Director of Finance, Commercial Business - Mid Markets

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

As the Director of Finance – Mid Markets & Global Partner Solutions, a key role within the Business Finance organization to support our large enterprise business, you will be partnering closely with both the SVP of Mid Markets and SVP – Global Partner Solutions (GPS) commercial leader.  This role will be a trusted advisor driving the end-to-end rhythm of business and commercial program support. They will partner with key business partners to identify trends and will help shape the strategy and drive execution through actionable insights.  The overriding objective is to drive value creation by partnering with the business/respective finance support teams and driving performance through a rigorous, constructive assessment of operating strategies and results.  

The Main Responsibilities

• Team manager driving cultural transformation and growth within the team
• Deep understanding of revenue growth and cloud business drivers within large enterprise
• Develop new reporting dashboards to track business performance across key levers / metrics
• Produce Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with scorecards, analytics and insights
• Lead the forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning for Mid Markets / Global Partner Solutions (GPS)
• Develop mid and long-range strategic plans for mid-markets / global partner solutions (GPS)

What We Look For in a Candidate

 

Required 

• Self starter. Proven ability to take high level direction and produce results which show thought leadership and drive value creation for the business with limited supervision.
• Develops analytical frameworks and performs analysis to help facilitate senior-level decision-making on business issues and/or problems (either individually or through team members).
• Thrive on change and continuous improvement - simplifying and automatic processes using technology
• Strong collaborator, storyteller and cultural catalyst
• Bachelors’ degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of related experience
• 5+ years management experience
• Recognizable as a leader, possessing outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and rapport with a broad set of executives and leaders
• High degree of adaptability. Growth mindset.
• Strong results orientation with demonstrated track record of success
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced, independent environment and be able to build and sustain high performing teams
• Experience in liaising with multiple operational contacts at executive and senior management levels with an ability to support multiple locations

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:

$149,084 - $198,779 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.
$156,539 - $208,718 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$163,993 - $218,657 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.

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