Manager, Corporate Finance and Strategy

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.

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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 Corporate Finance & Strategy team. This role owns several of the core planning and reporting processes of the Corporate F&S function – annual operating plans, long range plans, consolidated expense budgeting and forecasting, headcount planning, corporate allocation processes, and our planning systems – and contributes the analysis behind our quarterly forecast, annual operating plan, and executive and board reporting. You will work closely with the Director of Corporate Finance & Strategy and partner with a Senior Financial Analyst on shared close and forecast deliverables.

This is a hands-on, builder's role. Our planning processes and systems are being materially upgraded, and we are looking for someone who improves what they inherit rather than simply running it – someone comfortable moving between a detailed Adaptive model and an executive-ready summary in the same day.

You'll report to the Director, Corporate Finance & Strategy and work from our Santa Ana, CA corporate headquarters or remote, in San Francisco, CA. We believe that there is significant value in in-person collaboration. This will be discussed further as part of the recruiting process.

What You'll Do:

Close, Forecasting & Planning

• Manage the annual operating plan (AOP) cycle and quarterly planning cycles for corporate functions – templates, submissions, iteration with function leaders, and consolidation into the plan 

• Support strategic long range planning (LRP) and scenario analysis for growth investments and strategic decisions 

• Contribute to the quarterly consolidated forecast – own corporate OpEx and allocation inputs, review consolidated output for accuracy, and draft the accompanying analysis 

• Maintain the quarterly pacing model and support consolidated cash flow forecasting, improving both the mechanics and the accuracy over time

• Own your areas of the monthly and quarterly close in partnership with Accounting – variance analysis, close metrics, and the reporting that goes to leadership 

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 

Headcount Planning

• Own company-wide headcount planning and the headcount approval process, keeping plan, approved requisitions, and actuals reconciled 

• Partner with People/HRIS and Talent Acquisition on Workday data integrity, and own the Finance view of headcount used in forecasting and reporting 

Systems & Process

• Improve the core FP&A processes you own, replacing manual effort with durable process and system design 

• Partner with the Senior Financial Analyst on shared close and forecast deliverables, providing direction and review on the areas you own 

• Help maintain the Finance calendar and hold deliverables to their deadlines across Finance and cross-functional partners 

• Serve as primary administrator of Adaptive Insights (Workday Adaptive Planning) – model structure, dimensionality, security, integrations, and data integrity across close and forecast cycles 

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 

• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of recurring planning processes – budgeting, forecasting, close support, and variance analysis – including the stakeholder management that comes with them 

• 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 

• Strong Adaptive Insights (Workday Adaptive Planning) or similar systems experience; comfort with or appetite for administrator-level ownership 

• 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:

• MBA, CPA, or CFA 

• Adaptive Insights administration experience, including model build, integrations, or dimensional redesign 

• 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 

• Familiarity with headcount planning, HRIS data (e.g., Workday), and allocation frameworks 

• Experience in consumer, e-commerce, or marketplace businesses with meaningful operational components 

• Passionate about collectibles and/or sports 

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $115,000 – $175,000. 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 accommodate your needs

• Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities

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