The Role:

Reporting to the SVP, Business Process. the Senior Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Procure to Pay (PTP) Business Process function in accordance with GAAP and corporate policy. Building and executing an operational strategy to deliver a superior customer experience while driving scalable business processes in a well-controlled environment is a primary responsibility.

This position requires someone agile and highly motivated, with excellent leadership, problem solving and communication skills that thrives in periods of process transformation. Someone who enjoys working in an ambitious, fast-paced environment to support continued business growth. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit, is hands on and curious, and aspires to grow into other senior roles in the future.

This role can be based out of Tampa, Jacksonville, Dallas, or Atlanta.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead a team of high-performing individuals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and excellence.
• Work with the Shared Service team to improve the state of our business process documentation with a key shared goal to communicate the status of Oracle implementation and the team’s operational readiness ahead of pending 2025 go lives for Commerce and Collectibles.
• Position the department to sustain high performance through high-growth periods with rapidly changing circumstances, such as process changes, system upgrades, or the integration of an acquisition.
• Lead the shared service integration activities associated with any acquisitions, specifically making sure vendors are paid promptly and in accordance with our procurement policy.
• Be a key collaborative team mate to the Oracle Supply Chain implementation currently underway.
• Establish measurable goals and monitor key performance metrics to drive stronger accountability of the team.
• Ensure financial processes are in compliance with company policies and procedures, Sarbanes Oxley internal controls and all local and international statutory requirements.
• Collaborate with the leadership across the organization to achieve the company’s goals including bringing insights and ideas to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the business.
• Work collaboratively with the Treasury team to optimize working capital management.
• Take a leadership role in streamlining and simplifying the financial close, monthly financial reporting and analysis and implementing projects, keeping the Financial Planning and Analysis teams and other functional groups well informed.
• Maintain an effective and motivated organization through training, feedback, coaching and development of team members.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or closely related discipline, and a CPA certification
• Pivotal Experience & Expertise
• Finance Acumen: Minimum of 10 years of both public accounting and company financial reporting experience with a demonstrated track record of increasing level of responsibility and leadership.
• Functional Expertise: Strong track record in establishing and/or improving the Procure to Pay (PTP) business process function in a similar-size company.
• Process Improvement: Strong track record of process improvement across an Oracle or SAP Cloud implementation.
• Leadership and Culture: Extensive experience leading transactional accounting functional teams: Accounts Payable, T&E and Accounts Receivable; proven experience successfully managing multiple large-scale and/or complex projects and proven ability to successfully lead a multi-faceted team and address challenging and potentially controversial issues in a sound professional and business-like manner.
• Leadership & Executive Presence
• Drive Results: Coordinates execution by setting appropriate pace: evokes ownership and accountability, streamlines process/structure, and reallocates resources quickly and flexibly. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several initiatives/projects.
• Inspire and Influence: Leads through influence (not just authority): builds powerful relationships, helps others find meaning and purpose in their work, and inspires through energetic engagement.
• Be Strategic: Looks ahead by anticipating and interpreting market changes; understands broader operational and commercial context; able to think strategically, design actionable steps, and measure progress; able to help the organization adapt and respond to emerging market challenges and opportunities.

About Us

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.