Senior Accountant, Finance/Business Services
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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:
Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-mindedteam. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
Job Responsibilities:
As an experienced accountant (m/f/x), you will be responsible for the management of the entire accounting agenda in this varied position. You will be part of the multi-member accounting team and report directly to the Senior Manager, Accounting.
Main Responsibilities
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements based on US GAAP
- Ongoing coordination and processing of accounting agendas (e.g. accruals)
- Handling of the annual audits according to local law with the auditors
- Control of compliance with deadlines and internal guidelines (SOX, Compliance, Legal)
- Collaboration and support in the development and implementation of local and global process improvements (SAP, SOX, etc.) and interface improvements
Knowledge and training
- Commercial training (HAK/HAS or similar)
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a Senior Accountant (m/f/x)
- Accountant examination or equivalent training
Knowledge and skills
- SAP R/3 or S/4 Hana Cloud is an advantage
- Good Excel, OneStream and Group Accounting skills
- US GAAP knowledge is an advantage
- Very good knowledge of written and spoken English, additional German is an advantage
- Independent and organized way of working
- Reliability, accuracy and stress resistance
- Team player with a hands-on mentality
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.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.