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 As a key member of the Vertical Brands (Wholesale) Finance team reporting directly to the Director of Global FP&A, this role will be primarily responsible for owning all aspects of balance sheet, working capital, and cash flow financial reporting. Including, but not limited to, month-end variance analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning across all Global Brands (wholesale) segments. The ideal candidate will be able to collaborate and build strong business partnerships, with multiple teams across the organization (segments and corporate) and be instrumental in providing senior leadership with the level of monthly reporting / dashboards required to drive strategic decision making. This position will additionally conduct financial analysis providing the necessary support to deliver solid financial results and business analytics for the global segment through interaction and collaboration with multiple segments, corporate and functional stakeholders. As well as provide ad-hoc support (analysis and reporting) on strategic projects as needed by the Finance Director. Based out of Tampa, FL office, role requires 3 days per week in-office (Tue-Thurs).

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and consolidate the balance sheet (working capital) and cash flow annual operating plan as well as rolling monthly forecasts to provide early visibility of changes, risks and opportunities to the Director of FP&A and Segment CFO in a concise and effective manner.
• Review financial results, develop summaries and analysis of segment and consolidated results with a focus on key metrics and trends.
• Prepare and distribute monthly balance sheet/cash Flow reporting package, including key performance indicator analysis and commentary.
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation opportunities to increase productivity that optimizes data efficiency and quality.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPI's) and maintain scorecards to monitor the business specifically regarding cash conversion efficiency, profitability, and investments.
• Heavily involved in the roll-out, ownership and maintenance of dedicated finance tools supporting consolidation, reporting and budgeting/forecasting.
• Fully own and enhance / develop budget and forecast model for balance sheet (working capital) and cash flow statements.
• Prepare leadership-ready presentation materials including but not limited to monthly actuals/forecast reporting, CFO review packages, board of directors’ meetings, and ad hoc requests.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive experience. Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• Preferred: FP&A experience in CPG, Retail or Wholesale/Manufacturing environment. Balance sheet, working capital, cash conversion and cash flow statements work experience.
• Experience with analyzing large amounts of data, and ability to synthesize financial / business impact information into clear and concise summaries for leadership presentations / summaries.
• Attention to detail, thoroughness, accuracy, and overall quality of work as this role involves summarizing and integrating information, checking details, verifying calculations, critical evaluation, and logical analysis of data.
• Strong technical skills: Power BI, PowerPoint. Exceptional Excel skills required , demonstrated experience using Excel to build and maintain complex financial models and data analysis.
• Willingness to invest time and effort to understand business, customers, and competitive dynamics to fully connect its impact and influence on financial statements.
• Insightful, consistent, and considerate communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Continuous Improvement minded - understands business processes to identify re-engineering opportunities. Proactive problem solver, expected to present problems and recommendations simultaneously.
• Dynamic in the ability to work in an environment that is constantly changing and growing.

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. 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 future contract 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 Apply for this job