Finance Director, Robotics & Automation
Core
Lead financial planning, analysis, and decision support for Novanta's Robotics and Automation business unit (ATI and Celera Motion portfolios), serving global manufacturing and R&D operations across six countries.
Role type
Senior Finance Director (Business Partner)
Builds
Financial forecasts, budgets, strategic plans, and real-time performance dashboards for a global industrial robotics and automation division.
Domain
Industrial Manufacturing / Robotics & Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Financial planning and analysis, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis, budgeting, forecasting, strategic development planning, acquisitions modeling, due diligence, process improvement, cost efficiency, Power BI, data integrity management, cross-functional leadership, commercial decision support, change management.
Preferred skills
Hyperion/HFM, Oracle/SAP, Lean, Six Sigma, root cause analysis.
Technologies
Power BI, MS Excel, Hyperion/HFM, Oracle, SAP
Responsibilities
Lead monthly/quarterly financial analysis and forecasting; coordinate global financial reporting; manage annual budgeting and multi-year projections; analyze new business opportunities and pricing; oversee Power BI dashboard development; provide financial guidance to functional leaders; design new reporting processes; drive process improvements in low-maturity environments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader with executive engagement