Manager, Accounting SOX and Transformation

About the role

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