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Cost Accountant

Job in Oshawa, Ontario, L1E, Canada
Listing for: Magna International
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-24
Job specializations:
  • Retail
    Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 80000 CAD Yearly CAD 80000.00 YEAR
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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

The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.

Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.

Qualifications

Accounting or Finance post-secondary education required

Minimum 2+ years of manufacturing accounting experience in a fast paced automotive environment an asset

Extensive background in cost accounting and meeting deadlines

Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Macro’s, VLOOKUP)

Analytical skills backed by high proficiency dealing with data

Ability to tackle loosely defined problems by asking the right questions

Strong organizational skills, comfortable with multi-tasking and project management abilities

Experience conducting deep dive analysis with large volumes of data

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Previous experience working with PowerBI, SQL, Hyperion, Power Ledger, GSD system and TraX is an asset

Annual Audits (SOX, Magna Year End, Government)

Ability to respect and maintain the confidential nature of the department

Main Duties

Ensure BOM’s and routings are complete for products

Audit BOM’s to actual floor performance

Produce variance analysis of products on an ad hoc basis

Collaborate with team in the preparation of complex financial reports

Integral part of month/quarter/year end close activities and financial statements with detailed analysis

Provide support to department leaders through financial and operational analysis and throughout the year and applicable budget and forecasting cycles

Liaises with other department personnel

Assist with internal and external financial audits

Create journal entries, reconcile sub-ledgers for assigned accounts

Other duties as required

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 Exteriors

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada CA $80,000.00-CA$

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