Finance Analyst II - Human Resources

EchoStar•Centennial, CO

About The Position

The Financial Analyst II – Human Resources drives decision support, financial transparency, and spend governance across the HR organization. The role oversees the HR budget, purchase order lifecycle, contract financial alignment, and ROI analysis. It delivers actionable financial information to executive leadership through variance analysis, forecasting, financial modeling, and collaboration with Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Legal, and HR leadership. The position leads monthly financial reporting, KPI tracking, variance analyses, and reconciliation of actuals against budgets. It builds ROI, NPV, and DCF models to support strategic workforce investments and vendor initiatives, and conducts quarterly post-implementation reviews of contractual and financial ROI. The analyst also supports purchase requisitions, PO submissions, invoice batching, GL allocations, and contractual commitment reconciliations; prepares budgets and executive presentations; and uses spreadsheet automation and AI-assisted tools to streamline analysis and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, HR Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
2–4 years of corporate FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, or HR budget/operations experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, nested functions, and financial modeling.
Experience with financial statement analysis, variance analysis, GL allocations, and expense/headcount reconciliation.
Experience with Google Workspace tools, including Sheets, Slides, and Docs.
Proficiency in forecasting, statement analysis, capital allocation frameworks, and ROI/NPV/DCF modeling.
Ability to communicate complex financial data through concise presentations for HR leaders and C-suite executives.
Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills to align HR leaders, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Legal, and corporate FP&A.
Willingness to participate in at least one in-person, on-site interview.

Nice To Haves

Experience in technology, telecommunications, or media sectors.
Familiarity with enterprise financial and workflow platforms such as Oracle, OneStream, Hyperion, or Smartsheet.
Practical AI literacy, including use of predictive or generative AI tools for analytical automation.

Responsibilities

Lead monthly HR financial reporting, KPI tracking, and variance analyses.
Reconcile monthly actuals against budgets to manage operational spending within target thresholds.
Build ROI, NPV, and DCF models and guide HR leaders in developing business cases for strategic workforce investments and vendor initiatives.
Conduct quarterly post-implementation reviews to measure contractual and financial ROI.
Partner with HR Operations, Accounts Payable, Legal, and Supply Chain on purchase requisitions, purchase order submissions, invoice batching, GL allocations, and contractual commitment reconciliations.
Deliver annual budgets, financial updates, and executive-ready presentations for HR leadership, the CFO, and executive strategy reviews.
Use spreadsheet automation and AI-assisted analytical tools to streamline variance analysis and accelerate ad-hoc reporting.