--- title: SAP Finance Functional Lead at Novanta in Apex, NC description: Novanta is hiring for the SAP Finance Functional Lead role in Apex, NC. Pays $87K–$130.1K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/sap-finance-functional-lead-at-novanta-01a12006-d855-7878-93fe-04a946531a7b date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Novanta as SAP Finance Functional Lead in Apex, NC. Pays $87K–$130.1K per year. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/l3q94y.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Novanta | | **Location** | Apex, NC | | **Salary** | $87K/yr - $130.1K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 05, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** Novanta sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 5 H-1B petitions (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4). - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Novanta. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $118,000 – $164,000 a year (median $142,000). ## Description **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. **Summary** The SAP Finance Functional Lead serves as the primary representative for Finance within the company’s SAP S/4HANA program. The role supports the Global Process Owner (Finance) and ensures that Finance processes, controls, reporting needs, and statutory requirements are fully reflected in the solution design. This role requires strong Finance domain expertise, hands-on S/4HANA experience, and the ability to translate real-world Finance operations into system requirements. **Primary Responsibilities** **Finance Process & Design Leadership** - Support the Finance GPO in global decision-making, governance, and process harmonization. - Validate Finance and Controlling process designs across GL, AP/AR, Assets, Cost Accounting, Profitability, and Period Close. - Ensure solution alignment with financial reporting, compliance, internal controls, and operational requirements. **Data & Master Data Readiness** - Oversee Finance master data readiness (Chart of Accounts, cost/profit centres, financial masters, asset registers). - Support data cleansing, mapping, migration validation, and reconciliation activities across business units. **Testing & Quality Assurance** - Own Finance testing scope across SIT, UAT, regression and cutover rehearsals. - Ensure test scenarios reflect real operational processes (period close, costing flows, FX, tax, asset management, etc.). - Participate in defect triage and provide Finance input for solution corrections. Cutover, Go-Live & Hypercare - Drive Finance readiness for cutover including open items, balances, asset migration, and period close alignment. - Validate opening balances, reconciliations, and control checkpoints.  Provide functional support through go-live and hypercare to ensure stable Finance operations. **Required Experience, Skills & Competencies** - Strong Finance background (Accounting, Financial Control, FP&A, or Costing). - Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance.  Experience with ERP transformation or Finance systems change programmes. - Strong understanding of Finance processes including GL, AP/AR, fixed assets, controlling, costing, and period close. - Ability to constructively challenge design decisions using practical Finance knowledge.  Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. **Desirable** - Professional Finance qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA). - Exposure to multiple S/4HANA modules (FI, CO, AA, PS). - Experience in manufacturing or multi-entity corporate environments. - Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology. **Travel Requirements** As required for program milestones and deliverables. Approx. 40% **Physical Requirements** - Mobility to work in a standard office setting - Ability to use standard office equipment, including a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and printer **Compensation** The salary for this role will range from 87,020.00 - 130,100.00 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. 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. Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process. ## Skills - Enterprise Resource Planning - Financial Accounting - Stakeholder Engagement - Stakeholder Management - Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants - SAP Master Data Management MDM - Decision Making - System Requirements - Accounts Receivable - SAP S/4hana - Cost Accounting - Office Equipment - Defect Triage - Group Policy (Windows) - Financial Controls - Chart of Accounts - Data Cleansing - SAP ERP Financials - General Ledger - Process Standardization - Regression Analysis - Windows PowerShell - Internal Controls - System Integration Testing (Sit) - SAP Certified Associate - Project Manager - SAP Activate - Fixed Asset - Asset Management - Certified Public Accountant - Solution Design - Hypercare - User Acceptance Testing (Uat) - Communication - SAP - Governance - Multi-Entity Accounting - System Cutover Planning ## Benefits - Health Insurance ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [ERP & Enterprise Systems jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/erp-and-enterprise-systems?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [SAP Consultant jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/erp-and-enterprise-systems/sap-consultant?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [North Carolina](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 90409 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Novanta](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/novanta?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 68 jobs ## Related pages - [North Carolina](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/north-carolina?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 90409 jobs - [Medical Equipment Manufacturing](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/medical-equipment-manufacturing?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 46981 jobs - [Novanta](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/novanta?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 68 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)