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Manager, Finance & Strategy (Marketplace)

Collectors · Santa Ana, CA · 2 mo ago
Sales$115k–$170k/yrFull-time

Job Summary

The Finance & Strategy team at Collectors enables decision-making with key financial insights. They partner with senior business leaders to support strong operational management and strategic decision-making. We are seeking a Manager to join our Marketplace Finance & Strategy team, supporting our rapidly expanding businesses in the collectibles marketplace space.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Marketplace business leaders to improve operating teams' understanding of their financial levers and 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, and 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

Qualifications

  • 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

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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
  • Passionate about collectibles and/or sports

What You’ll Bring

  • 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

What We Offer

  • Salary Range: $115,000 – $170,000
  • Additional Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for fertility, commuter, and educational assistance benefits, 401(k) matching plan, holiday pay, employee discounts, and flexible hours
  • Health Insurance: All full-time employees are eligible to enroll in Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Fun Working Environment: Our team members are invited to participate in celebrations, holiday events, and team building activities

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