Finance Partner, Agriculture Division

About the Role

Hexagon Autonomous Solutions Business Area is seeking a Finance Partner for the Agriculture Division. This role will drive business performance and support the achievement of growth and profitability objectives by providing financial insight and strategic guidance to enable effective decision-making across the organisation. You will report to the President of the Agriculture division and work closely with the President, senior leadership team, and the Positioning+ finance team.

This position can be remote in North America or based at one of our Hexagon campuses in Tucson, Arizona or Calgary, Alberta.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning
  • Collaborate with division leadership to develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and financial plans aligned with strategy for the NovAtel Positioning Division.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights and guidance on business strategies.
  • Conduct risk assessment and management activities, identifying potential financial risks and developing mitigation strategies.
  • Link R&D to offer launch and P&L impact.
  • Build a cash conversion and recurring revenue culture across the Division.
• Logistics & Operations Finance
  • Gross margin accountability, in concert with supply chain, ensuring pricing models reflect market opportunity whilst covering cost.
  • Enable supply chain optimisation through excellence in sales forecasting.
  • Build a culture of opex leverage, taking advantage of scale, systems, tools, and playbooks to enhance profit through reuse of resources.
• FP&A
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support decision-making and strategic initiatives in concert with finance operations.
  • Conduct ad-hoc analysis to support key business initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
  • Perform variance analysis and provide explanations for financial performance against budget and forecast.
  • Actively drive cash conversion performance.
  • Assist in the preparation of management reports and presentations for senior leadership.
• Governance
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies and monitor changes in regulatory requirements.
  • Champion internal controls as per Key Control area.
  • Act as custodian of the Autonomous Solutions Governance, Accountability, and Autonomy Matrix for the NovAtel Positioning Division, ensuring divisional adherence to all applicable policies, standards, and regulatory requirements and that sub-delegations are maintained, filed, and aligned with Business Area functional dotted lines.
• Stakeholder Experience
  • Act as a trusted advisor to the NovAtel Positioning Division President and leadership team.
  • Prioritise stakeholder needs and enhance their experience.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Ensure alignment between corporate services and stakeholder expectations.
• Supporting Others & GBS Shared Services
  • Work with the Global Finance Centres (GBS Accounting & Operations) to enable end-to-end harmonisation of business processes in line with the divisional strategy.
  • Provide recommendations for process improvements and efficiencies to enhance financial performance.
  • Support Environment, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) initiatives as required.
  • Manage M&A closing and post-close follow-up aligned with PMI practices.
  • Support the M&A pipeline from LOI through DD to PMI, rigorously applying both commercial and financial logic.

Requirements

• Must-Have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA or similar advantageous.
  • At least 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant FP&A, project accounting, and business partnering exposure.
  • International experience with a solid understanding of multi-jurisdictional finance operations and global shared services models.
  • Experience governing R&D accounting, logistics/operations finance, and project cost management.
  • Exposure to M&A, Due Diligence, and Integration practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with senior divisional and SBU leaders (VP level and above) across complex, matrixed organisations, including collaboration with other Finance Business Partners.
  • Experience operating within or stewarding governance and delegation authority frameworks (e.g., approval authority matrices, policy, and controls environments) in a complex, multi-divisional organisation.
• Key Success Factors:
  • Strategic Vision: Strong strategic mindset with the ability to define and communicate a clear vision for the division's growth and transformation.
  • Storytelling: Excellent ability to build compelling and easy-to-understand stories in terms of performance, strategy, and outlook.
  • Business Acumen: Strong business acumen to make informed decisions, allocate resources effectively, and drive profitability, including financial analysis, market insights, and risk management.
  • Collaboration and Influence: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and external partners globally. Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills are vital.
  • Change Management: Ability to navigate complex organisational changes, address resistance, and ensure smooth adoption of new strategies and processes across a globally distributed team.
  • Technical Understanding: While not necessarily an engineer, familiarity with the technical aspects of Autonomous Solutions and technologies from brands like NovAtel, AutonomouStuff, Veripos, and Antcom within Hexagon's Agriculture division would be advantageous.
  • Results-Oriented: Driven by results, with the ability to set measurable goals, track progress, and adjust strategies as needed.
• Nice-to-Have:
  • Experience in a hardware technology company preferred.