Sr Financial Analyst, Capital Expenditures

Lumos is looking for a full-time Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Expenditures! If you are an experienced financial analyst who’s excited for a fast-paced experience, ready to help us grow, and ready to recommend process changes that ensure we’re harnessing our technology to the best of our ability while broadening our ability to set up and maintain our service, we want to hear from you!

The Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Expenditures will serve as a key support partner to the Network and Operations teams and cross-functional groups across the company.  The position is responsible for the creation, support, organization, coordination and presentation of data and analyses relating to capital projects and budgets. This position leads the financial analysis and reporting of all Capex activities related to outside plant construction, providing proactive insights on how to remain within budget.  This role will bring value by helping drive insights that allow the Senior Leadership team to make informed and thoughtful business decisions.

***Remote Position: Preferred within the East Coast time zone***

Company Summary

Lumos provides 100% Fiber-Optic Internet access to more than 375,000 homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and has recently announced expansion into Ohio and Kentucky.

We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow cannot be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That’s why we’re building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, businesses, and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things – the future. Because whatever the future holds, Lumos makes it faster.

Our Mission and Values

At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow. We take pride in being the first to deliver 100% Fiber Optic Internet for families, small businesses, and communities. We know the possibilities of tomorrow can’t be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. And when we deliver uninterrupted Internet and limitless capacity, we create new opportunities for everyone.

We believe that the past is over, and the future is fast. That’s why we are who we are: the disruptors of the status quo. Guided by our purpose and startup mindset, we step up, move first, and adapt as we go. Here, there’s no hierarchy, only hustle.

We are all servant leaders, confident in our purpose and humble enough to pay close attention to the details. We all have the power to help solve problems and find solutions for our customers and teammates - and we do - by putting people first and doing whatever it takes to build loyalty with our customers and within our team.

We’re passionate about our customers’ experience. Their futures don’t stand still, and neither do ours. We’ll never stop reinventing ourselves to meet our customers’ evolving needs - because we know that our work, delivering 100% fiber optic internet, truly changes people’s lives.

Essential Functions

• Prepare weekly project status updates and monthly project expenditure reports

• Monitor capital expenditures against established budgets

• Deliver monthly results to Network and Operations team as well as Lumos Senior Leadership
• Deliver required input for the Monthly Operations Report presented to the Board of Directors
• Reconcile project transactions by comparing and correcting data
• Identify trends and recommend actions based on sound analysis
• Partner with teams to clearly interpret cost variance drivers
• Opening and managing capital projects in the company ERP system
• Assist in development of annual budget for Network and Operations organizations
• Compile, analyze, aggregate, quality check and report capital projects
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required                                  

• Strong project and time management skills required to efficiently move between multiple, concurrent projects
• Advanced analytical skills; must be able to work through complex issues with a methodical approach; analyzing complex issues, distilling and communicating relevant aspects. The team members will be expected to proactively drive process improvement
• Organizational skills, Strong communication skills, change management mindset, passion for developing and supporting peers, strategic thinking and execution, problem solving, emotional intelligence & passion for learning
• Advanced MS Office Suite knowledge and usage; must have the ability to learn and work in internal company applications
• High degree of comfort when working with large amounts of data from multiple sources
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Other Experience & Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a combination of coursework and experience
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience forecasting, tracking and reporting sales and expense budgets.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sedentary periods using computers, keyboard, and other peripherals.
• Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.

Benefits & Perks

Our commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.

We have:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
• Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays / Personal Days.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life’s challenges.
• 401K plan w/ up to 5% employer contribution and a self-directed brokerage option.
• Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Discounts on Lumos Fiber Internet for employees who live in our service areas.

At Lumos we recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We have a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.