Lead Strategic 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.

Lumen’s commitment to workplace inclusion and employee support shines bright. We’ve made the Newsweek 2024 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity list and achieved a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for the fifth consecutive year. Plus, we’re the top employer in the communications and telecom industry, ranking 12th overall across all industries in The American Opportunity Index.

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

Are you motivated by driving business outcomes and interested in partnering closely with the business leadership in Lumen? Does working with agility in a fast-paced environment sound exciting?   

 

As a Lead Strategic Finance Analyst, you will assist with financial modeling, special projects and provide support for all other corporate finance matters. You will contribute to the team's ability to be the trusted financial advisors of the company by analyzing financial results, preparing projections, and performing research and special analysis as required by leadership.

Location

This position is designated as fully remote, US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Support the team by updating forecast models to enable fact-based decision making by Executive management  
• Assist with analysis and monitoring of the overall business to understand performance vs. expectations and trends with detailed variance analysis across the entire company for Revenue through Free Cash Flow, highlighting risks and opportunities to near-term and long-range plans
• Learn data systems and regularly pull data/reports to verify for completeness and accuracy
• Develop best way to present data and analysis by creating charts and other materials for presentations
• Provide ad hoc analysis and decision support for the VP of Corporate Finance
• Create an informal network across the organization to speed business trend discovery and strategy execution
• Support other company projects including M&A, Divestitures, Valuation, Impairment and proforma analysis

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Investment banking or Corporate development
• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, economics, accounting, or business administration; an MBA preferred
• Strong quantitative skills with experience in financial modeling and complex analysis
• Disciplined and detail-oriented individual that can learn quickly
• Self-starter with the ability to execute on assignments with limited supervision
• Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint
• Effective problem-solving skills with strong understanding of corporate finance principles
• Team player with a humble and positive attitude

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:

$82,969 - $110,625 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.
$87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$91,266 - $121,688 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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