Lead Accountant, Leases & Fixed Assets

The Role

The Lead Accountant – Leases & Fixed Assets will provide financial leadership and technical accounting expertise supporting Fanatics’ lease and fixed asset accounting functions across the enterprise. This role will be primarily responsible for ensuring accurate accounting, reporting, and compliance related to ASC 842 lease accounting and fixed asset accounting, including capital projects and internally developed software.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, detail-oriented accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. This role requires strong ownership of processes, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage complex accounting matters across multiple business units and geographies.

What You'll Do:

This role will provide accounting, analytical, and reporting support primarily focused on lease accounting and fixed assets, including but not limited to:

Lease Accounting (Primary Focus)

• Record and/or review journal entries for new leases, lease modifications, and terminations in accordance with ASC 842
• Review and interpret domestic and international lease contracts to ensure appropriate accounting treatment
• Enforce lease classification policies (Operating vs. Finance) and ASC 842 compliance
• Prepare and/or review balance sheet reconciliations for Right-of-Use (ROU) Assets and Lease Liabilities
• Produce and review lease rollforwards and monthly, quarterly, and annual activity reconciliations
• Analyze general ledger activity for embedded leases
• Prepare and/or review quarterly and annual lease-related footnote disclosures
• Support interim and year-end audits related to lease accounting
• Assist with implementation of new lease accounting policies, processes, and technologies
• Partner closely with Real Estate, Finance, Retail, and business controllership teams on lease-related matters

Fixed Assets & Capital Accounting

• Record and/or review journal entries for asset acquisitions, adjustments, retirements, and monthly depreciation/amortization
• Manage and review fixed asset, Construction in Progress (CIP), and Internally Developed Software (IDS) accounting
• Build and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and rollforwards for fixed asset accounts
• Enforce capitalization policies, thresholds, and capital project approval requirements
• Partner with Technology and FP&A teams on IDS project budgeting, tracking, and capitalization
• Coordinate with Corporate Tax to align GAAP and tax fixed asset records
• Prepare and/or review quarterly and annual footnote disclosures related to capital expenditures and IDS

General & Leadership Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX, internal controls, and company policies
• Prepare ad hoc reporting, analyses, and special projects for management
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance to accounting team members and business partners
• Demonstrate strong ownership, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (required)
• 5–7+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a medium to large corporate environment
• Strong knowledge of ASC 842 lease accounting and fixed asset accounting
• Experience supporting audits and financial statement disclosures
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA (Certified Public Accountant) preferred

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 $87,500 to $120,000, 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. 

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.