Manager, Finance & Strategy (Marketplace)

Collectors is the leading creator of innovative technology that provides value-added services for collectors worldwide. We grade, authenticate, vault, and sell millions of record-setting collectibles, all while modernizing and digitalizing the process to further our mission of helping collectors pursue their passions. We’re always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team.

Our services span collectible trading cards, autographs, comic books, coins, video games, event tickets, and memorabilia. Our subsidiaries include PSA, PCGS, Beckett, SGC, and Card Ladder.

Since our founding in 1986, we have graded and authenticated millions of items. We employ more than 3000 people across our headquarters in Santa Ana, California and offices in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Japan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, and France.

As part of our interview process, we request that candidates have their cameras on during video interviews. This helps foster meaningful conversation and allows us to create an experience that closely resembles our standard working environment. Certain interview steps may take place by phone. For remote roles, and at our discretion, candidates may be asked to participate in an on-site interview as part of the final stages of the process.

We understand there may be occasional circumstances requiring accommodation and are happy to discuss them as needed. Your recruiter will be able to clarify expectations and answer any questions you have.

The Finance & Strategy team contributes to Collectors' mission by enabling decision making with key financial insights. The team partners with our senior business leaders to support strong operational management of the business and to facilitate strategic decision making focused on key growth investments, operational improvements, new business opportunities, and strategic transactions.

We are looking for a Manager to join our Marketplace Finance & Strategy team, supporting our rapidly expanding businesses in the collectibles marketplace space. This role owns several of the core planning and reporting processes of the Marketplace F&S function – annual operating plans, long range plans, consolidated expense budgeting and forecasting, headcount planning, BU-level allocation processes, and our planning systems – and contributes the analysis behind our quarterly forecast, annual operating plan, and executive and board reporting.

You'll report to the Senior Director, Marketplace Finance & Strategy . This role is based at our Santa Ana, CA headquarters or our Jersey City office, with flexibility for a hybrid work schedule.

What You'll Do:

Strategic Finance Partner

Partner with the Marketplace business leaders to improve operating teams’ understanding of their financial levers/ performance and optimize long term strategy

Communicate key financial and operational metrics to create transparency into performance and inform strategic and operational decisions

Support strategic long range planning (LRP) and scenario analysis for growth investments and strategic decisions of the business

Close, Forecasting & Planning

Track business performance against budget via monthly forecast updates, and provide transparency to business leaders via reporting and live reviews

Manage the annual operating plan (AOP) cycle and quarterly planning cycles across Marketplace business units (PowerPacks, Consignment, PSA Exchange, Lending, Vault) – templates, submissions, iteration with BU leaders, and consolidation into the plan

Contribute to the quarterly consolidated forecast – own Marketplace GMV, revenue, and OpEx inputs, review consolidated output for accuracy, and draft the accompanying analysis

Executive & Board Reporting

Prepare the analysis and draft narrative behind quarterly board materials, board books, and executive reporting packages

Build clear, credible materials for an executive audience, with a bias toward over-communication when results diverge from plan

Who You Are:

5–8 years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, investing, or finance operations experience, ideally in a high-growth or multi-entity environment

Experience partnering directly with function or business leaders on their budgets, and holding them to plan

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling skills, including driver-based models

Comfortable building with an AI-first mindset, while also working in financial systems and tools (e.g., NetSuite, Workday); quick to learn new platforms, with strong data quality instincts

Clear written and verbal communication, with the ability to summarize a complex result for a senior audience

Process-oriented operator with high ownership and operating discipline – you leave processes measurably better than you found them

Able to influence and align partners across a matrixed organization without direct authority

Hands-on and willing to roll up your sleeves; strong attention to detail paired with structured problem solving

Solid working knowledge of GAAP and financial management processes

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field

Nice to Have:

Experience in a consumer goods or digital marketplace business with meaningful operational components (e.g., CPG, e-commerce), with working knowledge of marketplace unit economics

MBA, CPA, or CFA

Experience standing up or materially rebuilding a planning process, rather than inheriting a mature one

Experience directing the work of an analyst on shared deliverables

Passionate about collectibles and/or sports

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $115,000 – $170,000. Actual compensation on this range varies based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including location, job level, experience, and skill set. This role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation, please ask your recruiter for details.

Reasons To Join Us:

Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision

Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits

401(K) Matching Plan: We are proud to offer a competitive 401k matching plan to our employees to support their future financial goals

Vacation: All salaried employees are eligible for flexible time-off

Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for ten company paid holidays

Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on select grading services for approved submissions

Flexible Hours: Many of our teams offer flexible schedules with varying shifts and will work with you to acc