Senior Financial Analyst

About Us

Frontier is a leading communications provider offering gigabit speeds to empower and connect millions of consumers and businesses in 25 states. It is building critical digital infrastructure across the country with its fiber-optic network and cloud-based solutions, enabling connections today and future-proofing for tomorrow. Rallied around its purpose of Building Gigabit AmericaTM, the company is focused on supporting a digital society, closing the digital divide, and working toward a more sustainable environment. Frontier is preparing today for a better tomorrow. Visit www.frontier.com.

About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst will work to build financial plans/forecasts, and present complex financial analyses for segment leads, Executive leadership, and other company executives. This role will work closely with the Sr. Director of Finance to train and develop the team, as well as create & implement processes to enhance analytical capabilities.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex financial data to identify areas of risk, inefficiency, and opportunity for various business units and diverse project portfolios across the organization
• Present and analyze data to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to segment and FP&A leadership for decision-making purposes
• Interpret financial results and drive continuous efforts to identify and implement activities that reduce costs or improve profitability
• Assist the Sr. Director, Finance to improve company performance by evaluating processes, monitoring indicators, highlighting trends, and analyzing causes of unexpected variances
• Act as a peer resource to other team members, assisting with company knowledge transfer and training on analytical tools and methods
• Create, manage, and review PowerPoint presentations as required
• Compare Plans vs. Actuals to ensure data is in alignment with business objectives
• Establish and maintain financial and operational KPIs and executive dashboards
• Ensure effective understanding, analysis, and reporting of key metrics such as price, costs, volume, and headcount-related activities
• Work cross-departmentally to assimilate accurate, complete, and effective reporting
• Stay abreast of the latest trends, tools, and technologies within the industry
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of professional experience as a Financial Analyst, heavily focused on financial planning, strategy, and variance analysis
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other related fields
• Experience forecasting costs, developing budgets, analyzing pricing structures, identifying variances, and providing root-cause analysis
• Experience leveraging complex financial modeling with Excel; experience with Adaptive Insights as a financial planning tool is a plus
• Experience working with data mining/reporting tools, such as SQL and Power BI are a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain analytical findings clearly and succinctly to a wide range of audiences
• Must possess strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving capabilities
• Creative mindset with the ability to convey new ideas to both non-finance and finance audiences
• Highly self-motivated; a self-starter
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to train and mentor others when needed

We are deeply committed to attracting talented team members in the US from all backgrounds regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, or nationality. However, at this time, we are not sponsoring any Visas.

Frontier Communications is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.