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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

Finance leader responsible for the end to FP&A processes and business partnering aligned to a combined cost and capital budget of $800M. Lead and drive the development of business partnering in Infrastructure FP&A to establish a true culture of business partnering, data insight and support strategic decisions making re investments in the region. The overriding objective is to drive value creation by driving performance through constructive assessment of operating strategies and results and be a trusted adviser so recommendations are adopted by the business.

The Main Responsibilities

• Understand and influence the EMEA regional strategic investment and operating plans to enable decision-making and ensure best value return on investment

• Develop a data rich, data driven decision culture by upskilling the team and working in conjunction with financial intelligence utilise tools such as PowerBI to enable better analytics / insight and greater level of ‘self service’ management information

• Collaborate with senior management and operational teams to develop and implement relevant metrics and measurements to ensure cost optimisation and effective investment decision making

• Develop a team with strong forecasting skills, based on combination of system automation, analytical rigour, relevant internal / external factors and business issues

• Develop & support a robust cost analysis (unit costing) model delivering product, customer and location profitability information.

• Build and lead a best in class FP&A and business partnering team with a focus on succession planning and development.

• Return on investment analysis

• Access Management; strategy support and ensuring reporting, metric and analysis deliver best value for the pnl

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Proven ability to take high level direction and produce results which show thought leadership and drive value creation for the business with limited supervision.

• Develops analytical frameworks and performs analysis to help facilitate senior-level decision-making on business issues and/or problems (either individually or through team members).

• Hands on approach and good at getting into the deep detail

• Leadership – Build trust with colleagues, take people with you, influence decisions and develop talent

• Partnering and collaboration – world class business partnering to the senior leadership team

• Thrive on change and continuous improvement - simplifying and automatic processes using technology

• A strong communicator, able to build relationships

• Excellent commercial insights and a creative approach to problem solving

• Ability to be self-motivated, and to manage and prioritise multiple deadlines and deliverables

• Predisposed to look for root causes and implement lasting change, rather than quick fixes

• A hands on approach to getting the job done and an ability to influence effectively. Predisposed to look for root causes and implement lasting change, rather than quick fixes

• High attention to detail and ability to spot underlying trends and inconsistencies in financial data and analysis. Preferred Education, Skills and Experience

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

• Field Of Study: Finance, accounting, business, or similar

• A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes

• Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities.

• Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

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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.

Application Deadline

02/05/2025