Financial Controller - Budgeting & Analytics

Magna-International-6df39721; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Steyr in the United States (Mesa, AZ) seeks an Assistant Controller to drive financial planning, reporting, budgeting and internal controls within a global engineering environment.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate month-end close, variance analysis and capital management. A Bachelor's in finance or related field and at least 5 years in financial controlling or accounting are required; advanced Excel and experience with SAP/Power BI are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Financial Controlling, Accounting, or a related finance role.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting and analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Hyperion, OneStream, or similar financial systems is desirable.
• Understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and cost controlling principles.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy
• Good organizational and time-management skills
• Strong initiative, sense of ownership and responsibility toward work.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Review balance sheet and account reconciliations and prepare month-end reports.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, financial files and check supporting documents.
• Analyze financial results and explain variances between actuals, budgets, and forecasts.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Coordinate budget inputs from various departments.
• Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators.
• Prepare and follow up Capital Management Forms (CMF)
• Track working capital (receivables, payables, inventory, cash)
• Support management decision-making through financial modeling and business case evaluations.
• Improve processes to make them simpler and more efficient
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and internal controls.
• Assist and work with internal and external audits.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Month-end close

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Internal controls

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Hyperion

OneStream

Job description

Magna Steyr in the United States (Mesa, AZ) seeks an Assistant Controller to drive financial planning, reporting, budgeting and internal controls within a global engineering environment.

You will partner with cross‑functional teams to ensure accurate month-end close, variance analysis and capital management. A Bachelor's in finance or related field and at least 5 years in financial controlling or accounting are required; advanced Excel and experience with SAP/Power BI are highly desirable.