Senior FP&A Director, Insurance Growth & Strategy

Delta Dental of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

Paid time off

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Financial planning workshops

Job summary

Delta Dental of Massachusetts is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis for our insurance operations. You will advise the C-suite and business units, translating complex data into actionable strategies to optimize capital and improve profitability.

This executive role requires deep expertise in driver-based forecasting, GAAP and statutory reporting interfaces, and collaboration with actuarial and claims teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or highly quantitative field.
• MBA or Master’s in Finance or Business Administration is highly desirable.
• CPA, CFA, or professional insurance designations (e.g., CPCU) are strong assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual corporate budgeting, quarterly rolling forecasts, and multi-year strategic plans.
• Develop driver-based forecasting models integrating key insurance metrics such as gross written premiums and loss ratios.
• Design scenario analysis and stress-testing models for underwriting performance and market shifts.
• Deliver monthly and quarterly variance analyses with detailed operating expense insights.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting to translate GAAP and statutory results into forward-looking management reporting.
• Collaborate with actuarial and claims teams to incorporate IBNR updates into projections.
• Evaluate financial impact of reinsurance, capital allocation strategies, and investment performance.
• Establish and track enterprise KPIs to evaluate profitability by product, geography, and broker channel.

Skills

Financial modeling

Capital allocation

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

MBA or Master’s in Finance/Business Admin

CPA/CFA/CPCU assets

Job description

Delta Dental of Massachusetts is seeking a Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis for our insurance operations. You will advise the C-suite and business units, translating complex data into actionable strategies to optimize capital and improve profitability.

This executive role requires deep expertise in driver-based forecasting, GAAP and statutory reporting interfaces, and collaboration with actuarial and claims teams.