Controller, Finance & Controlling

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-minded team. 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.

We are looking for a Controller focusing on Project Controlling (m/f) for our location in Belgrade to start as soon as possible.

Main Duties

• Creation, maintenance, and updating of project budget baselines.
• Continuous tracking of actual costs, commitments, and invoice verification.
• Creation of cost estimates (Estimate at Completion) to predict the final project outcome.
• Identification of budget overruns, root cause analysis, and development of corrective actions.
• Evaluation of the financial impact of change requests.
• Preparation of financial reports and dashboards for stakeholders. As well as ad-hoc analysis and presentations
• Close collaboration with the project team to optimize project performance..
• Business Planning & Forecasting - Creation of forecasts and budgets in close cooperation with Functional/ Project Leads.
• Monthly financial result reviews and reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Projects to improve operational financial processes and ongoing reporting.
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Requirements

Education

• Completed commercial or economic education (university, university of applied sciences) with a specialization in finance/controlling and/or relevant work experience.

Work Experience

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience.

Skills

• 100% team player.
• Hands on mentality.
• Pronounced affinity for numbers and analytical way of thinking.
• Structured and independent way of working with a corresponding sense of responsibility.
• Knowledge of international accounting (IFRS/US-GAAP) is of advantage.
• Very good MS Office knowledge; SAP (FI / CO) knowledge beneficial.
• Very good knowledge of English (written and oral), German beneficial.

Work Environment

For committed and motivated employees, we offer interesting and varied work in a dynamic team, together with individual and functional development, in a professional environment of a global company. Fair treatment and a sense of responsibility towards employees are the principles of Magna culture. We strive to provide an inspiring and motivating work environment.

Travel Activity: 5-10%

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.