Senior Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst - Business Cases

Delta Dental Plans Association

$71K — $149K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; 4+ years of financial planning & analysis experience preferred.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Detail-oriented with advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective reporting.
  • Proficiency in ERP and Planning applications (Oracle/Hyperion preferred).
  • Basic understanding of accounting principles and concepts essential.
  • PC and MS Office literacy required, particularly in Excel and Access.

Responsibilities

  • Drives planning, budgeting, and forecasting by collaborating with business stakeholders.
  • Delivers monthly financial performance reports through variance and trend analysis.
  • Conducts high-impact analysis to inform strategic decision-making.
  • Manages departmental processes such as profitability and cost benefit analysis.
  • Develops and maintains sophisticated financial models for evaluations.
  • Identifies process improvement opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Mentors junior analysts and oversees their performance.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work format after initial onboarding period of three days a week onsite.
  • Opportunity to develop strong business acumen within a leading company in the health insurance sector.
  • Career growth potential through mentorship and cross-departmental collaboration.
  • Engagement in strategic analysis and decision-making processes that shape the business direction.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Senior Financial Analyst - Business Cases evaluates strategic investments, business cases, mergers and acquisitions, and other growth opportunities proposed across the enterprise. The analyst will perform financial modeling, investment analysis, benchmarking, and scenario evaluation to assess opportunities and provide data-driven recommendations using metrics such as ROI, payback period, NPV, and IRR. A key responsibility is measuring value realization after implementation by evaluating actual outcomes against original assumptions and helping leadership improve future investment decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Drives planning, budgeting and forecasting process by partnering with business owners.
  • Responsible for monthly financial performance reporting and communications, including trend and variance analysis, to functional and finance leaders.
  • Works independently or collaboratively with cross-functional teams to perform sophisticated, high-impact persuasive analysis that drives strategic decision-making for all areas of the business.
  • Manages key department processes and projects, such as cost allocations, profitability analysis, scenario analysis, rate review, cost benefit analysis, etc.
  • Develops and maintain complex models.
  • Identifies opportunities and lead process improvement efforts to achieve operational efficiency.
  • Mentors junior members of the team and oversee their work.
  • Drives efforts to improve financial and business acumen of partners across the enterprise.
  • Supports development of analysis, including key drivers that impact business outcome.
  • Interprets financial and other data to deliver insights and support decision making for business partners.


  • Qualifications

    • 4+ w/Bachelor's degree
    • A minimum of 4 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 20. $71,400 - $149,500

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