Director, Revenue & Subscriber Forecasting

Charter Communications; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 135,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Communications seeks a Director of Revenue & Subscriber Forecasting to lead forecasting frameworks across Spectrum Business. You will drive budgets, reforecasts and dashboards, partnering with sales and marketing to align revenue targets and optimize product-level forecasts.

You will apply 10+ years in finance, 7+ years in revenue analysis, and 5+ years in telecom to influence strategy and growth in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field.
• 10+ years in finance or related field.
• 7+ years in financial or revenue analysis.
• 5+ years in the telecommunications, media, or technology industry.
• 4+ years in budget and forecasting preparation or related experience.
• Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools such as MicroStrategy or Tableau.
• Experience with financial reporting tools including Essbase, Hyperion or JD Edwards.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets and quarterly forecasts to align revenue and subscriber targets with business goals.
• Forecast sales by product and bundle using sales driver metrics.
• Translate sales into connects by analyzing completion and install performance metrics.
• Map activity into each sales channel and develop product-level budgets and forecasts.
• Identify operational drivers behind churn and subscriber migration to validate projection assumptions and inform strategy.
• Enhance business models to forecast revenue at offer and product levels for core and value-added services.
• Create executive dashboards of offer-level performance and present variances to group management in concise, actionable formats.
• Support, implement and forecast rate enhancement initiatives with marketing operations and offer management teams.
• Develop advanced analytics to explain forecast variances and identify growth opportunities.
• Perform revenue assurance, resolving issues with accounting and billing operations.
• Assist in ad hoc reporting for business unit leaders and executive management

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

SQL

Excel

Tableau

MicroStrategy

Essbase

Hyperion

JD Edwards

Telecom experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Master's degree in finance or related field

Tools

CSG and ICOMS billing systems

Hyperion Essbase

JD Edwards

SQL

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.

Looking to shape the financial future of a major industry player? Join Spectrum as Director, Revenue & Subscriber Forecasting, where you'll drive the development and execution of analytical frameworks and tools that forecast and measure subscriber and revenue performance across Spectrum Business segments. Your expertise will directly influence our planning and growth strategies, ensuring Spectrum's continued success in a competitive market.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Lead the development of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts to align revenue and subscriber targets with business goals
• Collaborate with sales channel leads to forecast sales by product and bundle using sales driver metrics
• Translate sales into connects by analyzing completion and install performance metrics
• Partner with internal stakeholders to map activity into each sales channel and develop product-level statistical budgets and forecasts
• Identify operational drivers behind churn and subscriber migration to validate projection assumptions and inform strategy
• Enhance business models to forecast revenue at offer and product levels for core and value-added services
• Create executive dashboards of offer-level performance and present variances to group management in concise, actionable formats
• Support, implement and forecast rate enhancement initiatives with marketing operations and offer management teams
• Develop advanced analytics to explain forecast variances and identify growth opportunities
• Perform revenue assurance, resolving issues with accounting and billing operations
• Assist in ad hoc reporting for business unit leaders and executive management

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Exposure to moderate noise levels
• Some travel may be required

What You'll Bring to Spectrum

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Experience

• 10+ years in finance or related field
• 7+ years in financial or revenue analysis
• 5+ years in the telecommunications, media, or technology industry
• 4+ years in budget and forecasting preparation or related experience
• Experience with business intelligence and analytics tools such as MicroStrategy or Tableau
• Experience with financial reporting tools including Essbase, Hyperion or JD Edwards

Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Strong capacity to influence and gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions
• Proven ability to build and foster collaborative relationships within and outside the organization
• Effective at managing multiple projects and priorities with rigorous attention to detail
• Skilled in processing complex environments and conceptualizing customer lifecycle
• Expertise in interpreting and structuring complex customer and revenue data for executive-level presentations
• Knowledge of budgets, P&L reports, systems and procedures
• Ability to train, coach and lead high-performing teams
• Leadership skills focused on continuous improvement and best practices
• Effective negotiating, communication, presentation and interpersonal abilities
• Executive-facing communicator with a customer focus
• Data-driven project manager with attention to detail and measurable processes
• Passionate about learning, pushing boundaries and turning findings into executable plans

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Master's degree in finance or related field

Skills

• Proficiency with CSG and ICOMS billing systems
• Exceptional Excel modeling and PowerPoint presentation skills
• Working understanding of SQL
• Working understanding of Hyperion Essbase
• Knowledge of cable television products and services

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The base pay for this position generally is between $135,300.00 and $240,100.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive-based compensation such as bonuses.

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