The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis leads the day-to-day activities, development, and management of the Endeavor FP&A team, acting as a dynamic, high-performing leader who operates as a true financial thought partner to the business – not simply a reporter of results.
This role owns the financial outlook for Endeavor, proactively identifies risks and opportunities, and is expected to know what good looks like in FP&A: bringing best-practice thinking, a bias for continuous improvement, and the independence to drive initiatives forward with minimal oversight. The individual will regularly engage with and present to senior leadership – including VPs and the C-suite – and must have the experience, confidence, and executive presence to do so credibly.
This role leads a team of finance professionals focused on creating value in partnership with Endeavor business units through meaningful, insight-driven analysis that optimizes financial and operational performance.
Responsibilities
- Owns the financial outlook for Endeavor – understands every major driver of the forecast, identifies emerging risks and opportunities before they become surprises, and clearly articulates what will happen and why.
- Crafts the narrative, not just the variance – goes beyond explaining what happened in the numbers to build a clear, compelling story for senior management that answers "so what" and "what's next," turning analysis into a decision-ready recommendation rather than a data recap.
- Serves as a key Delta Finance interface – given Endeavor's financials roll up into Delta's consolidated results, partners directly with Delta Finance counterparts to align on variance narratives, ensure Endeavor's perspective is represented in joint reviews, and maintain a consistent story across both organizations.
- Operates independently, exercising sound judgment on prioritization and escalation; requires minimal day-to-day direction from the Director to move initiatives forward.
- Brings a continuous-improvement mindset – proactively identifies opportunities to streamline, automate, and improve FP&A processes and the broader business, rather than waiting to be asked.
- Creates and maintains ongoing reporting that influences business decisions; manages financial analysis and report generation activities to meet reporting requirements.
- Presents confidently and credibly to VPs and C-suite audiences, synthesizing complex analysis into concise, executive-ready narratives and recommendations rather than data dumps.
- Pressure-tests analyst work for rigor and accuracy, directs analysts toward the specific analysis needed to answer a business question, and coaches the team to raise analytical rigor, storytelling, and financial literacy.
- Manages departmental activities to ensure business objectives are met on time, within budget, and with maximum accuracy and quality.
- Leads analysis of key financial and operational issues and helps drive the annual operating plan preparation.
Other Duties
Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position supervises 3–5 analysts and is responsible for employee development, performance management, coaching, and day-to-day leadership of assigned staff.
Competencies Required
- Ethics and Values - Serves as a champion to employees and projects that are beneficial to the company. Displays courage and willingness to take an unpopular stance to make positive long-term progress for individuals and the organization.
- Knows Our Business - Looks for ways to improve our success operationally and through people. Understands how all aspects of the business operate in a systemic way. Technically and professionally skilled to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
- Builds Trust and Decision Making - Models honesty and open communications in large group meetings. Responds to challenge in a positive way – sees as an opportunity to learn new perspectives and perhaps improve the organization.
- Drive for Results by Inspiring Others - Builds passion and enthusiasm for the organization’s mission. Identifies measurements that will drive long term positive results, and shares the rationale, thus engaging the organization.
- Know Your Team and Leading People - Inspires organization to build effective work relationships that are based on strengths and focused on achieving organizational goals, understanding, and utilizing each team member’s interests and development goals. As a leader, proactively sees opportunities for talented and diverse staff to work with upper leadership to promote development and results.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree or a combination of education and related experience.
- 5+ years of experience in a dynamic finance or accounting role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership, and drive initiatives with minimal oversight.
- Strong analytical, interpretive, and organizational skills, with the ability to both perform and direct complex analysis.
- Prioritization and time management skills; able to meet deadlines efficiently and effectively.
- Interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; able to work with all levels of an organization.
- Ability to effectively convey a professional demeanor in all interactions.
- Advanced Excel skills required.
Preferred
- 2+ years of supervisory experience
- FP&A-specific experience (versus broader finance or accounting experience).
- Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership (VP level and above); comfortable in C-suite settings.
- A demonstrated track record of proactively identifying and driving process or business improvement opportunities, not simply executing assigned tasks.
- Experience building executive-level narratives/storylines (not just variance reporting), ideally including exposure to a parent company, board, or external stakeholder audience.
- Advanced degree or certification (e.g., MBA, CPA)
Work Environment & Physical Demands
- Can involve long periods of sitting. Computer work, repetitive motion such as typing. Subject to critical deadlines.
- Minimal physical exertion such as: pulling, pushing, reaching, bending, standing, walking, and light lifting of boxes, bags files, and electronic equipment not in excess of 30 lbs.
- Travel up to 10%.
Providing world-class service to our customers starts with providing world-class benefits to our employees. Endeavor Air employees receive a competitive total compensation package which includes a variety of benefits to choose from and some of the best perks around.
- Free or reduced-rate travel privileges on Delta Air Lines and 80+ air carriers worldwide for employees and eligible family members.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
- 401(k) with Company Match starting on Day 1.
- Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) Program.
- Life and AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and voluntary supplementary benefit options.
FLSA StatusSalary
Minimum Position Pay RangeUSD $110,000.00/Yr.
Maximum Position Pay RangeUSD $150,000.00/Yr.
