Staff Accountant - Cash and Investments

DISH is a Fortune 200 company with more than $15 billion in annual revenue that continues to redefine the communications industry.  Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves.  We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider.  We are doing it again with the launch of the first live, internet-delivered TV Service – Sling TV, that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers.

We have a bold sense of pride, adventure, and desire to win – it’s in our DNA.  And we’re looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here.  We are DISH.

A successful Staff Accountant will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a corporate accounting environment. Master’s Degree and/or CPA is a plus
• Able to resolve complex issues and provide recommendations to management
• Problem solver able to overcome obstacles and escalates issues when needed
• Participates in establishing team goals; drives change to create a more efficient/cohesive business unit
• Excellent listener, able to learn quickly and work under pressure
• Proficient in Excel with exposure to Access and Word; knowledge of Oracle Financial Systems a plus

Primary job responsibilities include: 

• Participates in the monthly, quarterly, and yearly close process by preparing cash and investments journal entries. Complete all of the monthly bank reconciliations timely and accurately. Complete all of the monthly bank reconciliations timely and accurately. Verify that all of the data provided to management is complete and accurate
• Ensure SOX and GAAP compliance
• Effectively communicates with business partners, team members, and manager in order to resolve any issues timely. Effectively communicate with senior management on matters of importance
• Identify and implement efficiencies and anticipate any potential roadblocks, seek and eliminate non-value added tasks and create solutions
• Organize and lead meetings with groups outside of Accounting; work with other internal and external groups on special projects
• Train and assists team members in overcoming obstacles and meeting departmental deadlines, create and maintain department procedures

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