Lumen Technologies is the trusted network for AI, transforming how businesses connect and scale in an AI-driven world. The Senior Finance Manager will provide strategic business partnering and advanced financial analysis for a portfolio of products, leading a team of analysts to drive clarity and accountability in financial decision-making.
Responsibilities:
- Own and drive business partnerships with product leaders to influence and provide guidance on strategic decision making and management of revenue budgets
- Own end-to-end financial planning and performance for assigned product portfolios, including revenue, margin and profitability analysis
- Lead forecasting and budgeting for the portfolio of products; identify risks, opportunities, and performance drivers
- Generate deep financial insights and communicate them concisely and effectively to key Product stakeholders and business partners
- Review, challenge, and support business cases for new products and enhancements
- Drive financial modeling for pricing strategies and competitive positioning
- Mentor and develop finance team members, coordinating key deliverables and processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence
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
- A strong communicator with a business partnering background and a proven track record at building relationships with stakeholders
- Thrives on continuous improvement - simplifying and automating processes and data using technology, while taking a hands-on approach to getting into the details
- Self-motivated; manages and prioritizes multiple deadlines and deliverables
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and executive communication skills
- Attention to detail – spots underlying trends and inconsistencies in financial data and analysis
- Skilled in advanced Microsoft Excel functionality (experience with Power Query or Power BI a significant advantage)
- Strong business partnering, influencing and relationship building skills; within the Technology sector a significant advantage
- Strong Commercial or Business Finance background supporting product-driven, or telecom organizations
- Ability to communicate and drive insights and narrative through a data-driven and analytical approach