Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

Company Overview Fanatics 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. www.fanaticsinc.com SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST – OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN (FANATICS BRANDS) About the Team At Fanatics, we know that numbers are not just for jerseys. Our 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 Finance. Primary Purpose The Senior Financial Analyst – Operations and Supply Chain will be part of the Finance Team at Fanatics, supporting the Fanatics Brands group. The Brands Finance team has a high level of partnership with cross-functional leaders in driving strategic initiatives across Fanatics owned brands. The primary responsibilities of the Senior Analyst include planning, forecasting, and ongoing analysis of operating expenses, weekly/monthly reporting of Supply Chain variances and key KPIs, and management of our capital expenditure workflow, The Operations Finance team does not just provide data, but assists in the decision-making capabilities and partners with business stakeholders as needed. Responsibilities include: · Expertise using Excel to collect and manage quantitative data for the purpose of creating meaningful reports to drive business improvement. · Plan, forecast, and analyze Supply Chain expenses over multiple locations/departments. Work jointly with Site teams to manage and build accurate spend projections. Provide trend and benchmark analysis with recommendations for areas of cost improvement. · Provide weekly/monthly reporting on spend variances. Be able to provide insightful commentary and explanations to help end users clearly understand the state of the business. · Develop and maintain KPI’s relevant to Operations as needed. · Lead the Capital expenditure approval workflow process. Assist requestors with submission and coordinate approval workflow based on current policy. · Partner with Supply Chain Operations Team to identify process improvement opportunities. Provide meaningful operational data as requested to assist in decision making. · Collaborate with Accounting Team as needed on end of month activities (accruals, reclasses, reconciliations), product costing, etc. · Ad hoc analysis as required. Education and Experience Requirements: · Experience in consumer goods industry and business partnering as Finance leader · Strong understanding of product development, manufacturing, and Supply Chain processes · Highly analytical with the ability to work independently and manage several simultaneous projects · Experience with planning, forecasting, and analysis · Exposure to and solid understanding of cost accounting principles · High proficiency with Excel and data modeling concepts · Strong communication skills necessary to convey data insights · 2+ years of relevant experience · BA/BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering and/or similar discipline with analytical bias preferred. Things We Care About · Your career growth, your ideas, your work-life balance, and your well-being. · Diversity and Inclusion · Our Company Culture and Values · Providing outstanding Company Perks and Benefits 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. 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 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. 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