Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

Delta Dental Plans Association

$56K — $119K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; 2+ years of related experience
  • Minimum of 2 years in financial planning & analysis
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in ERP and Planning applications (Oracle/Hyperion preferred)
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels
  • Excellent PC literacy and MS Office skills
  • Health insurance industry knowledge is desirable

Responsibilities

  • Drive planning, budgeting, and forecasting with business partners.
  • Support monthly financial performance reporting and variance analysis.
  • Collaborate on high-impact analyses to guide strategic decision-making.
  • Facilitate process improvement for operational efficiency.
  • Provide research and analytical support for various projects.
  • Develop analyses and models to highlight business drivers.
  • Interpret financial data to support business partner decision-making.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with onsite requirements during onboarding
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions
  • Involvement in process improvement initiatives
  • Exposure to diverse projects across the organization
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for developing and managing division level budgets and forecast. This position will analyze, interpret, and communicate timely and unbiased financial information to management to inform critical business decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Drives planning, budgeting and forecasting process by partnering with business owners.
  • Supports monthly financial performance reporting and communications, including variance analysis, to functional and finance leaders
  • Collaborates with cross-functional teams to perform sophisticated, high-impact persuasive analysis that drives strategic decision-making for all areas of the business.
  • Supports process improvement efforts to achieve operational efficiency.
  • Provides research and analytical support for projects and ad hoc requests.
  • Supports development of analysis and models, including key drivers that impact business outcome.
  • Interprets financial and other data to deliver insights and support decision making for business partners


  • Qualifications

    • 2+ w/Bachelor's degree
    • A minimum of 2 years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis
    • Strong organizational/time management skills and multi-tasking abilities.
    • Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
    • Knowledge of ERP and Planning applications, such as Oracle/Hyperion, SAP, IBM/Cognos required (Oracle/Hyperion preferred)
    • Understanding of basic accounting concepts and principles
    • Able to effectively coordinate work and communicate across disparate groups of individuals, functions, and levels in the organization
    • PC literacy required; Excellent MSOffice skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
    • Knowledge of health insurance industry desirable

    ***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 18. $56,900 - $119,200

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