01.2000
- Performed investigations of delinquent accounts, field collections, and repossessions.
- Serviced GM dealers on all phases of retail accounts.
- Scheduled repossessed units for sale and processed sale proceeds, accounted for losses and charge off amounts.
- Responded to customer requests for payment modifications and various inquiries.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI01.2008
Master of Science in Finance -
Walsh College
Troy, MI01.2000
Bachelor of Arts -
Albion College
Albion, MI01.1993
Skills
MS Excel and Office proficiency
Process Improvements
Multiple Priorities Management
Team Collaboration and Leadership
Professional and Courteous
Analytical Thinking; Curious
Timeline
Senior Analyst – Treasury
Ally Financial
01.2022 - Current
Risk & Governance Team
Ally Financial
01.2019 - 01.2022
Analyst – Treasury Services
Ally Financial
01.2014 - 01.2019
Demand Notes Analyst
Ally Financial
01.2007 - 01.2018
SmartNotes Analyst - Retail Investment Group
Ally Financial
01.2004 - 01.2007
Associate Analyst – Trading Floor
Ally Financial
01.2000 - 01.2004
Field Support Office - Credit Administrator
Ally Financial
01.1996 - 01.2000
Master of Business Administration -
Wayne State University
Master of Science in Finance -
Walsh College
Bachelor of Arts -
Albion College