Senior Financial Analyst - FinOps and Accounting

Job Description

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.

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.

The Financial Controls Group drives financial operations and marketing spend management within Corporate Finance to ensure accurate, timely reporting. This role resolves spend tracking discrepancies, streamlines month-end accrual workflows, and enforces financial compliance across cross-functional marketing tactics. The position addresses reporting inefficiencies by identifying and integrating AI and automation into core financial operations. Success relies on accurate spend data analysis, precise variance reporting, and scalable financial tracking infrastructure.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Facilitate month-end accounting processes, including spend analysis, account reconciliation, accruals management, and variance reporting to support departmental financial goals
• Implement AI and automation solutions using tools like Gemini, Python, or GCP to eliminate manual task work, reduce error rates, and expand reporting capabilities across Video Services Finance programs
• Manage rolling accruals and financial corrections by leading resolution meetings with internal clients, establishing documentation standards, and aligning management on adjustments
• Oversee Google Drive financial tracking infrastructure and complex Excel data models to ensure data integrity across spend forecasts and actuals
• Execute vendor billing reviews and transactional oversight to verify cost accuracy, maintain procedural compliance, and complete departmental volume deadlines
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing Tactic Owners and Finance peers to deliver ad hoc financial analysis and forecast alignment

Skills, Experience and Requirements

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

• Advanced expertise in financial reporting, GAAP analysis, P&L review, accrual accounting, and budget forecasting
• Applied proficiency in AI literacy and automation tools, such as Gemini, Claude, Python, Databricks, or AWS Bedrock, to optimize financial workflows
• High-level command of Microsoft Excel, including data modeling, macro development/maintenance, and query tools like OneStream Data Query
• Critical experience analyzing expenditure data, maintaining financial infrastructure, and executing under tight deadlines
• Professional capability to manage enterprise resource planning (ERP) platforms (such as Oracle or PeopleSoft) and cloud collaboration tools
• Clear analytical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills required to present financial data to management

 

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with Google Cloud Project (GCP) or AWS Bedrock environments.
• Familiarity with financial reporting tools like Orbit Report/Query

 

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
• Minimum Experience: 3 to 4 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or financial operations
• Required Technical Skills:
• Advanced Microsoft Excel (data modeling, macros, data query tools)
• Core ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle, PeopleSoft)
• Financial reporting tools and process automation technologies (e.g., Python, AI platforms)

 

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 ziprecruiter.com 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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