Director FP&A

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Job description

About Lumen
Lumen is guided by our belief that humanity is at its best when technology advances the way we live and work. With 450,000 route fiber miles serving customers in more than 60 countries, we deliver the fastest, most secure global platform for applications and data to help businesses, government and communities deliver amazing experiences. Learn more about Lumen’s network, edge cloud, security and communication and collaboration solutions and our purpose to further human progress through technology at news.lumen.com, LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.
The Role
The Director, FP&A is responsible for providing overall Finance support and leadership in direct support of the Access Management team while indirectly supporting the other business units. The role encompasses preparation and interpretation of financial and business results, developing P&L/Cash Flow Plans and Forecasts, and margin evaluation. Additionally, the Director will partner with all levels of business leadership to assure delivery of business unit targets and achievement of optimization and synergy targets. The Director will also be responsible for representing the Operations team at various forums and undertaking specific analysis on behalf of Finance leadership including evaluation of business strategy / effectiveness.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Forecasting, budgeting and long-range planning
• Decision support on initiatives and investments
• Performance analysis and management reporting
• Identify and drive profitability and cash flow improvements

The Main Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of Network Expense and Customer/Product profitability
• Link revenue forecasts with margin expectations
• Develop mid and long-range strategic plans .
• Ensure investment strategies support cost savings
• Incorporate external market factors into planning cycles
• Partner with Access Management Organization to manage budget and supporting activities
• Evaluate resource investments and provide recommendations
• Track business case results with closed loop to forecast and budget
• Assess corporate initiatives for impact (+/-) to network expense spend
• Produce KPIs with scorecards for each cost category . Perform analysis on all operating metrics and KPIs
• Results v budget with variance analysis and explanation . Evaluation of gap closure initiatives with tracking
• Support Business unit and product profitability . Business Unit and Product margin views
• Synergy and integration tracking. Drive process and organizational efficiency initiatives
• Partner with Revenue Assurance and Business Units on margin expansion initiatives

Additional Responsibilities

• Partner with Carrier Relations on Vendor negotiations and settlements
• Assist IR team with margin analysis, synergy tracking and quarterly Q&A
• Support, and participate in, executive reviews
• Other duties as assigned

Key Oversight

• Management oversight of 2 managers and 7 analysts
• Direct Expense support of ~$3.5B across over 500K services
• Fixed / Shared Expense support of ~$0.6B
• Margin reporting including direct and allocated costs
• Cost Transformation consolidation across regions and products

What We Look For in a Candidate
Required

• Bachelor's degree with 10-15+ years of experience in Finance and Business management roles, preferably FP&A
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, and written skills
• Leadership experience in people management, program management and a strong track record of effectiveness in execution, time management, and influencing to deliver objectives.
• Strong execution orientation and ability to inspire action
• Ability to drive transformational improvements across multiple organizations

Preferred

• MBA or Masters in Finance disciplines.
• Accounting qualification a plus.

Requisition #: 270734
EEO Statement
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Disclaimer
The above job definition information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Salary Range Salary Min : 115740

Salary Max : 257280

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.
This position is eligible for either short-term incentives or sales compensation. Director and VP positions also are eligible for long-term incentive. To learn more about our bonus structure, you can view additional information here. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have as you move through the selection process.
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Salary Range Salary Min : 115740

Salary Max : 257280

This information reflects the base salary pay range for this job based on current national market data. Ranges may vary based on the job's location. We offer competitive pay that varies based on individual experience, qualifications and other relevant factors. We encourage you to apply to positions that you are interested in and for which you believe you are qualified. To learn more, you are welcome to discuss with us as you move through the selection process.