Transition & Process Improvement Expert in Aurora

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.

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.

Job Responsibilities:

• This mid-level individual contributor role leads the discovery, transition, and evaluation of finance processes for entities integrating into the Global Business Services (GBS) organization.
• The position focuses on Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and General Ledger (GL), including end-to-end process discovery, transition management, process improvement, and KPI oversight.
• The role works with local finance teams and GBS stakeholders to support smooth integrations and consistent service delivery.
• It requires a strong shared services background and willingness to travel for on-site discovery and transition activities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead process discovery and documentation for AP, AR, and GL at new entity locations.
• Develop and execute transition plans for migrating finance processes into the GBS center.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer, training, and hypercare support phases.
• Act as the liaison between local finance teams and GBS throughout transitions.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of finance processes.
• Implement best practices and automation to enhance efficiency and compliance.
• Define, monitor, and report on KPIs for AP, AR, and GL.
• Ensure service levels are met and performance is transparent to stakeholders.

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in finance or shared services, with exposure to AP, AR, and GL.
• Hands-on experience with finance process transitions or migrations to shared services.
• Experience conducting process walkthroughs and documenting AP, AR, and GL workflows.
• Experience planning and executing transitions, including resource coordination and milestone tracking.
• Proficiency with SAP, Oracle, or a similar ERP platform.
• Data analysis experience interpreting KPIs and identifying process improvements.
• Experience with organizational change and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
• Fluent English language skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 20–30%.

Your preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the manufacturing industry.
• German language skills or another European language.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or advanced project management certification.

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 based on 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.