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.

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.