Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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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. In this role, you will partner closely with Business Unit finance leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, and the Corporate Finance leadership team to consolidate financial results, support planning cycles, and advance the team's data analytics and automation agenda.

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. 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.

• 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.
• Standardize management-ready outputs, including GM bridge, EBITDA variance, and lead ad-hoc report building.
• 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.
• Partner with the Data Analyst and BI team to identify gaps, resolve data quality issues, and support development of new analytics tools and reporting solutions (Snowflake, PowerBI).
• 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.
• Build strong working relationships with Business Unit finance leaders, Corporate Finance colleagues, and cross-functional partners; communicate financial results, risks, and opportunities clearly and concisely to a range of audiences, including senior leadership.
• Support training and knowledge transfer for junior team members; 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.
• Demonstrated ability to independently own and manage recurring FP&A processes with a high standard of accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and variance analysis skills; ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for executive audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Enterprise Performance Management tools required (PBCS/FCCS, Oracle EPM, Hyperion, or equivalent).
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent);
  Snowflake or data warehouse exposure a plus.
• Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP S/4
  
  HANA preferred); understanding of financial data flows from source systems to reporting.
• Demonstrated success in process improvement initiatives, including problem identification and implementation of scalable solutions.
• Demonstrated success in project management, including scoping, resource and time management, working cross-functionally, and achieving project targets.
• Excellent written, verbal, and…