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Company Overview
Fanatics is the ultimate one-stop sports fan destination that ignites and harnesses the passion of fans and maximizes the presence and reach for preeminent sports partners globally. Leveraging long-standing, often exclusive relationships with more than 900 sports properties, a database of more than 90 million consumers worldwide and a trusted brand name, Fanatics is furthering its innovation across the sports landscape by building the leading global digital sports platform, complete with offerings including e-commerce and licensed merchandise, physical and digital trading cards and collectibles, and online sports betting and iGaming.
The Fanatics family of companies currently includes Fanatics Commerce, a vertically-integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hardgoods through a tech-infused approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy; Fanatics Collectibles, a transformative company that is building a new model for the hobby and giving collectors an end-to-end physical and digital collectibles experience; and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming and retail sportsbook platform.
As a market leader with more than 10,000 employees, and hundreds of partners, suppliers, and vendors worldwide, we take responsibility for driving toward more ethical and sustainable practices. We are committed to building an inclusive Fanatics community, reflecting and representing society at every level of the business, including our employees, vendors, partners and fans. Fanatics is also dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where we all live, work, and play through strategic philanthropic initiatives.
At Fanatics, we’re a diverse, passionate group of employees aiming to ignite pride and passion in the fans we outfit, celebrate and support. We recognize that diversity helps drive and foster innovation, and through our IDEA program (inclusion, diversity, equality and advocacy) at Fanatics we provide employees with tools and resources to feel connected and engaged in who they are and what they do to support the ultimate fan experience.
JOB SUMMARY:
Lead the day-to-day operations of one or more Accounting Shared Services functions in accordance with GAAP and corporate policy. Build and execute an operational strategy to deliver a superior customer experience while driving scalable business processes in a well-controlled environment. Experience leading AP and/or AR teams preferred.
CORE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops, leads, manages and motivates staff.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Analyze business processes, identify opportunities, and drive projects to further improve processes and systems, with a specific focus on scalability, efficiency, and providing exceptional customer experience.
- Position the department to sustain high performance through a high-growth period, changing circumstances such as process changes, system upgrades, or the integration of an acquisition.
- Lead the shared service integration activities associated with any acquisitions.
- Establish goals and monitor key performance metrics to measure the quality and efficiency of the functional processes.
- Ensure financial processes are in compliance with company policies and procedures, including Sarbanes Oxley and all other local and international statutory requirements.
- Collaborate with the leadership across the organization to achieve the company’s goals including bringing insights and ideas to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business.
- Collaborate with the Finance Organizations on the financial close, monthly financial reporting and analysis and implementing projects.
- Maintain an effective and motivated organization through training, feedback, coaching and development of team members.
- Other duties as needed.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience. May require a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Requires strong management skills
- Requires strong business acumen, including general business skills, industry knowledge, financial management and planning skills, long-term vision, and executive presence
- Requires strong organizational, team building, coaching and mentoring skills
- Requires extensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and their application in a large, diverse organization
- Ability to identify, address and resolve employee related issues
- Strong analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to utilize good judgment in decision making process and decisions related to job tasks
- Ability to meet deadlines in fast paced environment
- Excellent skills in communicating ideas both verbally and in written form in a clear, concise and professional manner including presentations
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in an organized, professional manner
- Skill in productivity, planning, and workload management
- Ability to design, document, and implement process improvements
- Strong system management/control experience
Ensure your Fanatics job offer is legitimate and don’t fall victim to fraud. Fanatics never seeks payment from job applicants. Feel free to ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of communication for interview, and ensure your communication is coming from a Fanatics or Fanatics Brand email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at www.fanaticsinc.com/careers
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.
Fanatics is committed to responsible planning and purchasing (RPP) practices, working with its business partners across its global and multi-layered supply chain, to ensure that planning, sourcing, and purchasing decisions, along with other supporting processes, do not impede or conflict with the fulfillment of Fanatics’ fair labor practices.
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 other types of 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. For additional information on how we collect and use personal information in connection with your job application, review our Candidate Privacy Policy-CA
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