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.
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
The Lead Analyst will provide business partnering, financial analysis and insight for business and finance leadership, supporting the Security, Technology, Engineering, Product, and Network (STEPN) organization in achieving their operating expense (opex) objectives. This role is expected to take ownership of partnering with business leadership and delivering insightful analysis and reporting. This will require a strong analytical, reporting and business partnering mindset to drive performance, communicate risks and opportunities and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
Work Location
This is a remote position open to candidates based anywhere in the U.S.
The Main Responsibilities
Analysis and reporting of month-end results, variance analysis and commentary.
Budgeting, forecasting and analytics across the STEPN organizations, to ensure high quality outputs and identification of opportunities and risks to business performance.
Deep financial analysis, model and report creation, insight generation and business partner communication; high acumen in modelling financial outcomes, utilizing multiple inputs and data tools.
Build insightful reporting to monitor key metrics across the STEPN organization, for use in modelling and building accurate financial projections.
Effectively communicate with business stakeholders to ensure risks and opportunities are understood and addressed.
Partner with business leadership and stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, delivery of commitments, and accurate and timely deliverables.
Creation and simplification of standardized reporting and outputs, through various tools such as Excel, Power BI and Power Query.
What We Look For in a Candidate
Minimum Requirements
Proven ability to take high level direction and produce results which show thought leadership and drive value creation for the business with limited supervision.
Savvy in solving complicated data and analytical challenges - evolves reporting and analysis to guide business and drive impact more effectively (individually and through team members).
Thrives on continuous improvement - simplifying and automating processes and data using technology, while taking a hands-on approach to getting into the detail.
A strong communicator with business partnering background and a proven track record at building relationships with stakeholders.
Self-motivated; manages and prioritizes multiple deadlines and deliverables.
Creative approach to problem solving, with a predisposition to look for root causes and implement lasting change rather than quick fixes.
Attention to detail - spots underlying trends and inconsistencies in financial data and analysis.
Skilled in advanced Microsoft Excel functionality (experience with Power Query, SQL or Power BI a significant advantage).
Preferred Requirements
Experience with analytic and business intelligence software (Power BI, Essbase, SAP).
Understanding of data manipulation and analytical tools such as SQL, Power BI or Power Query.
Finance focused degree (or equivalent education).
Previous business partnering experience within the Technology industry would be advantageous.
Strong Commercial or Business Finance background.
Ability to communicate data-driven insights through charts and visuals.
Compensation
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.
Location Based Pay Ranges:
$82,969 - $110,625 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$91,266 - $121,688 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.
Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.
Learn more about Lumen's:
Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
Bonus Structure
LI-Remote
Requisition #: 339392
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
08/19/2025
