Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

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.

Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent); Snowflake or data warehouse exposure a plus.

Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA 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.

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.

Novanta supports all aspects of your life’s needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

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).