Accounts Payable Senior Manager - Purchase To Pay (PTP)

Accounts Payable Senior Manager – Purchase to Pay (PTP)

The Role:

The role of an Accounts Payable (AP) Sr. Manager is to provide guidance, instruction, direction, and leadership to Managers, Supervisors and AP Specialists for the purpose of ensuring compliance with payables policies and procedures and efficient and effective payment for goods and services received. The AP Sr Manager will act as liaison with appropriate staff members and other departments to ensure the goals and objectives of the accounting department are met. The Sr. AP Manager must oversee the full-cycle Accounts Payable functions and lead the team in researching discrepancies and seeking quick resolutions.

What You'll Do:

• Lead a team of AP managers and supervisors and provide oversight of day-to-day functions which may include purchase orders, invoice processing, payments, T&E support and help desk activities for multiple entities.
• Manage accuracy of invoice processing and ensure AP teams adhere to policies and procedures. 
• Oversee research and analysis of Direct and Indirect AP teams.
• Act as liaison between AP and supplier partners as well as internal departments to ensure timely resolution of supplier and invoicing issues.
• Manage and perform monthly AP closing procedures for multiple entities and systems.
• Oversee and review AP invoice data for monthly accruals.
• Compile and analyze AP financial data for reporting requests as well as present AP aging data monthly during balance sheet reviews.
• Manage and provide guidance to the business on accounts payable aging reports.
• Assist in creating detailed Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and reporting for leadership, as well as using KPI data as a performance management tool with staff. 
• Build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders in the accounts payable process.
• Collaborate on project implementations as well as acquisitions of new lines of business.
• Ensure all accounts payable suppliers, purchase orders, and invoicing SOPs are up to date and maintained accurately.
• Hire, develop and mentor team members.
• Provide cross training, goal setting and overall guidance for AP teams. 
• Support internal and external audit requests as needed. 
• Perform other assigned tasks and duties as necessary to support the AP department.

What We're Looking For:

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related field preferred.
• 10+ years of accounts payable experience in a managerial role.
• Solid leadership skills.
• Extensive accounts payable leadership experience in a global organization.
• Expertise in domestic and international currency invoice processing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with multiple constituents, including suppliers, executives, league personnel, among others.
• Highly organized, adaptable, with keen attention to detail.
• Work independently to resolve issues with little assistance. 
• Must be a team leader with a positive attitude.
• Strong analytical and time management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
• Microsoft Dynamics & Oracle Fusion experience a plus.

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. 

Fanatics Commerce is a leading designer, manufacturer, and seller of licensed fan gear, jerseys, lifestyle and streetwear products, headwear, and hardgoods. It operates a vertically-integrated platform of digital and physical capabilities for leading sports leagues, teams, colleges, and associations globally – as well as its flagship site, www.fanatics.com.

Fanatics Commerce has a broad range of online, sports venue, and vertical apparel partnerships worldwide, including comprehensive partnerships with leading leagues, teams, colleges, and sports organizations across the world—including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, Formula 1, and Australian Football League (AFL); the Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Chelsea FC, and Tokyo Giants; the University of Notre Dame, University of Alabama, and University of Texas; the International Olympic Committee (IOC), England Rugby, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

At Fanatics Commerce, we infuse our BOLD Leadership Principles in everything we do:
· Build Championship Teams
· Obsessed with Fans
· Limitless Entrepreneurial Spirit
· Determined and Relentless Mindset