Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Role Overview

• Manage and direct operations to ensure targets, service level agreements and corporate objectives are met
• Manage and coordinate the corporate Annual Financial Plan (AFP) and Quarterly forecast processes
• Collaborate with the Finance Technology team on the development and maintenance of Navy Federal's Oracle EPM suite, e.g., Hyperion Planning, Essbase and Oracle Business Intelligence
• Review consolidated summaries of department plan submissions for completeness, accuracy and compliance with functional directives
• Direct the preparation of AFP reports and presentations for senior management and prepare comprehensive and/or ad hoc analyses in support of strategic decisions
• Review monthly financial reporting packages for distribution to business units across the organization
• Oversee the administration, development and maintenance of corporate financial planning framework
• Serve as subject matter expert regarding business functions, systems, policies and/or procedures
• Partner across departments to perform financial and statistical analysis of income and expense drivers
• Oversee development of complex financial models used to forecast revenues and expenses for the business units
• Oversee, plan, and conduct complex analyses, data modeling, and reporting
• Oversee and analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to senior management for decision making purposes
• Identify areas of improvement; determine solutions; implement enhancements/changes to improve operations, standards and results
• Partner with Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), Finance Technology, and external consultants to develop functional requirements and implement system enhancements and modifications
• Manage and direct business area efforts to improve system reports, enhance or develop business rules and design better data gathering forms in Hyperion Planning
• Manage development and maintenance of financial reports in Financial Reporting Studio and Smartview
• Development of Executive level presentations on business results, performance analysis, financial models, Forecasts and Budgets, etc.
• Collaborate with our Business Unit Finance (BUF) partners to manage and develop the department strategy and strategic plan by working with the department executives and leadership, and other Navy Federal senior executives
• Ensure alignment with department strategic plan and initiatives with corporate strategy and strategic plans
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Significant experience in work which displays increasing levels of responsibility and/or authority
• Expert knowledge of one or more of the following: Oracle EPM Suite, financial planning and analysis, budgeting theories and practices, and variance analysis
• Expert knowledge of data querying, reporting, forecasting, analysis and operations research, including statistical methods and modeling
• Extensive experience in developing complex financial modelling, explaining financial analysis both at the business and at a technical level
• Extensive experience in creating and delivering Executive-level presentations
• Significant experience with strategic planning, business process mapping and re-engineering
• Significant experience in demonstrating thought-leadership, initiative-taking, decision-making and creatively solving business problems
• Significant experience in managing cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects of the highest complexity which have business risk and impact
• Experience supervising and leading professional employees
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Expert research, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Expert skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely
• Advanced skill to influence, negotiate and persuade to reach agreeable exchange and positive outcomes
• Advanced skill interacting with staff, management, vendors, and members diplomatically & tactfully
• Advanced word processing and spreadsheet software skills
• Expert database and presentation software skills, including dashboarding through BI tools
• Significant experience in corporate FP&A environments, with ownership of consolidated planning, forecasting, and outlooks that integrate multiple business units
• Demonstrated ability to elevate analysis from BU‑level performance to an enterprise‑wide, forward‑looking view that informs executive and board‑level decisions
• Strong forward‑looking analytical mindset, with experience developing scenarios, sensitivities, and risk‑based perspectives that anticipate future outcomes and inform strategic trade‑offs
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and guiding leadership through uncertainty using data‑driven insights
• Exceptional executive‑level storytelling skills, including the ability to synthesize forecasts, trends, and complex analyses into concise, compelling narratives that clearly articulate implications, options, and recommended paths forward, not just results to date
• People leader who builds high‑performing FP&A teams and a culture of curiosity, encouraging analysts to challenge assumptions, explore “what could happen,” and continuously improve analytical approaches, tools, and data visualization to strengthen forward‑looking insight
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or the equivalent combination of training, education and experience
• Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field (desired)
• Extensive experience with bank or credit union financials (desired)

Tech Stack

• Oracle

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• generous benefits and perks