Director Strategic Finance

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 , LinkedIn: /lumentechnologies, Twitter: @lumentechco, Facebook: /lumentechnologies, Instagram: @lumentechnologies and YouTube: /lumentechnologies.

Lumen's Strategic Finance team is responsible for driving the company's near term and long-term strategic planning. We provide essential business insight with impactful analysis across the organization to ensure alignment with the company's strategy and priorities. The team partners closely with Lumen's senior leadership team as well as sales, product, strategy, technology, and other functional areas to better understand trends and monitor business performance against the company's objectives.

The Director of Strategic Finance is a key leadership role in the Finance organization and will own the modeling, strategic analysis, and scenario planning around Lumen's priorities. The role will provide independent viewpoints and special analysis to the executive team and be actively involved in setting internal targets and external guidance. The Director of Strategic Finance must drive collaboration and work cross-functionally in order to deliver timely and high-quality forecasts. This role will require a balance of leadership, effective communication style and an acumen for detailed financial modeling in order to support projections and strategic recommendations.

The Director of Strategic Finance must exhibit outstanding relationship skills while continuing to build and develop other members of the team. The position must be able to think creatively and strategically about the business while evaluating new opportunities and business risks, but also act very tactically to execute on assignments. This is a highly visible role within Lumen with broad exposure across the business and will interact with key managers around the company to evaluate business trends, vet key assumptions and define value drivers to be utilized in the development of financial forecasts and other strategic analysis.

The position will be based in Broomfield, CO

• Lead all aspects of financial modeling, including scenario building, valuation analysis, risk/opportunity assessment and Lumen financial impact analysis while managing a small support team
• Articulate clear rationale and risks associated with the business projections through spoken and written communications with financial leadership and senior executives
• Develop presentation materials on forecasts to the executive team and for quarterly board meetings
• Assist the Treasury Group in capital markets activities such as refinancing debt, preparation of rating agency presentations, and debt take out analysis
• Assist the Corporate Development team in M&A activities, including preparation of combined company views, financing strategies, and valuation analysis. Provide support on integration and separation activities as well as synergy analysis and tracking.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations and the CFO to help prepare earnings release materials, including the CFO's script for the earnings calls. Develop supplemental analysis of results to assist the CFO in addressing investor questions and drive key messaging.

• BA or BS in Finance, Accounting or Economics; MBA preferred
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in the telecommunications or technology sectors, including roles in strategic/corporate finance, investment banking, corporate development, private equity, or other management consulting experience
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills with extensive experience consolidating and interpreting results across multiple business units
• Comfortable making assumptions for revenue through cash flow, with ability to substantiate detailed drivers
• Solid business acumen and executive presence to work seamlessly with senior leadership as well as present to CEO, CFO, and other senior leaders
• Self-starter with flexibility to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adjust priorities to business needs
• Strong leadership and program management skills with the ability to work and build consensus with cross-functional teams
• Experience in the mechanics of mergers and acquisitions
• Ability to execute in time pressure situations while maintaining strict attention to detail
• Positive attitude and ability to embrace Lumen's unifying principles and universal competencies

Requisition #: 325276

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