Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

About Us

Endeavor Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection, Endeavor operates 145 regional jets on 800 daily flights to 122 destinations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., Endeavor has hub operations in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, and Raleigh-Durham, and 11 maintenance bases across our network.

Our Culture

We know that our people are our greatest assets, and we are committed to building a culture where employees love coming to work each day. At Endeavor Air, we foster a diverse, culturally-rich and safe workplace where employees are treated with dignity and respect. With a culture built on safety, excellence, and teamwork, Endeavor offers limitless potential for aviation professionals looking to start or continue their careers.

Our team promotes an inclusive environment in all aspects of the airline and our operation. As an EEO employer, we provide opportunities for all qualified candidates without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran, or disabled status.

Overview

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

• 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%.

What We Offer

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.

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