Novanta

Novanta

Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Seaport Office, MA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$146k-$218kDetected 5 hours ago
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About the role

  • As a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will be a key member of Novanta's Corporate FP&A team, responsible for owning and executing the company's core reporting and planning processes across weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles.
  • This role is instrumental in delivering accurate, timely, and insight-driven financial information to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and the company's investors and shareholders.
  • You will serve as a subject matter expert in FP&A processes and financial systems, driving continuous improvement in reporting quality, process efficiency, and analytical depth.

Responsibilities

  • In this role, you will gain broad exposure to senior company leaders and develop a valuable high-level perspective on the overall performance and management of the entire corporation, as well as investor relations.
  • Coordinate and support Business Unit finance teams and Planning Application (EPBCS) users through the forecasting and reporting process; develop templates, guidance, and calendars to facilitate timely and accurate submissions.
  • Support preparation of Board of Directors materials, Earnings Release content, partnering with the Director and SVP of Finance as needed.
  • Proactively identify and implement process improvements across FP&A reporting workflows; develop and maintain standard work documentation for all routine activities.
  • Drive automation opportunities and template enhancements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and the overall quality of financial reporting; support AI tool adoption across Corporate Finance workflows.
  • Support training and knowledge transfer for junior team members; contribute to a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
  • Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs.

Requirements

  • The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong financial acumen, a continuous improvement mindset, and demonstrated ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Ability to use standard office equipment, including a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and printer

Nice to have

  • communicate financial results, risks, and opportunities clearly and concisely to a range of audiences, including senior leadership.
  • contribute to a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • MBA or CPA preferred.
  • 5-10 years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, financial reporting, or a related finance discipline
  • corporate FP&A experience strongly preferred.
  • Strong financial modeling, analytical, and variance analysis skills
  • ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences.

Compensation

  • The salary for this role will range from 145,530.00 - 217,600.00 USD annual based on full-time employment. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to location, relevant skills, training, experience, education, etc.
  • Certain roles may be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives. Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of routine financial reports across all operating cadences - weekly, monthly, quarterly (QOR), and annual (AOP/STRAP) - ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and consistency across all cycles.

Benefits

  • Ability to use vision to read computer screens and printed materials
  • This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

Company info

  • Self-starter with a continuous improvement mindset, motivated by curiosity and learning, thriving in the dynamic and flexible environment of a growing company.

Equal opportunity

  • Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.
  • Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
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