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Fandom is hiring a senior individual-contributor FP&A Manager to support company-wide planning, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic decision-making. The role owns a business-unit P&L and serves as a key finance partner to stakeholders across functions and geographies. It requires strong financial modeling, executive and board reporting, advanced spreadsheet skills, and hands-on administration of planning systems such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Planful. The manager will help improve FP&A processes, reporting visibility, and operational accountability in a dynamic global business. This remote US role requires availability compatible with PST/MST and collaboration with partners in the UK and Poland.
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I begin by identifying the operational drivers behind each material revenue and cost line, then align assumptions with functional leaders and document ownership. I use rolling actuals-versus-forecast variance reviews to refine assumptions, distinguish timing effects from structural changes, and provide management with a clear view of risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
I would build a driver-based model that links the investment to revenue, margin, headcount, cash flow, and scenario outcomes. I validate assumptions with business partners, test sensitivities around the most uncertain variables, and present a concise recommendation that explains financial impact, key risks, break-even timing, and decision alternatives.
I have worked with planning systems by maintaining dimensions such as business unit, department, entity, and currency; managing versions and scenarios; and ensuring data structures reconcile to financial statements. My focus is on improving data integrity, reducing manual work, and giving stakeholders flexible, understandable reporting outputs.
I would lead with the size of the variance and its business significance, then isolate the primary drivers such as volume, pricing, mix, timing, or spend. I would connect those drivers to operational context, state whether the issue is temporary or persistent, and close with a forecast implication and specific management actions.
I approach discussions with curiosity and use shared operating data to understand each team’s perspective. By making assumptions transparent, incorporating informed business input, and clearly showing the financial consequences of alternatives, I build trust while maintaining appropriate financial rigor and accountability.
About this Role
We are seeking a highly analytical and strategically minded FP&A Manager to join our Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team as a senior individual contributor, reporting to Director FP&A. In this role, you will bridge the gap between complex data systems and executive-level strategy. You will serve as a power administrator for our financial planning software while owning a Business Unit P&L and driving cross-functional collaboration.
You love rolling up sleeves and diving into all activities associated with building businesses. You take a collaborative approach to problem-solving and build effective relationships with cross-functional departments to deliver results. You seek to understand business drivers, initiatives, and blockers, are organized, able to balance priorities, communicate well, take initiative, and are able to work in a dynamic environment, and influence all levels of management and across functions and geographies. This person will be working in a global Company that will be working with partners in UK and Poland.
You Will…
- Support company-wide financial planning process; long term strategy, annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and reconciliation of variances to actual results
- Develop trusted relationships with a broad base of key stakeholders and business partners as a key point of contact for Finance
- Drive business unit and functional level financial forecasts that accurately predict business performance in order to manage towards desired outcomes
- Contribute to the development and evolution of FP&A processes, systems, and reporting; improving visibility and accountability towards increasing operating leverage for the business
- Support strategic short and long-term business decisions through financial modeling and analysis of investment opportunities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
You Have…
- BA/BS degree in a quantitative discipline, with 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate finance and operational roles
- A track record of building strategic financial models that translate operational initiatives into financial impact, working cross-functionally with business partners to validate assumptions, and presenting complex analyses clearly to senior management
- Experience implementing, administering, or optimizing FP&A planning systems (e.g., Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Planful) — including configuring dimensions (business unit, department, entity/currency) to enable flexible P&L reporting, managing scenario/version control, and structuring underlying data models that flow through to financial statements
- Experience building C-suite and Board-level reporting materials — translating complex financial data into clear, audience-appropriate narratives and commentary that connects performance drivers to business impact and informs executive decision-making
- Strong business judgment and intellectual curiosity; ability to turn data into actionable insights and recommendations via business models and reporting
- A proactive approach to mitigating risks and managing cross-functional alignment during organizational transitions
- An openness and experience using AI to bring efficiencies to your work
- Advanced skills in using Excel and google sheets
Bonus Points…
- Relevant certification (e.g. CFA/CPA)
- First-hand knowledge of online advertising or e-commerce
- Experience with using SQL, BI and analytics tools
Benefits & Perks
- Salary Range = 126k – 176k USD – (Actual salary available will vary based on location and market factors.)
- Vibrant team culture
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision
- Training (unlimited Udemy + more)
- Flexible working hours and time off
- Equity & Retirement Programs including 401K match
- Paid Parental Leave
- International work environment with start-up culture
About Fandom
Fandom is the world’s largest fan platform where fans immerse themselves in imagined worlds across entertainment and gaming. Reaching more than 350 million unique visitors per month and hosting more than 250,000 wikis, Fandom is the #1 source for in-depth information on pop culture, gaming, TV and film, where fans learn about and celebrate their favorite fandoms. Fandom’s Gaming division manages the online video game retailer Fanatical. Fandom Productions, the content arm of Fandom, enhances the fan experience through curated editorial coverage and branded content from trusted and established publishing brands Gamespot, TV Guide and Metacritic, along with its Emmy-nominated Honest Trailers and the weekly video news program The Loop. For more information follow @getfandom or visit: www.fandom.com.
Fandom is an equal opportunity employer. Fandom values diversity, and all employment decisions are made on the basis of job requirements and individual qualifications.
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