General Ledger Senior Accountant

Job title: General Ledger Senior Accountant

Company: Echostar


Job description: EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for a General Ledger Senior Accountant in our Hughes Network Systems division. You will be part of the Hughes Network Systems accounting team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information to senior management, external and internal auditors, and internal financial analysts. This position is based at our location in Germantown, MD and is onsite daily.We are seeking a motivated candidate who is well-organized, detail and deadline oriented, ambitious, and ready to take on new challenges.Responsibilities:

• Manage a timely and accurate month-end close process for the Hughes Network Systems division
• Maintain oversight of manual journal entry controls for the Hughes Network Systems division
• Complete the accounting activities for assigned G/L areas, including recording company transactions, reviewing classifications for proper financial statement presentation, and completing balance sheet account reconciliations following company policy
• Perform flux analysis at month end, summarizing activity for assigned P&L and balance sheet accounts
• Resolve accounting process issues and adjust procedures to complete tasks efficiently and accurately
• Recommend ways that general ledger and closing processes can be automated or improved to create efficiency across the accounting/finance organization, assisting with the design of processes, procedures and reporting enhancements
• Ensure all accounting, reporting and internal/external audit deadlines are met
• Participate in driving results to meet individual, team, and department objectives
• Assist with various G/L improvement projects

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• 6+ years of related accounting experience with exposure to month-end close, journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, general ledger master data – predominately at large, multi-national public companies
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel with the ability to create pivot tables and perform vLookups, Word, and SharePoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or related field
• CPA, or CPA equivalent internationally (CPA candidates may be considered)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to foster a collaborative environment in the finance and accounting departments
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to interact and effectively communicate with team members, upper-level management, and other internal/external customers.
• Proficiency in planning and prioritizing to deliver on commitments and meet deadlines while also being a self-starter
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical ability, troubleshooting and creative problem-solving skills.
• SAP experience

Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.#M#LI-EM1

Expected salary:

Location: Germantown, MD

Job date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:39:18 GMT

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