Senior Analyst, OPEX Finance
Date: Mar 27, 2026
Location: WORKS FROM HOME, CO, US
Company: Lumen Technologies
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The Role
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Analyst to support Operating Expense (OPEX) management for the Enterprise Business Finance organization. This role is a key contributor to accurate financial reporting, forecasting, and analysis, partnering closely with business teams to provide insights that support effective decision-making. The Senior Analyst reports to the Senior OPEX Manager and plays an important role in executing core OPEX processes and improving financial transparency.
The Main Responsibilities
- Support business partners by delivering accurate OPEX reporting, analysis, and insights
- Execute monthly forecasting and budgeting activities across assigned OPEX categories
- Prepare standard financial performance reports and variance analyses for business and finance leadership
- Support productivity modeling, capacity planning, and headcount analysis under guidance from senior team members
- Perform detailed financial analysis, including model and report creation, insight generation, and documentation of assumptions
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure timely, accurate, and well-communicated financial deliverables
- Maintain and enhance standardized reporting using tools such as Excel, SAC, Power BI, and Power Query
- Identify opportunities to improve, simplify, and automate reporting processes and data flows
- Ensure data integrity by reviewing trends, validating inputs, and investigating variances
What We Look For in a Candidate
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis, budgeting, or business finance
- Solid understanding of OPEX concepts and expense categories
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate insights clearly
- Ability to work independently on assigned deliverables while taking direction from senior team members
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Effective communicator with a collaborative, business-partnering mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with SAC, Power BI, Power Query, or similar tools preferred
Preferred:
- Experience supporting forecasting, budgeting, or performance management processes
- Exposure to analytics or business intelligence tools (SAC, Power BI, SQL, or similar)
- Ability to create clear charts and visuals to communicate financial insights
- Experience supporting executive or leadership-facing presentations
- Prior experience in a telecom or technology would be advantageous
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 $67,703 - $90,270 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 WY $71,088 - $94,784 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI $74,474 - $99,297 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA 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. |
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