What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis position at AAA Washington?
Senior Manager, FP&A
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The Sr. Manager of FP&A owns the Club’s financial plan and plays a central role in shaping business decisions by translating data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership. This role leads budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning while building scalable processes that improve visibility, discipline, and performance across the organization. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this position balances strategic leadership with hands-on execution in a dynamic environment.
WHO WE ARE:
At AAA Washington, we equip our members with trusted service and expertise to confidently travel through life. We provide our members with best-in-class roadside assistance, discounts and rewards, travel services and insurance. For over 120 years, we’ve served our members, not shareholders, so our growth supports innovation for the Club today and for the future. Seeking to reflect the communities we serve and create an inclusive culture, we encourage employees to bring their full self to work and support applicants from all backgrounds, abilities and walks of life to apply.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT AAA WASHINGTON:
You’ll play an important role in bringing AAA Washington’s spirit of service and peace of mind to our membership. Consistently ranked as one of the Best Places to Work by Puget Sound Business Journal, we aim for work-life balance across the organization. We support hybrid and remote work options for many positions based in our corporate office (Bellevue, Washington) along with some of the best benefits in the region!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts; drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy and planning efficiency
- Own the consolidated financial outlook and maintain driver-based models, including long-range planning, scenario analysis, and sensitivities
- Partner with senior leaders to align financial plans with strategic priorities and operational goals
- Analyze financial results against budget and forecast, identify key drivers of variances and recommend corrective actions to improve outcomes
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators, providing regular, insight-driven reporting to leadership
- Prepare executive and board materials that clearly communicate financial insights and support strategic decisions
- Drive improvements in FP&A processes, systems, and data quality to enable scalability and consistency
- Act as a hands-on leader, owning complex analyses while guiding team deliverables
- Foster a positive team culture by promoting respectful interactions, collaboration, and contributions toward achieving department and organizational goals
- Incorporate AAA’s vision, mission and values in day-to-day activities and behaviors; guide and motivate others to remain committed to AAA’s vision mission and values
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and develop a small FP&A team, providing coaching, prioritization, and performance feedback
- Lead the team while contributing directly to complex analyses and deliverables
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Business, Accounting, or Finance or equivalent experience
- 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A or corporate finance
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and budgeting experience
- Experience in travel, insurance, subscription membership, and/or service organizations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven experience using FP&A and budgeting systems to manage forecasting and modeling
- Experience building or improving FP&A processes and tools
- MBA or advanced degree preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- CPA, CMA, or CFA preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Solid understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and accounting principles
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities
- Ability to translate data into clear, business-relevant insights
- Ability to be agile, able to adapt to situations that involve rapidly changing tasks, shifting priorities, competing demands, or transitions into new assignments.
- Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively with team members and with partners across all departments.
- Strong communication skills with experience presenting to executive audiences
- Ability to establish, nurture, and optimize key internal and external partnerships and influence organizational change.
SALARY:
Hiring Range: $120,666 - $144,840
Eligible for a Senior Manager bonus based on company performance.
BENEFITS WE OFFER:
Health insurance (medical, vision, dental and prescription drug)
Up to 22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) in the first year
Eleven paid holidays in addition to PTO
401(k) with Employer Match
Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
4 Hours of Volunteer Time Off per year
On-Demand Pay / Earned Wage Access
Free Premier RV AAA Washington Membership
Travel, Insurance, and Membership Discounts and Perks
Paid, on-going training throughout your career
THRIVE wellness program
Tax-advantaged commuter benefit
Free parking
Financial Literacy Education
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Hybrid work from home and office location
- The physical environment is typical of a standard office space. It requires the employee to work inside for the duration of work. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, sitting for more than 50% of the time. This position will require occasionally moving about inside the office to access equipment, cabinets, etc. May work around office equipment which could be noisy, such as copiers and fax machines.
OTHER:
- Equipment used: Computer, phone, various virtual technologies and programs, other office equipment
- Travel: Rarely Travel
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
DISCLAIMER: Position/Job characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary : $120,666 - $144,840