Accounting Director – Commerce Revenue and Receivables

Location

Jacksonville, FL / Remote with travel to Jacksonville, FL

Company

As a global leader in licensed sports merchandise, Fanatics Commerce is building the leading global digital sports platform and changing the way fans purchase their favorite team apparel, jerseys, headwear, and hardgoods through an innovative, tech-based approach to making and quickly distributing fan gear in today’s 24/7 mobile-first economy. Fanatics offers the largest collection of merchandise whether shopping online, on your phone, in flagship stores, in stadiums or on-site at the world's biggest sporting events. Fanatics holds partnerships with the most prominent sports leagues, teams, schools and players in the world - including leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NASCAR - to deliver an unrivaled fan experience.

Roles & Responsibilities

As Fanatics Commerce continues to expand our business globally, we are looking for an influential leader to help transform how we operate. This is a critical and high-profile role, partnering with the key business stakeholders across Commerce and Fanatics Holdings Inc (“FHI”) in the development and execution of our growth strategy. This role will report to the SVP, Accounting - Fanatics Commerce.

Key responsibilities:

● Develop, optimize, and govern global Commerce revenue and receivables accounting processes with the appropriate people, policies, and controls that will drive business growth efficiently over the coming years while maintaining compliance with accounting regulations

● Lead month, quarter, and year-end close & reporting processes for revenue and receivables to publish timely financial reporting and analysis for management and key stakeholders

● Support the accounting team in researching and analyzing new accounting guidance and applying guidance to topics in a fast-growing environment

● Partner with the FHI Shared Services team to establish key metrics, optimize processes and ways of working, and establish the appropriate governance over accounting work performed on behalf of Commerce.

● Help manage working capital by driving improvements in the areas of credit & collections and customer terms in partnership with the Shared Services team as appropriate

● Support the implementation of new finance and accounting technology systems

● Drive and achieve results through leading and influencing team members

● Build and maintain a highly effective team that is aligned with company values through talent development, training, and mentoring to promote a culture of high performance

• Act as a cultural driver embracing change, fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion, and nurturing an environment where diversity is celebrated.
• Inspire and influence others through your actions, encouraging collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Educational / professional qualifications

● Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, or related field.

● Minimum of 15 years of progressive financial accounting experience with a retail, manufacturing or consumer products company

● Minimum of 10 years of accounting leadership experience in a company with annual revenues of at least $1 billion

● Strategic business partner to executive leadership and department heads across the company

● Experience working at or closely with a “Big 4” audit firm

● CPA preferred

● Proficient knowledge of GAAP and IFRS