Manager, Corporate Accounting

THE OPPORTUNITY

Provide financial leadership by managing general accounting and financial reporting activities to ensure accurate and timely compliance with all internal & external reporting requirements for the Fanatics Collectibles operating company.

This role will require a visionary leader who displays a passion for strengthening the team and fostering collaboration, learning and growth. To be successful in this job, you must be a forward looking, proactive leader with business experience in increasingly complex businesses, across geographies and business channels. The candidate must be an experienced, collaborative accounting professional with the background and interpersonal skills sufficient to function successfully in a growth-enabling and challenging position. He or she must have the ability to embrace and assume “ownership” of various processes and reports, implementing structure and enhancing maturity. Attention to detail, superior organizational and project management skills, and exceptional communication skills are important.

JOB FUNCTIONS

This position will provide accounting, processing and analytical support for Fanatics Collectibles; specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in compiling and supporting external and internal reporting function, including preparation of monthly and quarterly analytical and executive summary write-ups (BS, P&L, Equity, and cashflow analyses)
• Manage monthly accounting processes for on-time reporting
• Manage the consolidation process for Fanatics Collectibles operating company, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations
• Take leadership role in developing cross-functional accounting and finance projects, including systems implementations (i.e., Oracle project)
• Work with the technical accounting team on matters dealing with technical financial reporting items
• Acquire a deep understanding of the business processes related to assigned general ledger accounts, including transaction flow
• Maintain effective relationships with organizational leaders across holding company and shared-service controllership, tax, treasury, FP&A functions, and a broad group of cross-functional business teams acting as the conduit to teams on emerging business issues impacting financial reporting priorities
• Perform duties in compliance with GAAP, company and department policies and procedures, internal controls, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Prepare ad hoc financial reporting requests, other analyses and special projects requested by management
• Help foster a culture of continuous improvement mind-set, drive change within the department
• Help prepare and develop department to scale-up and be SOX compliant based upon process improvements and identifying and implementing key controls
• Assist with managing and developing an efficient, clean and successful audit

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will possess the following credentials:

• Bachelor (or higher) degree in Accounting required
• 5+ years of accounting experience, public and private experience preferred
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and internal controls, with experience and proficiency in financial reporting
• Experience handling annual audits and working with internal and external audit functions
• Experience in ERP implementation projects (i.e., Oracle) and other efforts to increase automation in accounting closing procedures
• Desire to develop and continuously improve processes
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stringent deadlines within a fast-paced environment is a must
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks
• Must have strong analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Must have excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Ability to effectively work with multiple departments
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel, and experience with ERPs (Oracle) is preferred
• SEC experience with a public company a plus
• Inventory and intercompany accounting experience is a plus

CERTIFICATION

A CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certification is preferred for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Fanatics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as a corporate practice, does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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