Senior Manager, Strategic Finance

About this role

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.

About the Company

Fanatics Collect is a global product and technology group dedicated to revolutionizing the world of collectibles. Every single day our team of experienced product leaders, engineers, and operators obsesses over how to create the ultimate collector experience with our products: Topps.com, the direct to consumer ecommerce platform of the Topps brand, Fanatics Collect, the most trusted and dynamic collector focused marketplace, and our collector focused live shopping platforms, Fanatics Live and Voggt.

We have the unique advantage of being backed by Fanatics - the world’s largest sports merchandiser, with more than 900 global sports relationships, 90+ million reachable fans, and exclusive licensing deals with the MLB, NFL, and NBA among many others - but we’re a nimble, ambitious team building products from the ground up.

If you're passionate about building world class products and share our love for sports fans and collectors, Fanatics Collect offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team creating the future of collecting.

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Strategic Finance plays a critical role in driving business performance and shaping the long-term strategy of Fanatics Collect. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Strategic Finance, this position partners closely with leaders across the business to evaluate strategic investments, assess growth opportunities, and provide data-driven recommendations that influence executive decision-making.

Unlike traditional FP&A roles focused on budgeting and forecasting, this position operates at the strategic layer of finance, leading complex financial modeling, pricing and monetization analyses, M&A support, market intelligence, and executive reporting. The ideal candidate combines exceptional analytical rigor with strong business judgment and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where they can independently take projects from raw data through executive-ready recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the financial evaluation of Fanatics Collect's highest-priority strategic initiatives, including new business models, marketplace expansion, pricing optimization, and long-term growth investments.

• Serve as the finance lead on complex cross-functional initiatives, partnering directly with leaders across Product, Marketing, Operations, Marketplace, Instant Rips, Vault, Commercial, and Corporate Development teams.

• Build sophisticated three-statement operating models, discounted cash flow (DCF) valuations, scenario analyses, sensitivity models, and investment cases to support executive decision-making.

• Lead financial diligence, valuation analyses, acquisition modeling, synergy assessments, and post-transaction business case development for mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.

• Develop executive-level recommendations on capital allocation, monetization strategy, customer economics, pricing, and portfolio optimization.

• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry analysis across consumer technology, marketplaces, fintech, gaming, sports, and collectibles to identify strategic opportunities.

• Translate complex financial analyses into clear, concise recommendations for executive leadership, including Board presentations and investment committee materials.

• Partner closely with FP&A, Accounting, Data Analytics, and Business Intelligence teams to ensure strategic recommendations are supported by accurate financial assumptions and data.

• Lead multiple high-impact strategic projects simultaneously while establishing priorities, managing ambiguity, and influencing cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to automate financial workflows and leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate modeling, analysis, and executive insight generation.

• Mentor analysts and finance team members on financial modeling, investment analysis, business case development, and executive storytelling while helping establish best practices across Strategic Finance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA is preferred.

• 6+ years of experience in Strategic Finance, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Corporate Finance, or a related analytical role.

• Demonstrated expertise building complex integrated financial models, operating models, valuation analyses, merger models, and executive investment materials.

• Strong understanding of corporate finance, capital allocation, valuation methodologies, financial statements, strategic planning, and investment analysis.

• Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous business problems and develop executive-level…