What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.
The Financial Analyst II drives decision support and financial transparency across the DISH Technologies organization. This role resolves operational spend inefficiencies, standardizes capital and operational expenditure reporting, and mitigates financial risk across contractual commitments. Through rigorous variance analysis, forecasting, and cross-functional operational alignment, the role delivers actionable data directly to executive leadership to guide corporate strategy.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
- Lead monthly financial reporting cadence, KPI tracking, and variance analyses to keep departmental operational spend within target budget thresholds
- Build ROI, NPV, and DCF financial models to evaluate capital investments and strategic technology initiatives for executive review
- Deliver accurate annual budgets and executive-ready presentations for CFO and CEO strategy reviews
- Reconcile contractual commitments against actual vendor charges to identify cost-saving opportunities and mitigate financial exposure
- Leverage AI-assisted analytical tools and advanced spreadsheet automation to accelerate ad hoc reporting turnaround times and data synthesis
- Partner with Supply Chain and Accounts Payable teams to streamline purchase requisition workflows and optimize fixed-asset accounting processes
Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)
Core Skills and Competencies (What you'll bring):
- Financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills, including discounted cash flow and capital allocation frameworks
- Advanced spreadsheet proficiency, with critical experience structuring complex datasets, building automated models, and managing data validation
- Practical AI literacy and application skills, specifically using generative and predictive AI tools to enhance variance analysis workflows and summarize financial data
- Effective stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial implications to technical leaders and executive management
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to resolve operational accounting discrepancies and identify cost risks
- Cross-functional collaboration skills to align operational teams, vendor managers, and corporate accounting partners around shared financial objectives
Additional Qualifications:
- Experience within the technology, telecommunications, or media sectors
- Familiarity with enterprise financial platforms such as OneStream and Oracle
- Proficiency with Google Workspace enterprise tools
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (or an equivalent combination of education and experience)
- Minimum Experience: 2 years of experience in corporate FP&A, accounting, or business operations
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 2 years of experience with:
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (nested formulas, pivot tables, data modeling)
- Financial statement and variance analysis
- Budgeting, forecasting, and headcount/expense reconciliation
Visa sponsorship not available for this position
Salary Range
Compensation: $72,400.00/Year - $93,060.00/Year
About Our Department
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.
About Our Company
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.
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 [email protected] 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.
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
- At least 3 years of experience in corporate FP&A, accounting, or business operations
- At least 3 years of experience with advanced Microsoft Excel, including nested formulas, pivot tables, and data modeling
- At least 3 years of experience with financial statement analysis and variance decomposition
- At least 3 years of experience with budgeting, forecasting, and headcount or expense reconciliation
- Financial modeling and quantitative analysis, including discounted cash flow and capital allocation frameworks
- Advanced spreadsheet proficiency for complex datasets, automated models, and data validation
- Practical use of generative and predictive AI tools for variance analysis and financial data summarization
- Stakeholder communication skills for explaining financial implications to technical leaders and executives
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for accounting discrepancies and cost risks
- Cross-functional collaboration with operational teams, vendor managers, and corporate accounting partners
- Experience in technology, telecommunications, or media sectors
- Familiarity with OneStream and Oracle
- Proficiency with Google Workspace enterprise tools
- Willingness to participate in at least one in-person interview
What the Team is Saying
EchoStar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and discretionary profit sharing that are prominently featured. Feedback suggests the 401(k) is regarded as standard-to-reasonable, adding tangible long‑term value.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount is widely available and emphasized. Feedback suggests this ownership opportunity is a notable perk within the total rewards mix.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A broad slate of perks—tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/year, product discounts, HSA/FSA options with company HSA contributions, and counseling sessions—expands the package beyond core insurance. Feedback suggests the breadth is appealing even if individual benefits vary in impact.
EchoStar Insights
What We Do
Tune into the innovation, collaboration and culture that our team members bring to the office every day. We want you to be a part of our journey to build the next generation of technology that transforms the way the world communicates. Our team members are the key to our history of groundbreaking innovation and our continued progress. If you bring an inquisitive curiosity, a sense of pride in your work, an openness to adventure and a drive to win, we’ll provide the structure to take the next step in your career. This is more than just another job, this is your launchpad to achieve your potential and a community dedicated to your growth.
Why Work With Us
At EchoStar, we work to create opportunity and cultivate an environment where people thrive. Between our brands, our partners, our teams and our customers, the opportunities are endless. Get started on your next career adventure with EchoStar!
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