Senior Vice President Finance

Senior Vice President (SVP), Finance

The Senior Vice President (SVP), Finance is a critical enterprise leadership role with responsibility for both end-to-end financial operations, financial strategy, and enterprise financial stewardship. Reporting directly to the CFO, the SVP provides executive oversight of core finance functions while serving as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team on enterprise strategy, performance, and resource allocation. The SVP is accountable for ensuring the strength, integrity, and scalability of financial operations—including planning, reporting, treasury, and controls, and analytics—while also playing a central role in enterprise financial decision-making, financial governance, and executive-level problem solving. With broad exposure to board engagement and external stakeholders, this role requires a leader who can seamlessly operate between operational rigor and strategic influence, shaping the enterprise financial narrative, elevating financial insight and discipline across the organization. The SVP is expected to bring an enterprise-wide perspective, sound judgment, and strong executive presence to advance the organization's long-term financial health and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all finance operations, including Procurement, Treasury, FP&A, and Accounting, ensuring strong and effective governance, controls, and performance management.
• Partner with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to co-develop and execute the organization's short- and long-term financial strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, growth priorities, and transformation initiatives.
• Lead enterprise-wide financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting processes, delivering clear, timely, and actionable insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and transparency of financial reporting in compliance with GAAP, regulatory requirements, and internal control standards.
• Direct financial evaluation for strategic investments and growth opportunities, utilizing complex modeling, scenario analysis, and post-investment performance monitoring.
• Oversee treasury and cash management activities, including liquidity planning, investment strategies, debt management, and financial risk mitigation.
• Architect the enterprise financial narrative by connecting results, outlooks, and strategic trade-offs into a coherent story for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Serve as the CFO's principal delegate in executive and cross-functional settings, representing the finance function on all enterprise-level matters.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, including process modernization, system optimization, and enhanced analytics to improve organizational agility and scalability.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing finance leadership team while fostering a culture of accountability, integrity, stewardship, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 16+ years w/ Bachelor's degree; 10+ years supervisory
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field required; MBA, CPA, or CFA strongly preferred. 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, including senior executive responsibility across multiple finance disciplines (e.g., FP&A, Accounting, Treasury). Demonstrated experience partnering with C-suite leaders and presenting to Boards or governing committees on financial matters. Proven ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels within complex finance environments, with sound judgment, executive presence, and enterprise mindset. Experience leading finance functions through transformation, growth, or organizational change.
• Exceptional strategic, analytical, and financial acumen.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build and lead executive-level teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution.
• High level of integrity, judgment, and accountability.

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 29. $294,415 - $471-064

Additional Information

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A. Important Work Authorization Information Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

About the Team

At Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all. We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie. Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram, #LifeatDDins on Facebook and Instagram, Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn. If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that's transforming the future of health care, join us! Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company. Delta Dental Ins. is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment. Individuals seeking employment at Delta Dental are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, actual or perceived physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected category. Delta Dental is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, we have adopted and maintain an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, Harassment-Free Work Environment Policy, and Respectful Workplace policies and will not tolerate violations of these policies. Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. *Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York If You Are A Current Employee Click Here To