Senior Finance Analyst

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

This role is crucial in offering strategic and analytical insights to the Mid-Market and Product & Technical Support teams, with a focus on sales and revenue. Reporting to the Sr. Director of FP&A on the AGT Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, this position collaborates closely with Lumen’s Sales teams, Business Operations teams, and peer FP&A teams. Key responsibilities include supporting KPI tracking, forecasting, and providing actionable insight reporting to guide financial-impacting business decisions.

Location

This role is designated as fully remote, US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly financial performance and variance analysis to the business and FP&A leadership.

• Assist in coordination, input and analysis of monthly forecasts and annual budgeting cycle.

• Develop forecast trends and track actual performance against those goals.

• Complete financial analysis and reporting activities, validating own work, and ensuring accuracy of results.

• Gather, analyze, and interpret operational metrics to understand underlying drivers of business performance.

• Conducts financial analysis and uses findings to help guide the business in making decisions.

• Builds professional relationships with key stakeholders throughout the organization; presents results of financial analysis and reporting to all levels of management.

• Collaborate with teams across the organization for ongoing process improvements to increase automation and efficiency.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years related experience.

• Forecasting/Planning experience using detailed modeling.

• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

• Experience with analytic and business intelligence software (SAP Analytics Cloud, Essbase, Anaplan, Power BI experience a plus)

• Knowledge of financial concepts such as CLV, NPV, ROI, Margin, etc.

• Proven ability to work well in a fast paced and ever-changing environment with short deadlines while maintaining confidentiality

• Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, deadline-oriented environment

• Good analytical/inquisitive thinking skills a must, with the ability to effectively summarize and communicate conclusions (via oral or written).

• Detail oriented and thoroughly reviews work to ensure accuracy of results/analysis produced with the ability to maintain big picture perspective.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$66,375 – $88,500 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.

$69,694 – $92,925 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.

$73,013 – $97,350 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We’re able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Learn more about Lumen’s:

• Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)

• Bonus Structure

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Background Screening

If you are selected for a position, there will be a background screen, which may include checks for criminal records and/or motor vehicle reports and/or drug screening, depending on the position requirements. For more information on these checks, please refer to the Post Offer section of our FAQ page (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/faq) . Job-related concerns identified during the background screening may disqualify you from the new position or your current role. Background results will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Equal Employment Opportunities

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.

Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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Application Deadline

03/21/2025