Principal Financial Analyst

Salary: $96250 - $137500/Yearly

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.

Our Wireless Technology team is pioneering the future of connectivity. We're developing and enhancing a unique hybrid network model-combining our advanced, cloud-native 5G core with the nationwide reach of our partners. This approach ensures our network is flexible and powerful, designed to satisfy the social, economic, and transformative needs of the changing world.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

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

Managing transport network expenditures requires reconciling complex multi-carrier billing structures against intricate contractual terms. This role addresses the challenge of financial leakage by executing meticulous invoice audits and consolidating disjointed tracking workflows. By centralizing operations previously managed across separate functions, this position bridges the communication gap between technical network teams, corporate finance, and executive leadership. Ultimately, these efforts secure the financial integrity of transport network operations and drive long-term cost-efficiency.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Audit and validate high-volume carrier transport invoices to eliminate contractual discrepancies, reduce billing errors, and authorize timely payments

• Consolidate and streamline historically fragmented network expenditure workflows, reducing processing cycle times and establishing centralized controls

• Partner with Legal and Executive teams to deliver predictive financial modeling, variance analyses, and data-driven insights for strategic planning

• Develop and maintain collaborative financial dashboards to monitor transport network ROI and ensure strict alignment with departmental budgets

• Leverage AI-driven data analysis tools to automate routine invoice anomaly detection and enhance the speed of forecasting processes

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring)

• Mastery of advanced Excel capabilities, including Power Query, nested formulas, and data modeling techniques for high-volume data manipulation

• Deep expertise in variance analysis, trend forecasting, and cost-benefit modeling within the telecommunications or logistics sectors

• Exceptional analytical abilities to synthesize massive, complex datasets into clear, actionable financial intelligence for senior leadership

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to serve as an effective bridge between technical network operations, legal counsel, and corporate finance

• AI literacy and application skills, specifically the ability to utilize generative AI and automated analytics tools to optimize financial workflows and data interpretation

• Critical experience managing end-to-end transport financial audits and navigating enterprise-level accounts payable workflows

Additional Qualifications

• Familiarity with enterprise-level ERP software and Accounts Payable (AP) systems

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field

• Minimum Experience: 10+ years of experience in financial analysis

• Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 10+ years of experience with:

• Advanced Excel data manipulation (such as PivotTables, Power Query, and complex nested formulas)

• High-volume invoice auditing and contract compliance verification

• Financial variance analysis and trend forecasting

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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 click.appcast.io 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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