Internship Variance Analysis Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

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.

Beyond connecting customers to their favorite entertainment, our Video Services team delivers an award-winning TV experience to millions of customers across DISH TV and Sling TV platforms. Our dynamic teams are unwavering in our commitment to continuous innovation, ensuring the evolution of products and the constant enhancement of the overall customer experience.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This role addresses complex financial data fragmentation and inefficient reporting processes within direct sales operations. The position solves alignment challenges by refining agent-level performance metrics and managing a multi-million-dollar variable compensation structure. Additionally, it resolves analytical bottlenecks by building scalable financial models and leveraging AI technology to drive departmental efficiency.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):

• Deliver site-level, regional, and comprehensive financial results with variance explanations to site leadership
• Maintain, calibrate, and analyze a $50M+ performance-based variable compensation model while evaluating new compensation structures
• Refine agent-level scoring systems and financial metrics by integrating multi-variable data to achieve department efficiency targets
• Implement AI-driven solutions to optimize workflow efficiency, enhance data accuracy, and build scalable financial models
• Prepare pro-forma statements, capital expenditure justifications, and ROI analyses for department initiatives
• Collaborate effectively as an analyst on the Direct Sales Finance team to support overall operational performance

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies (What you’ll bring):

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and Google Slides
• Strong analytical skills, including statistical modeling and multi-variable analysis
• AI literacy and application skills to utilize generative and predictive AI tools for enhanced analytical throughput
• Critical problem-solving abilities to define complex issues, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Strong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills in a fast-paced environment
• Foundational expertise in business financial and accounting principles such as accruals and GAAP

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with financial reporting and cloud-based systems such as OneStream, Tableau, or SQL
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Science in Finance preferred

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
• Minimum Experience: Experience in financial analysis, statistical analysis, forecasting, and budgeting, or relevant coursework/internships
• Required Technical Skills: Must have experience with:
• Microsoft Excel
• Google Sheets
• Financial and statistical modeling

Visa sponsorship not available for this role

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. 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

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.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
EchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact leaves@dish.com if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications.
Click the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English/Spanish)