Senior Manager - Strategic Finance, Business Operations
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related quantitative field is required; an MBA or other relevant advanced degree is preferred.
- At least 7 years of progressive experience in strategic finance, financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, business operations, or a related analytical role, including direct partnership with senior business leaders.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical capabilities, including 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; logistics, payments, customer service, fraud, marketplace, ecommerce, or fulfillment operations experience is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience with headcount planning, workforce modeling, compensation and people-cost forecasting, or financial partnership with People or Human Resources organizations.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and/or Google Sheets, experience with financial planning, enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and data visualization tools, and comfort working with large and complex datasets.
- Strong business judgment and ability to identify underlying drivers, develop recommendations, and influence operational decisions beyond reporting results.
- Ability to translate complex analysis into concise, actionable insights for financial, operational, People, and executive audiences.
- Ability to operate collaboratively and with ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Serve as the dedicated finance partner to operational and People leaders by 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, 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 such as 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 financial and operational outcomes.
- Partner with financial planning and analysis on annual budgets, forecasts, and ongoing performance management across the operations portfolio, providing cost-driver analysis and operational judgment to improve forecast accuracy and identify risks and opportunities.
- Own organization-wide headcount and people-cost budgets, forecasts, and long-range financial plans, maintaining 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, evaluating hiring plans, organizational investments, compensation decisions, and tradeoffs while aligning workforce plans with company financial and strategic priorities.
- Develop scalable reporting, dashboards, and performance metrics to provide visibility into operational efficiency, workforce costs, unit economics, and progress against financial targets.
- Synthesize financial and operational data into insights and recommendations for senior leadership to support informed organizational decisions.
- Experience with logistics, payments, customer service, fraud, marketplace, ecommerce, or fulfillment operations is a plus.
- An MBA or other relevant advanced degree is preferred.
About the company
Fanatics China is a joint venture between Fanatics Inc. and Hillhouse Capital that localizes and scales licensed sports merchandise for China. It designs, manufactures, and markets fan gear for Chinese consumers, operating a multi-channel model that includes building and running e-commerce sites for global leagues and teams, exploring online marketplaces, and developing physical retail concepts. Its product workflow combines technology, data, and on-demand manufacturing to manage the entire supply chain, enabling fast response to demand. The company differentiates itself through a China-focused approach backed by Hillhouse’s network and investments, its end-to-end vertical commerce model, and partnerships with hundreds of sports organizations, which together help it navigate China’s complex retail landscape. The goal is to satisfy a previously underserved Chinese market for licensed sports merchandise by creating localized products and channels that connect fans with official gear.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$5.2B
Headquarters
Huangpu, China
Founded
1995
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Fanatics signed exclusive 2026 NFL event-retail rights across Super Bowl and Draft.
- Fanatics and FIFA expanded into trading cards, stickers, and trading-card games on May 7, 2026.
- Hong Kong's Hysan Place concept store opened April 6, 2026, proving Asia expansion.
What critics are saying
- Fanatics is closing Riverview, Florida, distribution center, cutting 286 jobs by July 31, 2026.
- Fanatics still depends on league licenses; Panini remains entrenched until FIFA transitions in 2031.
- Losing NFL, MLB, or FIFA renewals would cripple Fanatics' vertically integrated model.
What makes Fanatics unique
- Fanatics controls design, manufacturing, e-commerce, and on-site retail across major leagues.
- Topps and Fanatics won FIFA collectibles rights beginning 2031.
- Hillhouse-backed Fanatics China localizes merchandise for Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.
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Benefits
Work Life Balance - At Fanatics we place our focus on results and empowerment and encourage you to enjoy your time on and OFF the field with our competitive time off policies.
Recognition and Rewards Program - Fanatics values our internal fans too! Our programs are designed to thank and reward Fanatics athletes for their hard work and commitment to winning as a team.
Company Sponsored Events - From breakfast to happy hour and every hour in between – Fanatics employees can enjoy time together at one of our many company events.
Fanatics.com Employee Discount - As an employee you will receive a special discount on all of your favorite sports merchandise and memorabilia.
Give Back - Fanatics cares about the fans around us. We encourage you to partner up with your teammates in giving back and serving the communities where we work and play.
Meet & Greets - You never know who will show up to the office. You might just meet one of your all-time favorite athletes.
Invest in You - Here at Fanatics we want you to accomplish your goals. We offer tuition reimbursement.
Healthy Lifestyle - Fanatics cares about helping and supporting our teams in their busy lifestyles. Through wellness relationships with fitness and weight management partners we are here to support you in whatever your lifestyle goals.
Wellness Coverage - Your health is important to you – and it’s important to us too! We offer a number of benefit plan options for convenience and flexibility.
Financial Security - Through our plans, Fanatics offers you a way to budget for health care expenses that you’d typically pay for out of pocket.
Retirement - The sooner you begin planning for your retirement, the better. Fanatics offers generous plans to help you prepare for the future.
Network of Support - Fanatics understands that sometimes you may need someone in your corner. Through the Life Assistance Program, you and your family have access to support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fanatics Family First - Afterall we are #OneFanatics. Put your family first with our paid maternity and paternity leave program, or take advantage of our infertility treatment reimbursement program to get the support you need while you try to grow your family.
IDEA - We invite you to join one of our Employee Resource groups, or celebrate and honor what’s most important to you through our IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equality & Advocacy) floating holiday. We recognize diversity helps foster innovation, and people perform better when they can be themselves. Gender Affirmation Treatment reimbursement is available to employees.
Company News
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