Staff Accountant - General Ledger

Over the past 30 years, DISH has built a talented group of leaders and support teams at its corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado. As the company continues to develop, offering new products and services to an increasing customer base, it looks to recruit outstanding candidates capable to turning ideas and strategies into world-class results.

A successful Staff Accountant will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; and/or 3 to 5 years of related work experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of accounting, business theory, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Ability to apply inductive reasoning in problem assessment and resolution; maintain knowledge of spreadsheets, mathematical calculations and formulas associated with these calculations; prepare and recommend sound business practices; and understand specialization area’s impact on larger organizational activities.
• Ability to do ten key by touch and achieve related production and performance standards.
• Ability to excel with time constraints and rapid turnaround situations.
• Strive to achieve effective performance within the team, working for the overall success of the company.

The GL group is looking for a highly motivated Staff Accountant. 

Primary responsibilities of the Staff Accountant fall into the following categories:

• Assist in preparation for monthly close process, working to ensure that management has adequate and accurate information.
• Demonstrate technology skills with continuous expansion of knowledge as it relates to software applications.
• Collaborate with Manager in establishing personal performance and production goals, taking initiative in identifying specific development tasks for problem resolution and analyses within specialization area.
• Adhere to departmental internal controls, escalating to management knowledge of variances from established work protocol.
• Comply with all company policies and departmental procedures, ensuring honest and ethical conduct at all times.
• Update SOX process documentation quarterly as required, complete quarterly SPOQ questionnaires as required and perform/monitor required SOX controls as described in COSO documentation.