Senior AP Specialist

Company Overview

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform. We ignite the passions of global sports fans and maximize the presence and reach for our hundreds of sports partners globally by offering 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 approximately 900 sports properties, including major national and international professional sports leagues, players associations, teams, colleges, college conferences and retail partners, 2,500 athletes and celebrities, and 200 exclusive athletes; and over 2,000 retail locations, including its Lids retail stores. Our more than 22,000 employees are committed to relentlessly enhancing the fan experience and delighting sports fans globally.

FHI (Fanatics Holdings Inc.) employees are expected to be on-site 4-days per week. We also offer the unique benefit of allowing employees to temporarily work from anywhere up to 20 days per year. 

The Team

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.  The Fanatics family of companies, supported by our Fanatics Accounting Shared Services function, currently includes: 

• Fanatics Commerce, a vertically integrated licensed merchandise business that has changed the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear and hard goods 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 collectible experience; 
• Fanatics Betting & Gaming, a mobile betting, gaming, and retail sportsbook platform.  

The Role:

This AP Specialist will ensure the complete and accurate processing of payable items on behalf of Fanatics Collectibles, with a specific focus on Athlete Partners, which includes: working directly with the various sport Athlete Partners teams to create and maintain supplier records in the payables system, validating and submitting invoices as needed, ensuring timely payment of vendors, and working with others inside and outside the Fanatics Accounting Shared Services AP tower, including any and all operational departments as needed to ensure the highest customer service internally and externally. Fanatics Collectibles is responsible for the coordination of signings between athletes, celebrities, personalities and Fanatics Collectibles and this position plays a key role in ensuring some of Fanatics first transactional interactions with these high profile “vendors” goes smoothly and establishes confidence in the Fanatics name. 
 

What You'll Do: 

• Perform day to day full-cycle accounts payable transactions to ensure accurate and timely payment processing 
• Ensure rapid processing of new vendor setup and vendor record change requests 
• Research any invoice/payment discrepancies  
• Ensure the Athlete Partners team is kept apprised of the status of vendor setup, invoice processing and payment activities 
• Verify transactions comply with accounting policies and procedures 
• Reconcile vendor statements and respond to all vendor inquires 
• Administrative duties and other duties as assigned 
• Understand and adhere to internal controls 

What We're Looking For:

• Knowledge of full end to end accounts payable processes 
• Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision 
• Strong analytical/problem solving, verbal & written communication, organizational skills 
• Able to multi-task and is detailed-oriented 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment where prioritization is key and teamwork is a must 
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to get along with varying personalities with a tactful, respectful and service minded approach 
• Displays initiative and holds self accountable for providing top-notch service 
• Must maintain good attendance and safe work practices 
• Exercises confidentiality and may be trusted with sensitive information 
• Typing and 10 key skills required <