Financial Analyst I (Early Career)

As an Early Career Financial Analyst, you will help drive the financial planning, analysis, and strategic modeling that guide executive decisions across our global portfolio. You will support budgeting, long-term forecasting, operational reviews, and capital investment analysis while modernizing how we transform financial data into business strategy. You will tackle real-world challenges—such as variance analysis, ROI evaluation, and operational cost optimization—and see your recommendations inform decisions that move the business forward. Successful candidates will integrate modern AI tools, business intelligence platforms, and automated workflows to accelerate productivity, streamline reporting cycles, and sharpen analytical accuracy.

Our Early Career cohort offers hands-on, on-site experience in the Greater Denver Area. As an Early Career Analyst, you won't just support routine reporting; you will take direct ownership of live business modeling, partner with cross-functional leaders, and solve critical operational and capital challenges for EchoStar. You will benefit from structured onboarding, 1:1 mentorship from senior finance leaders, practical skill-building across enterprise systems, and a defined progression pathway within our global finance organization.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Partner with your manager and mentor to build deep domain knowledge across your assigned business unit within your first 90 days
• Build, update, and maintain dynamic financial models, multi-year forecasts, and annual budgets that help leadership plan across business units
• Perform monthly and quarterly variance analyses comparing actual performance against budget and forecast, translating the "story behind the numbers" into actionable insights
• Develop, automate, and maintain executive dashboards and KPI reporting using Excel, Tableau, or Power BI to provide continuous visibility into business drivers
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, accounting, procurement, and business operations to evaluate business cases, product launches, and capital expenditure (CapEx) requests
• Leverage AI and automation tools (e.g., automated data transformation, advanced Excel logic, Python/SQL scripts) to eliminate repetitive workflows and shorten planning cycles
• Prepare clear, compelling presentation decks for leadership reviews, business reviews, and budget committees

Core Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)

• Strong grasp of financial modeling, discounted cash flow (DCF) concepts, ROI/NPV metrics, budgeting methodologies, and variance analysis
• Microsoft Excel proficiency (e.g., INDEX/MATCH, XLOOKUP, dynamic arrays, pivot tables, scenario managers)
• Exposure to or coursework in BI tools (Tableau, Power BI), SQL querying, or enterprise ERP concepts (SAP, Oracle)
• High curiosity about business operations, unit economics, and how strategic initiatives translate into bottom-line performance
• Display a strong continuous-learning mindset, proactively experimenting with AI tools, Copilot integrations, and emerging automation solutions to optimize workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting findings to non-finance stakeholders and collaborating cross-functionally
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ownership of deliverables from end to end

Visa sponsorship not available for this role.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration (Finance concentration), or a closely related quantitative discipline
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• 0–3 years of relevant experience in corporate finance, financial analysis, FP&A, or investment modeling acquired through full-time experience, co-ops, internships, student investment funds, or significant academic project work

Salary Range

Compensation: $54,650.00/Year - $75,000.00/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 connecting the world. We expand possibilities for education, healthcare, and industry by connecting people, enterprises, and technology across the globe. Together, we’re shaping the future of connectivity, creating opportunities to empower communities and turning the impossible into reality.

Our brands include DISH, SLING, Boost Mobile, GenMobile, and Hughes.

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 leaves@dish.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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