Summary:

The Capital Strategy & Financial Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing financial planning, capital budgeting, and strategic analysis to support the organization’s operational and long-term growth objectives. This role will partner with executive leadership and operational teams to develop financial forecasts and monitors financial performance. The manager provides data-driven insights to guide decision-making, ensure effective allocation of capital resources, and support infrastructure and expansion initiatives. This position also ensures financial reporting accuracy, supports budgeting processes, and helps align financial strategy with the company’s overall business goals.

Role and Responsibilities:

Capital Planning & Strategy

Lead development of the annual and long-range capital investment plans, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy
Partner with Operations teams to evaluate capital requirements, ROI analyses, and project prioritization
Build financial models to assess investment scenarios

Financial Forecasting & Reporting

Own quarterly and annual capital forecasts and variance analyses
Monitor capital spend performance across projects, identifying risks, opportunities, and required adjustments.
Prepare executive-level reporting packages with clear insights and recommendations

Capital Analytics & Dashboard Development

Assist in the design, development, and enhancement of Capital Dashboards to improve visibility into key operational and financial metrics
Identify the performance indicators that matter most for capital project management
Collaborate with Business Intelligence and PMO teams to ensure dashboards are accurate, automated, and aligned with business needs
Translate complex data into intuitive visualizations that support faster and more informed decision-making

Capital Governance & Controls

Ensure compliance with capital policies, accounting methodologies, and financial controls
Oversee project approval processes, capital tracking accuracy, and audit readiness
Manage the lifecycle of capital projects, from initiation through closeout

Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as a strategic partner to operational leaders, offering financial guidance on investment decisions

QUALIFICATIONS:

10+ years of experience in capital finance or FP&A within the telecommunications industry (required)
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related field
Proven experience supporting large-scale capital projects—network, infrastructure, fiber, wireless, or similar
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
Expertise with capital accounting and project financial controls
Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with NetSuite is a plus
Experience supporting long-range financial planning and strategic initiatives
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Additional Notes:

Exceptional communication skills with the ability to influence and partner cross-functionally

Mainstream Fiber Networks reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

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