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Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

Director Strategic Finance

Corporate Finance & FP&AConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field is required.
  • Eight to twelve years of progressive experience in strategic finance, financial planning and analysis, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or investor relations is required.
  • Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and analytics is required.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Experience preparing and presenting materials to senior management is required.
  • Strong attention to detail and data visualization skills are required.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead financial planning, forecasting, and long-range modeling for the Fanatics Ecosystem, partnering with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable financial plans and KPIs.
  • Own and deliver financial reporting across Fanatics App, FanCash, Fanatics ONE, and Fan Data Services, including monthly and quarterly business reviews and materials for board and executive leadership.
  • Define, track, and refine operational KPIs to support performance management and alignment with financial plans.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Growth, and Commercial teams to evaluate investments, pricing, and growth initiatives, ensuring disciplined capital allocation and return on investment.
  • Build and scale FP&A processes, models, and systems to improve forecast accuracy, scenario planning, and decision-making.
  • Partner with analytics on consolidated business metrics reporting, including establishing consistent cross-functional definitions and improving data integrity.
  • Partner on ad hoc financial analyses tied to key strategic initiatives and commercial projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a public or multinational company is preferred.
  • Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is preferred.
  • Experience with financial systems and business intelligence tools is a plus.

About the Company

Fanatics

China-based licensed sports merchandise retailer

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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