What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Mgr, Operations Finance position at Fanatics?
How you will make an impact
- Directing financial plans, targets, strategies, and controls to achieve desired financial and business objectives of Fanatics Brands.
- Serving as a strategic partner to the head of business on strategic, operative, and organizational matters.
- Providing accurate and timely reporting of key operational financial metrics.
- Analyzing operational issues, measuring business performance, and identifying areas of opportunity.
- Offering financial and operational insights to drive future performance, including cost savings, profitability risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Assisting in business development initiatives, both organically and through M&A activities.
- Managing relationships and service levels between support functions, including Corporate Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Planning, Financial Shared Services, and Accounting.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with the Finance team to optimize profitability, growth prospects, operational execution, budget management, and strategy decisions for Fanatics Brands.
- Contributing to efficiency and effectiveness through the development of value-added reporting and analytical tools.
- Ensuring correct financial reporting, preparing frequent forecasts, and tracking performance.
- Supporting the pricing process and ensuring adherence to Pricing Policy.
- Assisting in defining organizational structure, setting objectives, and managing workloads to achieve goals while fostering continuous process improvement.
- Supporting high employee engagement through effective motivation, coaching, training, and talent development
What you bring to the team
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
- Eight (8) or more years of related experience with a minimum of four (4) years of management responsibility if preferred.
- Substantial experience in finance roles within wholesale operations, demonstrating a solid understanding of financial principles and practices.
- Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis techniques, with the ability to generate actionable insights and recommendations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, capable of synthesizing complex financial data into clear and concise reports and presentations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Proficiency in financial software, ERP systems, and other relevant tools to support financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making processes
- Trusted advisor for Finance, Operations, and Functional partners across multiple geographies and disciplines.
- Ability to influence in a complex matrix environment with limited direct reporting authority.
- Strong business analytics skills with a proven business acumen.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize complex data and develop innovative solutions.
- Understanding of Compliance Matters.
- Excellent project management and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
- Promotes a collaborative team environment and ensures work/life balance.
- Ability to coach, manage, align, motivate, and develop talent
- Directing financial plans, targets, strategies, and controls to achieve desired financial and business objectives of Fanatics Brands.
- Serving as a strategic partner to the head of business on strategic, operative, and organizational matters.
- Providing accurate and timely reporting of key operational financial metrics.
- Analyzing operational issues, measuring business performance, and identifying areas of opportunity.
- Offering financial and operational insights to drive future performance, including cost savings, profitability risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Assisting in business development initiatives, both organically and through M&A activities.
- Managing relationships and service levels between support functions, including Corporate Finance, Operations, Sourcing, Planning, Financial Shared Services, and Accounting.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with the Finance team to optimize profitability, growth prospects, operational execution, budget management, and strategy decisions for Fanatics Brands.
- Contributing to efficiency and effectiveness through the development of value-added reporting and analytical tools.
- Ensuring correct financial reporting, preparing frequent forecasts, and tracking performance.
- Supporting the pricing process and ensuring adherence to Pricing Policy.
- Assisting in defining organizational structure, setting objectives, and managing workloads to achieve goals while fostering continuous process improvement.
- Supporting high employee engagement through effective motivation, coaching, training, and talent development
What you bring to the team
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA preferred.
- Eight (8) or more years of related experience with a minimum of four (4) years of management responsibility if preferred.
- Substantial experience in finance roles within wholesale operations, demonstrating a solid understanding of financial principles and practices.
- Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and analysis techniques, with the ability to generate actionable insights and recommendations.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills, capable of synthesizing complex financial data into clear and concise reports and presentations.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
- Proficiency in financial software, ERP systems, and other relevant tools to support financial analysis, reporting, and decision-making processes
- Trusted advisor for Finance, Operations, and Functional partners across multiple geographies and disciplines.
- Ability to influence in a complex matrix environment with limited direct reporting authority.
- Strong business analytics skills with a proven business acumen.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize complex data and develop innovative solutions.
- Understanding of Compliance Matters.
- Excellent project management and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
- Promotes a collaborative team environment and ensures work/life balance.
- Ability to coach, manage, align, motivate, and develop talent