Overview In this role, you will guide GAAP and SEC compliance during major business milestones, including acquisitions and divestitures, ensuring reporting accuracy and strong SOX controls. You will partner with legal and operations to surface accounting implications early and provide clear, actionable guidance to executives and auditors. You'll drive timely, audit-ready financial documentation and leverage AI to enhance GAAP analysis. This position sits at the intersection of finance, legal, and strategy, shaping how EchoStar scales while maintaining financial integrity.
Compensation / Benefits- flexible spending accounts
- HSA
- 401(k) plan with company match
- ESPP
- career opportunities
- flexible time away plan
Responsibilities- Deliver audit-ready financial schedules and technical position papers ahead of month-end close
- Produce timely, authoritative technical accounting memos for non-routine transactions
- Partner with legal and operational teams to identify accounting implications before contracts are finalized
- Lead the implementation of new accounting pronouncements to stay ahead of regulatory changes and SEC deadlines
- Leverage AI-powered research tools to enhance GAAP analysis and documentation workflows
- Execute SOX 404 documentation and coordinate audits to avoid significant deficiencies or material weaknesses
Key requirements- Authoritative knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules, with focus on revenue recognition, financial instruments, and complex entity structures
- Experience leading financial audits or SEC reporting for large-scale, registered organizations (10-K/10-Q)
- Advanced AI literacy and ability to translate complex standards into actionable guidance
- Exceptional communication to convey complex accounting concepts to executives and auditors
- Strategic problem-solving with attention to detail
- Cross-functional collaboration across finance, legal, and operations
- US GAAP expertise
- SEC rules and reporting (10-K, 10-Q)
- Revenue recognition and financial instruments
