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Business Controller – Keonn (Novanta Group)
📍 Barcelona, Spain | Hybrid
Keonn, part of Novanta, is a fast‑growing RFID hardware and software business serving retail, healthcare, logistics, and industrial markets. As Keonn scales within a publicly traded global group, we are looking for a Business Controller to act as the key finance partner to the local leadership team.
This role is ideal for a hands‑on finance professional who enjoys working close to the business, translating commercial activity into financial insight, and helping build robust financial processes in a growing, technology‑driven environment.
What you’ll do
- Act as the embedded finance business partner for Keonn leadership.
- Own budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting for the business unit.
- Partner closely with Sales to translate pipeline and bookings into forward‑looking revenue forecasts.
- Lead reporting on bookings, backlog, shipments, and performance vs. targets.
- Support monthly accounting close in coordination with local and corporate finance teams.
- Build integrated P&L and balance sheet forecasts and support AOP and quarterly reviews.
- Deliver clear financiais insights to support decision‑making and growth.
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or finance business partnering.
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with experience supporting Sales or revenue forecasting.
- Solid understanding of accounting close processes.
- Advanced Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non‑finance stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in an evolving, growth‑stage environment.
- Background in technology, hardware, or manufacturing is preferred.
- Fluent English/Catalan required
Why join
- Play a key role in shaping the financial foundation of a growing business.
- High visibility and close collaboration with leadership.
- Part of a global, publicly listed technology group with strong growth ambitions.
- Based in Barcelona, within a highly skilled engineering and technology environment.
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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling, or finance business partnering
- Experience supporting Sales or revenue forecasting; strong commercial and analytical mindset
- Solid understanding of accounting close processes
- Advanced Excel skills
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable working in an evolving, growth-stage environment
- ERP experience
- Background in technology, hardware, or manufacturing
- Fluent English and Catalan
Novanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, and access to on-site clinics in select locations. Plan details indicate broad healthcare support across core needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Programs include flexible or unlimited time off for many professional roles and a separate PTO structure for non-exempt roles. Paid parental, family, and medical leave are highlighted as substantial in the U.S.
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Retirement Support — A strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting is emphasized. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long-term savings.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
