Senior FP&A Analyst

The position will be responsible for partnering within the business to provide financial & strategic analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and partnering with department stakeholders to analyze strategic alternatives to grow the business. The core function of this role will be to support the newly formed Core Infrastructure and Network Solutions performance unit.

The role reports to the Sr. Director of FPA, is highly visible with the senior leadership team and regularly interacts with business owners throughout the organization. The role will also be responsible for traditional financial planning workstreams, such as annual budgeting, the quarterly forecasting process, development of key operational and financial metrics, financial reporting, support for M&A, expansion analysis and other analysis as needed.

• Dotted line support to the President and leadership team of the Core Infrastructure and Network Solutions performance unit, including monthly reporting of KPIs, value creation measurement and tracking, and strategic ad hoc analysis.
• Maintain long-term model and valuation model, including scenario analysis, to support multi-year planning.
• Coordinate the development of annual operating budgets and rolling quarterly forecasts.
• Create and update quarterly and monthly reporting deliverables to department heads, senior management, and the Board of Managers.
• Build relationships across finance and the broader organization; understand programmatic initiatives and priorities; partner with program leads to develop financial and non-financial metrics.
• Support corporate development activities, future growth opportunities and strategic decision making. Partner with key stakeholders on financial models, business cases, scenario modeling and ROI analysis.
• Identify, develop, or improve financial and operational metrics used to drive the business. Aid in the development of tools to monitor those key metrics. Work cross functionally to develop reports and analysis, as needed, and test underlying assumptions.
• Strong communication, critical thinking, and problem-resolution skills.
• Act as a trusted advisor to cross functional business leaders, anticipate needs and make recommendations.
• Other financial/operational analysis as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, data analytics or equivalent experience.
• Private equity, investment banking, FP&A, or equivalent operating experience.
• 2-5 years of progressive experience working with data analysis, modeling, business systems within mid to large organizations.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls & financial reporting.
• Proven experience in financial and operational modeling, forecasting, strategic analysis, and data analytics (M&A, expansion, corp dev support).
• Telecom experience preferred but not required.
• High aptitude and understanding in operational finance and value creation.
• Highly motivated with an eagerness to learn new technologies, be part of a collaborative team, and maintain a transformational and creative mindset.
• High energy self-motivator with a strong work ethic and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work effectively through collaboration across disciplines and partners.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects from inception to completion across multiple departments.
• Comfort working with and distilling large and ambiguous data sets to form meaningful analysis, opinions, and messaging.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate both technical and non-technical issues and resolve problems at all levels of the organization both internally and externally.
• Proven ability to drive results in an ever-changing and fast paced environment.
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Hyperion/Essbase, Oracle, Salesforce preferred.
• Proficient in interpreting business and technical requirements and making decisions that are optimal for Lightpath value creation.