Manager, Corporate Finance and Strategy

Collectors Universe, Inc.; San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley (CA, CA, CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(K) Matching

Flexible Hours

Vacation/Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Collectors Universe, Inc. is seeking a senior FP&A professional to own budgeting, forecasting, and close processes. You will partner with leaders across functions to drive accurate financial planning, scenario analysis, and strategic investments.

You will manage the Adaptive Insights platform and ensure data integrity across cycles. This role offers collaboration with the Finance & Strategy team, a focus on growth initiatives, and exposure to multi-entity operations within a dynamic collectibles

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of FP&A or related finance experience in a high-growth/multi-entity environment.
• Experience partnering with function leads on budgets/forecasts and enforcing plan.
• Strong financial modeling skills including driver-based models.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• Clear written and verbal communication for senior audiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual operating plan (AOP) and quarterly planning cycles for corporate functions.
• Support long range planning (LRP) and scenario analysis for growth investments.
• Contribute to quarterly consolidated forecast and cash flow forecasting.
• Own close processes with Accounting – variance analysis and leadership reporting.
• Maintain Adaptive Insights model structure, security, and data integrity.
• Lead headcount planning and reconciliation of plan, approved requisitions, and actuals.

Skills

Advanced Excel/Google Sheets

Financial modeling

Adaptive Insights

GAAP knowledge

Communication

Driver-based analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Workday Adaptive Planning

NetSuite

Workday

Job description

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.

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.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Collectors uses e-Verify to validate your ability to work legally in the United States. We are aware that there are instances where individuals are receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from Collectors or one of our business units. This type of fraud can be carried out through false websites, through fake e-mails claiming to be from the company or through social media. We never ask for personal information such as your bank account, Social Security numbers or National IDs, nor do we send or request payments for the purchase of business-related equipment. If you suspect fraud, please reach out to [e-mail].

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We believe that a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills will better service the diverse community of collectors we support. If you require an accommodation to apply or interview with us due to a disability or special need, please email [e-mail].

U.S. residents: for disclosures relating to personal information we collect during the employment application and recruitment process, please see our Privacy Notice for U.S. Applicants. For New York Residents: In connection with hiring, Collectors Universe, Inc. uses an automated employment decision tool (Brighthire) to assist in evaluating candidates. Collectors Universe, Inc. began using this tool in September 2026. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, a summary of the most recent independent bias audit of this tool is available from Brighthire . To request information about the type of data collected, its source, and our data retention policy, contact [e-mail].

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, and France.