Remote FP&A Senior Manager — Revenue Forecasting & Strategy

Lumen; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 145,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen is seeking a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead planning, forecasting and performance analysis across the Strategy, Planning & Operations organization. You’ll manage a team of two analysts, own base management reporting for migrations and renewals, and deliver executive-ready insights for leadership.

The role focuses on revenue risk assessment, sales forecasting, and partnering with SPO and sales to drive growth, governance, and efficiency in a fast-moving AI‑driven environment with remote US

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in finance with planning, forecasting, and business case evaluation.
• Experience leading or mentoring analysts.
• Experience with revenue, sales analytics (renewals, churn, contract term, or pipeline/funnel analysis).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Familiarity with tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud, Essbase, Power BI, and Salesforce.
• Experience working in finance business partnership, strategic initiatives, or related roles.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own base management reporting for migrations and renewals, using the customer contract term profile to highlight where and when revenue risk lands and to inform renewal and retention priorities.
• Deliver sales reporting and forecasting, including funnel analysis, conversion, pipeline coverage, and sales productivity, to inform capacity, coverage, and investment decisions.
• Support the Revenue Finance organization's rhythm of business, including monthly forecasts, annual planning, and performance reviews, in alignment with corporate FP&A processes, timelines, and governance standards.
• Provide financial support to the SPO organization, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, business cases, and scenario analysis.
• Translate complex financial and sales data into clear, executive-ready insights to inform decision‑making.
• Own and enhance FP&A processes, tools, and reporting to improve efficiency, accuracy, and insight.
• Leadership & Business Partnership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of two analysts, setting clear priorities and fostering strong analytical rigor and executive communication.
• Serve as a trusted finance partner to SPO and sales leadership, tracking migration and renewal performance against plan and driving mitigation actions.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert for FP&A methodologies and best practices within AGT.
• Contribute to team engagement, capability building, and talent development within the FP&A organization.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

Essbase

Power BI

Salesforce

Job description

Lumen is seeking a Senior Manager, FP&A to lead planning, forecasting and performance analysis across the Strategy, Planning & Operations organization. You’ll manage a team of two analysts, own base management reporting for migrations and renewals, and deliver executive-ready insights for leadership.

The role focuses on revenue risk assessment, sales forecasting, and partnering with SPO and sales to drive growth, governance, and efficiency in a fast-moving AI‑driven environment with remote US