Accountant/Sr. Accountant

Magna International; Tennessee; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International, via Magna Structures Tennessee, is seeking an Accountant/Sr. Accountant in Ethridge, TN. The role focuses on accurate financial records, GAAP compliance, and insightful analysis to support plant efficiency.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance and at least 5 years of manufacturing accounting experience. You'll work with ERP systems, participate in closing processes, budgeting, and cost-control initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong GAAP knowledge and financial analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist month-end and year-end close processes, including OneStream loading.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Prepare and review financial reports, statements, and templates.
• Oversee general ledger maintenance and trial balance reviews.
• Create schedules and binders to ensure Magna minimum controls.
• Participate in inventory costing, cycle counts, and BOM verification.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Track capital projects and tooling costs per Magna guidelines.
• Support cost-reduction programs and cost control initiatives.
• Assist in Controller’s Model file preparation and finance policy compliance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance

Tools

OneStream

MS Excel

Job description

## Accountant/Sr. AccountantApply: Ethridge, Tennessee, US: Full time: Posted Today: R00269202**Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.**## **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:**Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.**Job Responsibilities:****PURPOSE OF POSITION:**The accountant/senior accountant plays a critical role in managing financial activities within Magna Structures Tennessee. This position ensures the accuracy of the financial records, compliance with regulations, and provides insightful analysis to support the business’s processes and efficiency.**Responsibilities*** Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes including OneStream loading* Prepare month-end journal entries* Prepare and review necessary financial reports, statements, and templates* Oversee general ledger maintenance and reviewing trial balance* Prepare schedules and monthly binders ensuring Magna Minimum controls are met* Actively involved in inventory processes—costing, cycle counts, standard vs actual cost reviews/roll-ups/reports and ensuring correctness of BOMs by shop-floor verification* Assisting in the budgeting and forecasting processes* Responsible for the tracking and reporting of capital & tooling projects per Magna guidelines* Actively support the implementation and tracking of all cost reduction programs* Assist in the preparation of the annual Controller’s Model file.* Applies accounting expertise to ensure financial records & statements are in accordance with GAAP and Magna Finance Policy.* Maintain compliance with Mafact guidelines related to Finance* All other duties as required **Education and/or Experience:*** Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field preferred* Minimum 5 years relevant experience – manufacturing experience a plus **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:*** ERP systems (CMS)* GAAP compliance* Financial and variance analysis* Budgeting and forecasting* Reconciliation* Auditing## **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. **Worker Type:**Regular / Permanent**Group:**Cosma International