Strategic Finance Lead, Operations & Growth

Fanatics

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 220,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Fanatics is seeking a Sr. Manager, Strategic Finance – Business Operations in New York to serve as the embedded finance partner for Fanatics Collect’s Vault Operations, Customer Service, Shipping, and Payments.

You’ll partner with FP&A and functional leaders to drive forecasting, improve efficiency, and own people-cost budgets and workforce planning. The role demands advanced financial modeling, operating-model expertise, and the ability to translate data into actionable decisions for senior

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
7+ years of progressive experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, business operations, or a related analytical role, including experience partnering directly with senior business leaders.
Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities, with demonstrated experience building detailed operating models, budgets, forecasts, business cases, and scenario analyses.
Experience supporting operational functions and analyzing unit economics, cost drivers, productivity, vendor economics, and process efficiency; experience with logistics, payments, customer service, fraud, marketplace, ecommerce, or fulfillment operations is a plus.
Demonstrated experience with headcount planning, workforce modeling, compensation and people-cost forecasting, or financial partnership with People/HR organizations.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets and experience working with financial planning, ERP, BI, and data visualization tools; ability to work comfortably with large and complex datasets.
Strong business judgment and ability to move beyond reporting results to identify underlying drivers, develop recommendations, and influence operational decisions.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into concise, actionable insights for financial, operational, People, and executive audiences.
Highly collaborative, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the dedicated finance partner to operational and People leaders, developing deep knowledge of each function’s operating model, cost structure, vendor relationships, process flows, and key performance drivers.
Identify and lead opportunities to improve unit economics across the business, including cost per shipment, authentication, customer contact, and transaction processed, as well as payment processing fees, fraud rates, and loss rates.
Own business cases, financial modeling, implementation support, and post-implementation performance tracking for strategic initiatives including shipping carrier negotiations, Vault cost optimization, customer service staffing and automation, payments routing, and fraud mitigation.
Partner with operating leaders to translate financial and operational analysis into concrete actions, establish measurable targets, and create accountability for delivering financial and operational outcomes.
Partner with FP&A on annual budgets, forecasts, and ongoing performance management across the operations portfolio, providing detailed cost-driver analysis and operational judgment to improve forecast accuracy and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
Own org-wide headcount and people-cost budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans, maintaining detailed position-level models covering compensation, benefits, payroll taxes, equity expense, contractors, hiring, attrition, and compensation changes.
Partner with People and business leaders on workforce planning, helping evaluate hiring plans, organizational investments, compensation decisions, and tradeoffs while ensuring workforce plans align with the company’s financial and strategic priorities.
Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics that give leaders clear visibility into operational efficiency, workforce costs, unit economics, and progress against financial targets.
Synthesize complex financial and operational data into clear insights and recommendations for senior leadership, helping drive faster, more informed decisions across the organization.