Staff Accountant, Indirect Tax

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 Sports book 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.

• This person must be a forward looking, proactive individual with business experience in increasingly complex businesses across geographies and business channels.
• The candidate must be a collaborative accounting professional with the interpersonal skills sufficient to function successfully in a growth-enabling and challenging position.
• Must demonstrate the ability to implement new concepts, ideas, integration of new businesses, and systems as needed.
• Must have the ability to embrace and assume “ownership” of various processes and reports.
• Attention to detail, superior organizational and project management skills, and exceptional communication skills are important.

• Provide tax accounting, processing and analytical support for tax accounting activities in support of our Tax Operations. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
• Assist with the collection, tracking, analyzing, reporting and reconciliation of non‑income tax account activity on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Assist with close, book entries, reconcile accounts, etc.
• Review and provide information to outside consultants for sales tax returns, review sales tax returns, and manage sales tax calendar.
• Review and provide information for sales tax audits, property tax audits, etc.
• Review monthly census forms.
• Review initial responses to sales tax notices.
• Review registrations for new sales tax accounts and business licenses.
• Proactively research items related to sales tax nexus, sales tax cases, sales tax filing requirements, business license requirements, changes in eCommerce filing requirements, find ways to streamline sales tax processes, etc.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• 0‑3 years of accounting experience preferred; experience in sales tax encouraged.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and stringent deadlines within a fast‑paced environment is a must.
• Ability to organize and prioritize.
• Must have strong analytical skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to effectively work with multiple departments.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel – experience in Pivot Tables and VLookups are a plus.

As set forth in Fanatics Inc.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.