Sr Mgr Accounting

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.

This Visionary leader must be an experienced, collaborative accounting professional with the background and interpersonal skills sufficient to function successfully in a highly visible, growth-enabling and challenging position. Attention to detail, commercial engagement, a strong advisory style, and superior people leadership skills are important.

This position will focus on the following priorities:

Lead the overall Record to Report activities for the Supply Chain Accounting Team for the Commerce business

• Assist with SOX compliance (development of firm control structure)
• Ensure proper controls over inventory and inter-company movements (including domestic and international transfers)
• Responsible for month end close activities for Commerce North America
• Responsible for Balance Sheet reconciliations and review
• Provide outstanding financial business partnership to the business unit leadership teams and to global corporate finance group
• Develop and maintain a financial review cycle with the business leadership to create a predictable and recurring processes delivering high visibility into the performance of the main business and financial metrics of the operational facilities
• Strategic analysis of data to find insight and business opportunities
• Monitor and ensure timely identification and compliance with accounting standards including US GAAP interpretation and assists in communicating process changes and requirements as necessary
• Support financial accounting of inventory for Fanatics Commerce - monitor trends, evaluate and understand actual inventories by category, location, reporting unit, consolidation, reserves and provide strategic direction to leadership
• Development and evaluation of internal controls and processes in accordance with best practices. Responsible for the documentation of internal controls
• Assist in the design and development of internal control procedures to safeguard company assets. Design and implement cost savings solutions
• Assist with managing budget and controlling expenses effectively
• Supports the monthly, quarterly and annual accounting close function, including compliance requirements, to ensure a timely and accurate close. Also, ensure an open channel of communication exists during close
• Partner and collaborate with peers and business partners to drive change management, increase operational efficiencies, lead process improvement and alignment within the accounting and finance organization, as well as cross functionally
• Guide the growth and development of the accounting teams to include leadership, technical and professional development, career progression, and collaborates on all talent and performance management practices
• Set goals, objectives and priorities; coach and develop staff; planning, monitoring, and appraising performance regularly
• Staff development, position must develop manufacturing knowledge within the organization. Foster and develop manufacturing acumen within the immediate department
• Position has 2 direct reports
• Facilities; (2) Tampa, FL – Jacksonville, FL

Bachelor's or advanced degree in accounting or business finance

• CPA designation a major plus
• 6+ years' practical accounting experience with public and/or private accounting background
• Exposure Sarbanes Oxley reporting and compliance a plus
• Experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Solid cost accounting foundation, previous plant controller/plant finance manager very desirable or corporate cost accounting experience
• Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate and interact within all internal and external customers

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