Company Summary
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
DISH is looking for a Senior Tax Accounting Manager! This is an exciting opportunity to join the Tax Department of a Fortune 250 technology company at a major inflection point in its innovative history. If you are looking for a new adventure where there is no limit to the opportunity to learn, grow, contribute, and achieve, then we need to talk! We are seeking a professional who values sophisticated and challenging work and can embrace technology as we transition into the wireless industry. And did you consider the location? You will live and work within view of the scenic Rocky Mountains.
This position will be part of a highly collaborative team with a mix of Income Tax, Sales & Use, and Property Tax professionals who take pride in their contributions to the Company’s success. As a Senior Tax Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for managing the company’s income tax accounts and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. In this position, you will collaborate with senior management to deliver presentations on tax-related financial statement disclosures, which includes crafting board meeting slides. Proficiency in both verbal and written communication is essential for success in this role.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor of Science (or equivalent) in Accounting and/or Masters in Taxation
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification preferred
• 4 to 6 years of corporate tax provision and compliance experience in public accounting and/or a multinational company

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of Longview, CorpTax, and Alteryx is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and building complex models is required
• Exposure to, or willingness to learn about OneStream, Orbit Analytics, or similar applications
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Manage and review all aspects of the global income tax provision process related to determining the company’s effective tax rate
• Analyze and explain changes in the effective tax rate period over period
• Oversee and review the delivery and recording of journal entries to ensure tax impacts on the company’s financial statements are presented in accordance with ASC 740
• Assume responsibility for maintaining and complying with the Company’s key tax-related controls
• Review tax footnotes including all supporting schedules relating to the company’s tax disclosures
• Developing, supporting, and maintaining the Company’s positions related to uncertain tax positions
• Lead interface with corporate accounting with respect to the income tax provision
• Lead and maintain communication with outside auditing firm on tax accounting issues and interim/year-end close process as needed
• Lead annual tax forecast process including periodic updates as necessary
• Responsible for analyzing, developing positions for, and recording adjustments related to the Company’s merger, acquisition, and disposition activity, including computation of purchase accounting adjustments
• Responsible for the integrity of the tax provision software/process in support of the consolidated and specified statutory financial statements