Manager Accounting SOX and Transformation

Build a career powered by innovations that matter!  At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible.  We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Looking for a great place to work?  You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment.  Come explore Novanta.

Primary Responsibilities:

Transformation:

• Work with leadership to develop the strategy of accounting transformation initiatives/projects that align with business goals
• Build relationships with business partners and lead cross-functional teams to facilitate and conduct analysis sessions, including root cause analysis, to identify/pinpoint and rank key improvement areas, gather business requirements, map process to eventually map and re-engineer business processes to ensure that operations are streamlined; Research new add-in technology solutions to reduce manual processes
• Identify meaningful places in which digital tools can enhance processes and reduce manual dependencies; manage implementation of tools
• Controls and Audit:
• Manage the annual internal controls over financial reporting SOX compliance program, facilitating control documentation, evidence retention and timely remediation of deficiencies
• Lead post-acquisition accounting implementation and compliance with SOX for new acquisitions: evaluation of

Corporate Accounting:

• ·Assist with the preparation of financial statements, footnote disclosures, disclosure checklists and the MD&A for the Company’s quarterly and annual SEC filings on Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K.
• Research, analyze and document technical accounting matters and SEC reporting positions to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements.

Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; CPA certification preferred, or CPA eligible
• Minimum 4 years of progressive public/private accounting experience, including a minimum of 2 years with a public accounting firm serving public clients; national firm and publicly traded global company experience strongly desired
• Strong manufacturing accounting background is preferred.
• Experience in a multi-national publicly traded company.
• Knowledge/experience with SOX 404 internal controls, including control documentation, testing support and remediation
• Experience conducting process mapping and analysis to identify areas for improvement, perform root cause analysis and streamline workflows
• Proficiency in Excel, consolidation, and ERP systems.
• Detail oriented, hands-on and highly organized, with strong analytical curiosity, problem-solving skills and a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities to firm reporting deadlines with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team and interface with cross-functional leadership

Travel Requirements           

·       15%

Compensation

The salary for this role will range from $135,000 - $145,000 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.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility to work in a standard office setting
• Ability to use standard office equipment

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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