Senior Manager/Director, FP&A

Company OverviewFanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. The company ignites the passions of global sports fans and maximizes the presence and reach for hundreds of sports partners globally by offering innovative products and services across Fanatics Commerce, Fanatics Collectibles, and Fanatics Betting & Gaming, allowing sports fans to Buy, Collect and Bet. Through the Fanatics platform, sports fans can buy licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods; collect physical and digital trading cards, sports memorabilia, and other digital assets; and bet as the company builds its Sportsbook and iGaming platform. Fanatics has an established database of over 100 million global sports fans, a global partner network with over 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, teams, players associations, athletes, celebrities, colleges, and college conferences, and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail business stores.  As a market leader with more than 18,000 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.
The OpportunityThe Director of FP&A for Fanatics Holdings, Inc. will interface with department leadership across all segments of the organization.  The position reports to the VP of FP&A and is located in New York City.  The ideal candidate will be directly involved in building out the financial planning structure for Fanatics, leading the holding company’s consolidated monthly forecast process and have a leadership role in the evolution and management of our annual budget and long-range planning processes.We are looking for an exceptional business partner to all corporate teams with experience in people/workforce planning, responsible for challenging and supporting the business, increasing the company’s ability to anticipate business issues, and driving informed decision-making through sound financial management. The role will have significant exposure to the executive management team and be involved in strategic decisions. The successful candidate must have the ability to function in a matrixed environment at a broad-based, strategic level while being capable of driving detailed, tactical execution.
Of utmost importance is the ability to be an effective liaison between corporate functional leaders and operating company executive leadership groups to ensure transparency and accountability. The candidate should also have a proven track record of success in managing through change, especially during transition periods from outdated manual processes to modern automated processes.They will have an advanced understanding of financial modeling and complex accounting concepts. The broader Fanatics team will use the FP&A forecast model for investor outreach, cash flow insights for debt financing as well as for Board reviews of performance.  ________________________________________Initial Responsibilities•Update, maintain, and improve models and presentations for the month-end reforecast, annual Budget and long-range planning processes with interim milestones and submissions from all FHI departments, including P&L, cash flow, balance sheet, and supporting schedules/analyses, ensuring quality, timeliness, and accuracy•Quickly develop and nurture positive working relationships with Corporate and Emerging Business department leaders and teams; partner with business segments to accurately allocate shared costs across the organization•Execute information and analysis requests from corporate functional teams and external business partners with thorough, organized and fact-based work product supporting key observations, assumptions and conclusions•Periodically support team members focusing on business segment forecast consolidation and metrics presentations•Codify standard operating procedure documents, including checklists that will be used to govern processes that ensure consistent and thorough completion of recurring deliverables•Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, controls, and automation of reporting and forecasting tasks•Investigate and quickly resolve variances in budgets, reporting, controls, and accounting by drilling down into the general ledger and speaking directly with peers in the accounting, treasury, and tax organizations•Incorporate new growth investments and departments into the Corporate Budget model, ensuring that data is included in a predictable, consistent and transparent manner•Be an advocate of standa