Manager, IT SOX Compliance

Job Description

What You'll Do:

• Facilitate the development and implementation of IT SOX documentation concerning controls over Financial Reporting
• Provide oversight of the IT SOX process from planning, scoping, developing, and maintaining the SOX documentation
• Manage staff to complete SOX documentation and testing for the various business processes and IT processes
• Build strong relationships with IT and leadership (within and external to accounting) to ensure we develop a sound SOX program
• Coordinate and work with internal audit and external auditors as needed to ensure support for our controls over financial reporting
• Assist with implementing the Company’s SOX certification process, which includes maintaining and supporting a quarterly process (software and tools)
• Provide trainings for staff, IT and business personnel on the purpose of and how to adhere to SOX control standards and best practices.
• Assist with the sourcing of technology that will help drive efficiency within the SOX Development framework
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and drive change within the department
• Assist the team with IPO readiness through process improvements and implementing new technology
• Capable and willing to make the hard decisions as needed
• Ability to implement and drive proper controls and ensure controls are properly enhanced with a public company mind-set
• Remediate control deficiencies as needed
• Assist Director of SOX Compliance on special projects as needed
• 7 years of experience within a public company and/or public accounting
• Must have strong communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work with various departments on implementing controls and SOX documentation
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to explain complex rules in plain language
• A collaborative partner who can balance compliance requirements with business needs
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 7 years of experience within a public company and/or public accounting
• Must have strong communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work with various departments on implementing controls and SOX documentation
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to explain complex rules in plain language
• A collaborative partner who can balance compliance requirements with business needs
  
  

Achieving our goals requires strong collaboration and partnership between our teams and our internal stakeholders. To best support this, the person who accepts this role is expected to be on site, in office four days per week. To provide our employees with flexibility, we offer a unique benefit where employees at Fanatics' corporate entity can work remotely for up to four weeks per year, which can be taken in daily or weekly increments.

In NYC, the salary range for this position is $125,000 to $137,000, which represents base pay only and does not include short-term or long-term incentive compensation. When determining base pay, as part of a final compensation package, we consider several factors such as location, experience, qualifications, and training.

About Us

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.