Lead Financial Analyst — AI-Driven Forecasting & M&A

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

The enterprise requires clear visibility into long-term financial performance, cash flow, and operational growth drivers to support strategic decision-making. This role addresses complex financial forecasting needs by building dynamic models, tracking working capital trends, and evaluating strategic transactions. Through cross-departmental collaboration and financial analysis, the role provides leadership and the CFO with data-driven insights necessary to optimize margins and meet key business targets.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives)

• Develop and maintain a consolidated 3-statement rolling forecast and long-term financial plan to provide leadership with actionable insights for enterprise growth
• Partner with department heads to evaluate operational drivers, optimize working capital trends, and identify opportunities for top-line expansion and margin improvement
• Present weekly forecast updates and quarterly financial performance analyses directly to Finance leadership, the CFO, and the Board of Directors
• Execute dynamic financial modeling and ad hoc transaction analyses, including M&A evaluations, to inform corporate strategic initiatives
• Leverage AI-driven forecasting and analytics tools to streamline financial modeling processes, enhance variance analysis, and accelerate reporting efficiency

Core Skills and Competencies (What You’ll Bring)

• Ability to construct, maintain, and audit complex, consolidated 3-statement financial models and valuation frameworks
• AI Application skills to evaluate, implement, and utilize automated data analysis tools for enhanced financial forecasting and efficiency
• Expertise in utilizing Enterprise Performance Management tools alongside advanced spreadsheet applications to extract, interpret, and present multi-segment financial data
• Critical experience in corporate finance, valuation, M&A transaction analysis, or strategic financial planning within high-throughput environments
• Strong collaborative and analytical capabilities to cross-functionally identify operational problems, establish facts, and articulate data-driven solutions to executive leadership

Additional Qualifications

• MBA or Master of Science in Finance
• Background in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, or private equity
• Industry experience in Technology, Media, or Communications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Minimum Experience:
  
  5+ years of progressive finance or accounting experience
• Required Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Must have experience with:

• Expert-level Microsoft Excel
• Enterprise Performance Management tools (e.g., One Stream, Smart View, Essbase)
• Google Suite (primarily Sheets and Slides)

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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.

Echo Star 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.

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