Principal Revenue Accountant
US-MD-Germantown
Attract-careers1
Req #: 93855
Type: Fulltime-Regular
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Responsibilities: EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Revenue Accountant in our Hughes Network Systems division. This role will be responsible for ensuring revenue recognition. This position will be located in our Germantown, MD office. Key Responsibilities: * Review executed customer contracts and agreements to ensure appropriate revenue recognition treatment and to identify and communicate revenue recognition issues. * Partner with program managers, contract administrators, and finance counterparts to ensure proper revenue and cost recognition for all fully executed agreements. * Perform technical review of contracts over certain threshold to ensure revenue is appropriately recognized. * Ensure the integrity of key processes by understanding systems, flow of transactions, internal controls. * Prepare recurring and period-end journal entries and revenue analysis, including Lessor accounting. * Prepare asset and liability balance sheet reconciliations and roll-forward schedules, to include recommending and preparing adjusting journal entries. * Review progress billings, unbilled and programs in process (PIP) balances for accuracy and abnormalities. * Ensure that contractual backlog is properly computed and reported. * Interface with internal and external auditors. Qualifications: Education and Experience: * Bachelor's Degree in Accounting * 3+ years of related accounting experience, including significant exposure to revenue recognition issues - predominantly at large public companies * 3+ years of working with large, global ERP systems (Oracle or SAP preferred); Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Planning * 2+ years public accounting * CPA/CMA (or international equivalent, or in progress). Skills and Qualifications: * Master's Degree in Accounting * Experience at the Big Four * Proven ability to be decisive, resolve issues, and deliver on commitments and deadlines * Demonstrated creativity and flexibility in problem-solving and project collaboration * Highly skilled in data analysis and proven ability to present data in a clear, concise and compelling manner to all levels of management * Comfortable in discussing issues, strategy and negotiating with Company executives * Proven self-starter who doesn't need much guidance to get projects done in an excellent manner * Superior writing skills * Superior Excel modeling skills Will be eligible for discretionary bonus, with funding based on company performance.
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