Senior Manager, Finance & Data Analytics - Novanta

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This position is part of Novanta’s Corporate and Shared Services global team.  Novanta’s Corporate and Shared Services teams play an important role in executing the company’s strategic mission and operations.  Included in Corporate and Shared Services are the business functions including Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal, Compliance, Corporate Development and Corporate Marketing.  The Corporate and Shared Services teams work closely with all Novanta business units to support operating initiatives contributing to the organization’s financial success.

Job Summary

The role is responsible for leading data analytics processes and projects, both financial and operational, which are aligned to overall Company priorities and initiatives. This role requires strong data analytics design, business analysis and project management skills to help drive multiple data analysis projects designed to improve Novanta’s financial management and business operations.  This individual is expected to heavily support the business requirements, analytics design, project management, and process management. This role is also expected to analyze data and provide insights and information to help the team make better financial and business decisions.  The candidate must be a “hand’s on” contributor; who enjoys challenges and thrives in a demanding and sometimes under-developed environment. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead special projects to drive Novanta’s digital transformation, including financial and data design support for projects in Business Intelligence, Customer Resource Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and other projects

• Launch process improvements across global FP&A and Finance processes, with a focus on data and reporting, driving efficiencies and improving decision making

• Generate data analytics to Company leadership in relevant areas such as sales, backlog, margins, inventory, pricing, quality, purchasing, etc

• Synthesize financial planning and analysis processes company-wide, including budgets, forecasts, and management presentations

• Lead and manage other Corporate Finance processes as needed

Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or similar

• Minimum 5-7 years experience in some of the following areas: data analytics, project management, financial analysis and management

• Exceptional financial, analytical, and modeling skills

• Experience with data governance practices, such as master data management, data quality, data architecture

• Demonstrated success in project management, including scoping, resource management, working cross-functionally, hitting deadlines

• Demonstrated success in process improvement initiatives, including problem identification & mitigation

• Ideally experience in industrial manufacturing market

• Proven management abilities in the areas of performance management, leadership influence and c-suite engagement

• Experience using Business Intelligence tools (PowerBI, Tableau, etc.) is required. Experience with other database systems (middleware, data lakes) is optional but preferred

• Advanced MS Excel and EPM tools (HFM, Oracle EPM, etc.)

• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently; hand’s on individual contributor

• Excellent written, verbal, analytical skills; strong interpersonal skills

• Self-starter with the demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced unstructured atmosphere with minimal supervision

Travel Requirements           

• Occasional travel is required to Novanta global locations.
• Less than 20%

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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