Assistant Controller

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
Job Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience. Automotive manufacturing a plus.
• CPA or CMA designation preferred
• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Excel to perform calculations and analysis
• Experience with SAP strongly preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to meeting business objectives
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Key Responsibilities

• Support all, and lead several, of the finance department's activities spanning general and cost accounting, reporting, analysis, internal controls for a full profit center operation
• Assists with managing allocated areas of the General Ledger, including all inventory accounts
• Analyze monthly spending
• Month-end and year-end close activities for the plant
• Assist in the preparation of annual plant Budget and Quarterly Forecasts, including responsibility for the preparation of detailed Sales and cost of sales budget, Gross Margin by Part and Contribution Analysis, and other reports.
• Develop annual material, labor and burden standards.
• Ensure accuracy of plant production reporting
• Perform analysis of manufacturing costs and variances.
• Develop systematic processes and tools to standardize departmental work
• Support internal and external audits
• Provide review and approval oversight as specified by authorization matrix
• Operate in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Serve as resource for finance department personnel, providing guidance and direction to ensure functional excellence
• Work across functions in manufacturing operation, representing the finance function with credibility
• Participate in the annual physical inventory count process
• Other duties as assigned.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Powertrain