Navy Federal Credit Union

Director, Financial Planning

Navy Federal Credit Union$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or similar field, or equivalent experience
  • 12-15 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or related fields
  • Significant leadership experience managing teams in a complex organization
  • Experience supporting executive-level decision-making with robust financial analyses
  • Proven ability to influence and advise senior leaders on financial matters
  • Deep expertise in financial planning, budgeting, and governance practices
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills for translating financial concepts to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and analysis for a designated business area
  • Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans and performance expectations
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to align financial processes with organizational goals
  • Oversee the creation of financial reports, business cases, and executive-level analyses
  • Evaluate financial performance and provide strategic recommendations
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, translating insights into business strategies
  • Partner with leaders on investment and resource allocation decisions
  • Establish governance and standards for financial performance within the domain
  • Lead initiatives for process improvement and organizational capability development
  • Resolve complex planning issues and enhance reporting processes

Benefits

  • Generous health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement plan with company match
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Employee discounts on financial products
Full Job Description
Job Description

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Lead the execution of financial planning, forecasting, financial performance analysis, and decision-support activities for an assigned business area or enterprise financial planning domain. Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, performance expectations, and operating rhythms that drive business outcomes. Partner with leaders across Finance and the business to deliver insights, evaluate opportunities and risks, and support informed decision-making. Develop organizational capability, foster cross-functional alignment, and ensure planning processes support the achievement of strategic and financial objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and financial performance analysis activities for an assigned business area or defined enterprise planning domain
  • Translate strategic priorities into planning activities, operating rhythms, performance expectations, and measurable financial outcomes
  • Drive cross-functional execution and alignment across business, finance, and enterprise stakeholders to support achievement of organizational objectives
  • Oversee development of financial plans, forecasts, scenarios, business cases, and executive-level reporting and analysis
  • Evaluate financial performance, trends, risks, opportunities, and key business drivers, providing recommendations to improve results
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and executives, translating financial insights into actionable recommendations that inform business decisions
  • Partner with business leaders to evaluate investment priorities, resource allocation decisions, and financial trade-offs in support of strategic objectives
  • Establish and implement governance, planning standards, and financial performance practices within the assigned domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise financial policies and requirements
  • Lead initiatives focused on financial planning, reporting, analytics, process improvement, and organizational capability enhancement
  • Remove obstacles, resolve complex issues, and drive continuous improvement in planning methodologies, reporting processes, tools, and capabilities
  • Lead and develop managers and team leaders; build organizational capability, succession readiness, and leadership bench strength
  • Perform supervisory/managerial responsibilities
  • Perform other duties as assigned


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field or the equivalent combination of experience, education, and training
  • 12-15 years of progressively responsible experience in financial planning and analysis, business unit finance, corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, accounting, or related financial disciplines
  • Significant experience leading managers, team leaders, and/or professional staff within a complex organization
  • Demonstrated experience supporting executive decision-making through financial analysis, forecasting, scenario modeling, business cases, and performance management
  • Proven ability to influence, advise, and partner with senior leaders and executives on complex business and financial matters
  • Deep knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance management, financial modeling, profitability analysis, and financial governance practices
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and decision-making capabilities
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex financial concepts to executive and non-financial audiences
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, process improvements, or organizational transformation efforts


Desired Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • Experience supporting large-scale financial planning, enterprise forecasting, or business unit finance functions


Additional Information

Hours:
  • Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 5:00PM


Location:
  • 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180


About Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union is a credit union that serves members of the military and their families. The credit union offers a range of financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, and credit cards. Navy Federal Credit Union was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. The credit union has more than 9 million members and operates more than 300 branches across the United States and around the world.
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18,000 employees
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Founded
1933

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