Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

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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. You’ll have the opportunity to Shape how decisions get made through insight-driven storytelling, Transform processes and tools using data, Automation, and AI, Build and develop a high-performing team, Drive enterprise-wide impact, not just functional support. If you’re energized by ambiguity, innovation, and influencing outcomes at scale-this role is built for you. Your contributions will help us achieve: Advanced Strategic Decision-Making by elevating FP&A as a trusted advisor to leadership through forward-looking insights, connect financial performance to business strategy, risks, and opportunities, and enable faster, more confident decisions through clear, actionable narratives. Transform FP&A Capabilities by modernizing planning, forecasting, and reporting through automation and digital tools, improving data accessibility, quality, and governance across the organization, introducing more predictive and scenario-based decision support. Build a High-Performing Team by developing 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 embedding a mindset of continuous improvement and value creation.

• 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.
• Lead and develop a high-performing FP&A team by building capability in financial storytelling, business partnership, influence, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Leverage dashboards, analytics, predictive modeling, and AI/ML-enabled solutions to accelerate insight generation, improve decision-making, and optimize investment prioritization and cost management.
• Champion automation, scalable solutions, and strong data governance practices to enhance efficiency, accuracy, systems integration, and data quality across FP&A processes.
• Deliver clear, concise, and impactful financial storytelling while influencing stakeholders through credibility, insight, and strong executive presence; lead initiatives with strong project and process management discipline, balancing strategic thinking with detail-oriented execution excellence and a continuous improvement mindset.

• 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
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred
• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) preferred
• Certified Financial Analyst preferred

***Please Note: This is a hybrid position. During the first three months of employment, team members are expected to work onsite approximately three days per week in either our Oakland, CA or Rancho Cordova, CA office for onboarding and training. After this initial period, the role transitions to approximately one day per week onsite. Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance of one of these locations.***
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 24 $123,624 – $267,852

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