Staff Accountant II

Job Description Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products. Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Department Summary

Our investment in the future needs those with an eye on the bottom line, and our Financial organization plays a vital role in supporting our game-changing ideas with creative solutions to complex problems. Team members have the unique opportunity to explore diverse business lines, gaining hands-on experience in various facets of finance, including accounting, audit and supply chain management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview

Maintaining accuracy and integrity across the company's supply chain and corporate inventory records is a critical operational challenge. This role bridges physical inventory management with general ledger precision to mitigate financial discrepancies through routine audits and daily cycle count monitoring. Analytical variance reviews are performed regularly to identify and resolve systemic tracking errors. Additionally, updating accounting workflows using modern systems and automated tools supports a streamlined financial close process.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Perform month-end close processes, reconciling inventory sub-ledgers to the General Ledger and executing journal entries within strict deadlines

• Monitor daily cycle counts, warehouse transactions, and audit exemption approvals to maintain overall inventory accuracy and compliance

• Partner with supply chain, logistics, warehouse, and finance departments to analyze variance data and evaluate reserves for slow-moving or obsolete inventory

• Manage lease accounting schedules to ensure compliance with ASC 842 standards, including recording Right-of-Use assets and maintaining lease amortization tables

• Leverage AI, automation, and data tools to redesign manual workflows, eliminate process redundancies, and accelerate the financial close cycle

• Maintain internal control frameworks and ensure strict SOX compliance across all assigned inventory accounting systems and documentation

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Comprehensive knowledge of GAAP, general ledger accounting, inventory reconciliation methods, and internal accounting control frameworks

• Advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience building macros, power queries, pivot tables, and financial models

• Practical AI literacy, including the ability to apply automated data analytics tools and VBA to optimize accounting workflows

• Strong analytical and diagnostic abilities to resolve complex discrepancies between corporate ledgers and warehouse records

• Collaborative communication skills to coordinate financial objectives across logistics, warehouse operations, and executive leadership teams

Additional Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Oracle and OneStream ERP systems is highly preferred

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field
• Minimum Experience: 2+ years of experience in general ledger or inventory accounting
• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 2 years of experience with:

  • General ledger accounting and inventory reconciliation

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel functions (including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, power queries)

  • Financial statement variance analysis

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $63,150.00/Year - $90,000.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits .

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact View email address on us.fitly.work if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.

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