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.
The Programming Finance Manager provides strategic financial leadership to the Programming Finance team, driving financial strategy and modeling for critical negotiations with major programming partners like Disney, Fox, NBC, and Univision. This role addresses complex financial challenges across all lines of business, equipping deal teams with accurate, dynamic models while managing the end-to-end annual budget process. Serving as the primary bridge between finance, executive leadership, and programming partners, the position balances enterprise-level financial goals with driving operational efficiency and team professional development.
What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
- Lead financial strategy and modeling for major programming renewals to empower real-time decision-making in high-stakes negotiations
- Own the end-to-end annual budget buildout across all lines of business, ensuring strict alignment with FP&A and executive expectations
- Oversee month-end close and variance analysis to provide leadership clear visibility into financial performance and key risk drivers
- Coach and develop a high-performing team of financial analysts to foster operational excellence and professional growth
- Drive operational efficiency by leveraging AI and automation tools to streamline financial processes, optimize reporting, and enhance audit functions
- Build cross-functional partnerships across accounting, marketing, retention, operations, and legal to deliver actionable strategic recommendations
Skills, Experience and Requirements
Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):
- Advanced strategic leadership and financial modeling expertise in fast-paced environments
- Critical experience managing complex budgets, month-end closes, and variance analyses across multiple business units
- Demonstrated mentorship capabilities to lead, coach, and elevate financial analyst teams
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and draw actionable conclusions
- AI literacy and application to automate financial reporting and streamline compliance processes
- Strong oral and written presentation skills to independently communicate complex concepts to senior management and the Board of Directors
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum Experience: 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, valuation, or strategic corporate finance, including management experience
- Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools
- Quantitative analysis, valuation concepts, and data interpretation
- Revenue and cost forecasting, offer profitability modeling, and M&A financial analysis
Visa sponsorship not available for this role
Salary Ranges
Compensation: $101,925.00/Year - $137,875.00/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 [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.
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