Lead FP&A Analyst

$80,510 - $107,340/Yr

Lumen Technologies - Saint Paul, MN

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Saint Paul, MN
Telecommunications

About the position

The Lead FP&A Analyst at Lumen plays a crucial role in driving business outcomes by partnering closely with business leadership. This position is designed for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are motivated by the challenge of understanding and improving business performance. The analyst will be responsible for conducting rigorous financial analysis to generate actionable insights, leveraging deep knowledge of the business and its performance drivers. This role requires a hands-on approach to deliver insightful analysis and reporting, which will help in identifying opportunities for financial improvement and risk management. In this role, the Lead FP&A Analyst will analyze key trends and business levers, both forward-looking and historical, to facilitate informed decision-making. The analyst will be expected to build insightful reporting to monitor key financial metrics and drivers, utilizing tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Power Query to streamline existing reporting processes. A significant aspect of the role involves fostering strong partnerships with business stakeholders, ensuring that they are focused on the levers and opportunities that will drive results. Effective communication is essential to ensure that opportunities and risks are understood and addressed proactively. Collaboration is key in this position, as the analyst will work across multiple finance and business teams to share insights and drive outcomes. This role not only offers the chance to shape the future of Lumen but also provides opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively conduct rigorous and innovative financial analysis to generate actionable insights.
  • Leverage deep knowledge of the business and the drivers of business performance to drive understanding of Lumen's financial performance.
  • Analyze results and explain variance to targets, building insightful reporting to monitor key financial metrics.
  • Streamline existing reporting through tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Power Query.
  • Drive strong partnerships with business stakeholders, ensuring focus on levers and opportunities that will drive results.
  • Communicate effectively to ensure opportunities and risks are understood and addressed in a proactive manner.
  • Collaborate proactively across multiple Lumen finance and business teams to share insights and drive outcomes.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance or similar field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of pertinent experience in the technology (or similar) industry.
  • Skilled at financial data analytics and modeling; savvy in solving complicated data and analytical challenges.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership that drives value creation for the business.
  • Effective communicator; effective at building stakeholder relationships.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines and deliverables.
  • Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience as a Finance business partner in the technology industry.
  • Skilled with advanced Microsoft Excel functionality plus other analytical tools (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, SAP, and/or SQL).

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Dental insurance coverage
  • Vision insurance coverage
  • 401k benefit for retirement savings plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Short-term incentives or sales compensation
  • Long-term incentive for Director and VP positions
  • Comprehensive benefits package enhancing physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
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