Sr. 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 JOB SUMMARY: Manages the activities of a team of individual contributors in a finance related discipline in support of overall Fanatics objectives and revenue and profitability goals as well as future business growth objectives. RESPONSIBILITIES: •Ownership of Consolidation of Budget/Forecast across multiple segments. •Developing materials for Holding Company, 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 internal and external consumption •Assist with management of the total Commerce forecasting model, including consolidations, scenario planning, reporting, variance analyses, etc. •Assist in streamlining the forecast process, increasing forecast accuracy, aligning across various teams and stakeholders and enabling meaningful forecast reviews with leadership. •Support Leadership Teams, including establishing of metrics and data package development. •Develops, implements, and maintain systems, procedures, and policies. •Ensures accurate compilation, analysis and reporting of data. •Acts as liaison between company, government, and auditors in providing required information and ensures proper information is maintained for historical purposes. •Manages, prepares, administers, and directs the control of the budget. •Reviews and approves recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant information to executive management team. •Monitors division/department adherence to approved budgets. •Responsible for submission of various federal, state, and local reports – ensuring timely and accurate filing of tax returns. •Controls activities involving management of cash resources. •Oversees investigation of cost structures and pricing of new services or products. •Ensures costs are allocated according to established procedures. •Manages preparation of budget versus actual reports. •Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure efficient operations. •Identifies areas of potential improvement. •Performs other related duties as assigned. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: •Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Economics, or another relevant field GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: •Extraordinary detail orientation and strong data visualization skills •Experience Managing and streamlining Forecast and Reporting processes •Experience with 3 statement financial modeling and accounting concepts •Experience with non-financial KPIs and Analytics •Experience with financial planning systems such as Anaplan and D365 •Super User skills with Microsoft Excel (Sumifs, CubeValue, PowerPivot) •Expert skills with PowerPoint •Familiar with SQL or other querying languages •5+ years of finance experience 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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