Company Overview

Fanatics is the global leader in licensed sports merchandise and changing the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel and jerseys. Through an innovative, tech-infused approach to making and selling fan gear in today's on-demand culture, Fanatics operates more than 300 online and offline stores, including the e-commerce business for all major professional sports leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, PGA), major media brands (NBC Sports, CBS Sports, FOX Sports) and more than 200 collegiate and professional team properties, which include several of the biggest global soccer clubs (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester City). Fanatics offers the largest collection of timeless and timely merchandise whether shopping online, on your phone, in stores, in stadiums or on-site at the world's biggest sporting events.

About the Team

At Fanatics, we know that numbers are not just for jerseys. Our accounting and finance professionals are charged with taking a highly analytical approach towards financial data across every part of our business. We identify financial successes and opportunities, and then create detailed growth plans to reach and exceed our company goals. We bring numbers to life by developing innovative and strategic reporting as well as actionable insights for key stakeholders and executive leadership. Just as Fanatics continues to rapidly grow, we encourage our team members to do the same by supporting continued education and offering internal career advancement in various areas of Accounting and Finance.

The Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) will serve as a key member of the corporate financial leadership team, with ownership of the corporate financial model, leadership in the development of financial narrative for investors, the Board of Directors and management, driving the usage and reporting of financial and operational KPIs, and providing leadership in planning, reporting, forecast accuracy and alignment between finance segment leaders. This position reports to the VP of FP&A. 

Responsibilities:

• Primary ownership of reporting for the Board of Directors and external investors, including financial narrative development, in-depth understanding of business drivers, and establishing best in class data packages for external consumption
• Ownership and innovation of the total company forecasting model, including consolidations, scenario planning, reporting, variance analyses, etc.
• Establish and adapt the Forecast, Budget and LRP calendars to streamline the forecast process, increase forecast accuracy, align across various teams and stakeholders and enable meaningful forecast reviews with leadership
• Support Investor Relations, with a focus on developing the set of data packages used by leadership on a quarterly basis and partnering on creating commentary and talking points to be used externally
• Develop and maintain externally communicated KPIs, including associated research, comparable company analyses, consolidation, data visualization and packaging

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with presentations to senior management, with extraordinary detail orientation and strong data visualization skills
• Deep experience with financial models and accounting concepts
• Experience with financial planning systems such as Anaplan
• Expert skills with Microsoft Excel
• Adaptability and innovation with an eye for developing processes that align across multiple groups and stakeholders
• 10+ years of finance management experience with progressively increasing responsibilities; public, multinational company experience preferred
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or other relevant field

Tryouts are open at Fanatics! Our team is passionate, talented, unified, and charged with creating the fan experience of tomorrow. The ball is in your court now.

NOTICE TO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS/APPLICANTS: In connection with your application, we collect information that identifies, reasonably relates to or describes you (“Personal Information”). The categories of Personal Information that we collect include your name, government issued identification number(s), email address, mailing address, other contact information, emergency contact information, employment history, educational history, criminal record, and demographic information.  We collect and use those categories of Personal Information about you for human resources and other business management purposes, including identifying and evaluating you as a candidate for potential or future employment or future contract positions, recordkeeping in relation to recruiting and hiring, conducting criminal background checks as permitted by law, conducting analytics, and ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and Company policies.