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 the Commercial business within Lumen? Does working in a fast-paced environment with agility sound exciting?

The Sr. Manager Finance is a key role within the Business Finance organization to manage Lumen’s Corporate Governance initiatives. Partners across the FP&A teams to enable end-to-end governance and decision support for Lumen’s Enterprise key strategic investments. The role will help shape the strategy, develop processes and drive execution through actionable insights.

Location

This role has been designated as fully remote, US.

The Main Responsibilities

• Partner with business FP&A, leveraging interpersonal skills, building partnerships based on communication, collaboration and value-based relationships.

• Apply financial expertise with a firm understanding of finance and accounting concepts, superb analytical abilities and strong attention to detail.

• Participate in or lead cross-departmental transformation initiatives.

• Participate in the development of the business units’ plans and programs; provide strategic financial input and leadership on decision-making.

• Works with finance leadership to build the financial infrastructure for corporate governance processes in partnership with the business.

• Establish metrics tracking and insights to ensure business accountability for capital project benefits and costs.

• Monitor ongoing corporate governance reporting, including trends, variances and issues; take appropriate action including proactively notifying business or financial partners/superiors.

• Develop management reports in collaboration with business and finance teams.

• Formulate questions and analyses for the team to research, creating learning opportunities.

• Gather, manage and manipulate data from multiple sources for analysis; identify trends, extract insights and deliver actionable presentations of findings.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred.

• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, with a focus on P&L management.

• Proven experience in leading and transformation programs.

• Strong knowledge of technology industry trends and challenges.

• Experience with system conversion and implementation of a new ERP system; SAP experience is a plus.

• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis tools.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial software and ERP systems.

• Strong financial and analytical skills, including analyzing margins, performing variance analyses, price impact calculations, etc.

• Able to communicate clearly and succinctly in writing, presentations and verbally to multiple levels within the organization.

• A proven track record of cross-functional management of multiple projects concurrently with strong business acumen. Ability to drive projects to closure.

• Comfort with ambiguity and able to apply a set of tools or a framework to an ambiguous problem by identifying key metrics, mapping the process, and performing root cause analysis.

• An ability to flex between the strategic and tactical as necessary.

• Experience in leading x-functional teams

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$111,480 - $148,630 in these states: AR ID KY LA ME MS NE SC SD

$117,340 - $156,450 in these states: AL AZ FL GA IA IN KS MO MT ND NM OH OK PA TN UT VT WI WV WY

$123,210 - $164,280 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$129,080 - $172,100 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.

What to Expect Next

Based on your job application information you may be given the opportunity to complete a video interview immediately after applying. This will include a set of questions for you to record a response to in addition to Game Challenges. Completion of this video interview is a requirement in order to be considered for our open position. Now not a good time? No worries, we will also send you an email with a link to complete the video interview. We strongly recommend that you complete this within 5 days of your application date.

Requisition #: 336015

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

01/16/2025