Lead FP&A Analyst

$80,510 - $107,340/Yr

Lumen Technologies - Denver, CO

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Denver, CO
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 a deep understanding 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 communicating risks effectively. In this role, the Lead FP&A Analyst will analyze key trends and business levers, both historical and forward-looking, to support decision-making processes. The analyst will 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, as the analyst will work across multiple finance and business teams to share insights and drive outcomes. This position not only offers the chance to shape the future of Lumen but also provides opportunities for personal and professional growth within the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct rigorous and innovative financial analysis to generate actionable insights.
  • Leverage deep knowledge of the business and its performance drivers to drive understanding of 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.
  • Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders to understand their performance and drive results.
  • Communicate effectively to ensure opportunities and risks are understood and addressed.
  • Collaborate proactively across multiple 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; adept at solving complex data challenges.
  • Demonstrated thought leadership that drives value creation for the business.
  • Effective communicator with strong stakeholder relationship-building skills.
  • 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 and other analytical tools (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, SAP, and/or SQL).

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Voluntary lifestyle benefits
  • Short-term incentives or sales compensation
  • Long-term incentive eligibility for Director and VP positions
  • Comprehensive benefits package enhancing physical, mental, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
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