Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Delta Dental Ins. · Oakland, CA · 3 wk ago
HybridFinance$124k–$268k/yrFull-time
About the role
As Senior Finance Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, you will operate at the center of strategy, decision-making, and transformation. You will help shape enterprise priorities, influence senior leaders, and build the capabilities that define the future of Finance.
Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by translating complex financial and operational data into clear, compelling insights that influence enterprise decisions and strategic priorities.
- Lead scenario planning, risk assessment, root cause analysis, and prioritization efforts to focus leadership on the most critical business opportunities and risks.
- Lead operating plans, forecasts, and long-range planning activities with a value creation mindset while ensuring disciplined execution and governance across FP&A processes.
- Build and oversee advanced financial models, including scenario, sensitivity, workforce planning, and ROI-based investment analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Support enterprise initiatives and cross-functional programs through financial leadership, business case development, performance tracking, and post-implementation analysis.
- Contribute to long-term strategy with an enterprise-wide and commercially grounded perspective that supports sustainable business performance and growth.
- Develop a team known for strong business acumen, ownership, and influence, fostering a culture of curiosity, continuous learning, and accountability, strengthening the leadership pipeline within Finance.
- Drive operational excellence & governance, ensuring FP&A processes are disciplined, scalable, and aligned to enterprise priorities, improve transparency, consistency, and execution across planning cycles, and embed a mindset of continuous improvement and value creation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, or related roles
- 3–5+ years of experience leading and developing teams
- Strong strategic and analytical thinker with an enterprise mindset and strong business and commercial acumen, able to influence decisions through insight-driven analysis, advanced modeling, scenario planning, and problem-solving, while demonstrating strong prioritization and disciplined execution.
- Strong proficiency in Advanced Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using ERP and planning tools (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Anaplan, Adaptive) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI), paired with a strong automation mindset, technology curiosity, and interest in leveraging AI and advanced analytics to enhance decision-making.
- Strong leadership presence grounded in accountability and ownership, with a curious, growth-oriented mindset and comfort operating in ambiguity, the courage to challenge the status quo and drive change, high emotional intelligence and stakeholder awareness, and a resilient, adaptable approach energized by continuous improvement.
- Experience supporting enterprise planning, forecasting, and strategic initiatives
- Experience supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives