Director, Finance & Strategy; Operations

Position: Director, Finance & Strategy (Operations)
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, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and France.

We are looking for a Director of Operations Finance & Strategy to support our rapidly expanding businesses in the collectibles marketplace space. The Company is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA with offices in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai and New Jersey. The Finance & Strategy team contributes to Collectors mission by enabling decision making with key financial insights. The team partners with key senior business leaders to support strong operational management of the business and to facilitate strategic decision making focused on key investments, operational improvements, new business opportunities and strategic transactions.

Reporting directly to our VP of Finance & Strategy, the Director of Operations Finance & Strategy will serve as the primary financial leader for our Manufacturing operations. This critical role will partner closely with our COO and his leadership team. They will be responsible for driving financial discipline, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making within a fast-paced consumer manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between finance and operations, partnering with cross-functional leaders to maximize margins, optimize working capital, and enhance profitability through cost management and strategic analysis.

This role is based at our Santa Ana, CA headquarters or our Jersey City, NJ office,  with flexibility for a hybrid work schedule.
** What You'll Do:
*** Lead financial planning and strategy for manufacturing operations, including annual operating plans (AOP), monthly/quarterly forecasts, and long-term strategic plans.
* Partner with Operations leadership to help drive cost efficiency, margin improvement, and evaluate capital investment decisions through close partnership, thoughtful analysis, and rigorous reporting/tracking.
* Forecast and track company-wide operations performance (e.g. CPU, gross margin, capacity) and provide transparency to business leaders via reporting and live reviews
* Provide financial leadership on key Operations initiatives (e.g. expansions, cost savings projects)
* Collaborate across the broader Finance team and other multifunctional teams to support strategic decisions with financial/economic analysis and insight
* Effectively manage team priorities and deliverables; ensuring consistent quality, on-time delivery
* Lead by example and be a champion of all company policies, including safety, attendance & security
* Proactively identify ways to improve our core FP&A processes
** Who You Are:
*** At least 15 years of  experience in a high-volume transaction environment with multiple lines of business
* At least 5 years of providing finance leadership in an operations/ supply chain capacity; preferably in a consumer product manufacturing environment
* A visible, collaborative and proactive leader who demonstrates a high level of ownership, process orientation, operating discipline and accountability
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate issues at all levels of the organization with a bias towards over communication
* An experienced people manager with demonstrated ability to effectively manage team priorities and coaches/develops team members
* Demonstrated ability to effectively partner and influence in a matrixed organization
* Outstanding…