Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst supports the FP&A team for Brightspeed’s Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) consumer business through financial modeling, reporting, forecasting, and business analysis. This role helps deliver accurate, timely, and actionable insights across pricing, sales channels, subscriber trends, and capital investments to support strategic and operational decision-making. The position is well suited for a strong analytical executor who wants exposure to strategic finance, unit economics, and telecom operations.

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain Excel-based financial models supporting pricing analysis, churn and retention initiatives, fiber investment cases, and network expansion decisions.

Update model assumptions, run scenarios, and validate outputs to ensure analyses are accurate, consistent, and decision-ready.

Support financial analysis using methodologies such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period.

Own recurring reporting across key FTTH business metrics, including subscriber growth, churn, ARPU, sales performance, channel mix, Cost per Gross Add (CPGA), and acquisition costs.

Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness across recurring reports, dashboards, and financial outputs.

Identify opportunities to automate, streamline, and improve reporting and analytical processes.

Assist with Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) modeling and sales channel performance analysis.

Support CPGA tracking and cost-driver analysis across products, channels, and geographies.

Prepare datasets, analyses, and supporting materials to evaluate acquisition efficiency, subscriber trends, and business performance.

Support the annual budgeting and forecasting process for the FTTH consumer business.

Maintain and update driver-based forecast models tied to subscriber growth, churn, ARPU, capital expenditures, and other key operating assumptions.

Track actual performance against forecast and highlight key variances, risks, and opportunities.

Prepare clear, structured materials in Excel and PowerPoint for leadership reviews and decision-making discussions.

Translate data and financial results into simple, actionable outputs for senior team members and business stakeholders.

Work closely with FP&A leadership and cross-functional partners to support ongoing financial analysis and ad hoc business needs.

May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related analytical field required.

3–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, consulting, investment banking, or other analytical roles.

Experience supporting financial modeling, reporting, forecasting, or performance analysis in a business environment required.

Skills & Competencies

Strong Excel skills, including financial modeling, data manipulation, scenario analysis, and formula-based analysis.

Experience working with large datasets and applying structured, logical problem-solving approaches.

Ability to produce clean, accurate, and reliable outputs under tight timelines.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and quality.

Ability to support financial analyses related to pricing, sales performance, capital investment, and unit economics.

Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to identify trends, variances, and business drivers.

Proficiency in PowerPoint and ability to present findings in a clear, concise, and business-friendly format.

Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with senior team members and cross-functional stakeholders.

Ownership mindset with a strong execution focus and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in telecommunications, subscription-based, consumer, or capital-intensive businesses.

Exposure to data visualization or reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.

Familiarity with Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), CPGA, churn analysis, or subscriber-based business models.

Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, or long-range planning processes.

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

Remote office environment with regular use of a computer and standard office equipment.

Occasional participation in meetings outside of core working sessions may be required to support deadlines and business priorities..

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