Manager, Finance & Strategy (Marketplace)

Collectors; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(K) Matching

Flexible Hours

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Collectors is seeking a Manager for Marketplace Finance & Strategy to lead core planning and reporting for expanding marketplace businesses. You will partner with leaders to drive long-term strategy, analyze drivers, and own budget processes. This role is hybrid, based at our Jersey City office, with flexibility for Santa Ana or hybrid arrangements.

The team focuses on annual operating plans, long-range planning, and executive reporting to support growth investments and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years FP&A or related experience in high-growth environment.
• Experience budgeting with business leaders and enforcing plan.
• Strong Excel/financial modeling and data-driven mindset.
• GAAP knowledge and financial process experience.
• Clear written and verbal communication to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Marketplace leaders to optimize long-term strategy.
• Communicate financial metrics to enable informed decisions.
• Support long-range planning and scenario analyses for growth investments.
• Manage annual operating plan and quarterly planning cycles.
• Prepare board materials and executive reporting.
• Build executive-ready materials with clear narratives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

GAAP knowledge

Cross-functional partnering

Data analysis

Education

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

Tools

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.

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 deliverablesPassionate about collectibles and/or sports

Salary Range:

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 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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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.