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About the Role

Checkr is seeking a Director of Tax to establish and lead the company's tax function. This pivotal role involves managing the entire tax lifecycle and acting as a strategic advisor on M&A, transfer pricing, and tax planning. Reporting to the Controller, you will collaborate closely with Legal, Accounting, FP&S, Treasury, and Corporate Development. This is an ideal opportunity for a tax leader eager to shape a function from the ground up and prepare a growing company for its transition to a public entity, embracing both operational rigor and strategic complexity.

Responsibilities

• Own Checkr's global tax strategy across direct and indirect tax, including federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions.
• Build the tax function, team, and vendor ecosystem to support the global tax strategy.
• Lead the quarterly and annual income tax provision, including documentation and disclosures.
• Oversee all direct tax matters, including income tax compliance, transfer pricing, R&D credits, and tax attribute planning.
• Own indirect tax strategy and compliance, including sales and use tax.
• Partner with Corporate Development on M&A tax due diligence, deal structuring, entity rationalization, and post-close integration.
• Serve as the trusted tax advisor across Legal, Accounting, FP&S, and Treasury on entity structuring, ETR forecasting, cash tax planning, and intercompany matters.
• Prepare the tax function for public company readiness, including SOX-compliant processes.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience, including a combination of Big 4 and in-house roles.
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal and state income tax, ASC 740, and indirect tax compliance.
• Experience leading the tax provision process end-to-end, including coordination with external auditors.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading tax workstreams in M&A transactions.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, particularly with Legal, Accounting, and FP&A.
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

Skills

• M&A tax due diligence
• Deal structuring
• Entity rationalization
• Post-close integration
• Transfer pricing
• R&D credits
• Tax attribute planning
• Sales and use tax
• Entity structuring
• ETR forecasting
• Cash tax planning
• Intercompany matters
• SOX-compliant processes

Location

• San Francisco, CA

Work Type

• Onsite

Experience Level

• 12+ years

Education Level

• CPA
• JD
• Master's in Taxation

Salary/Compensations

• $252,000—$296,000 USD

Benefits

• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation
• Opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Lunch five times a week
• Commuter stipend
• Relocation stipend may be available

About the Company

• Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions.
• Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification.
• Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic.
• Recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List.
• A Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

Equal Opportunity

• Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences.
• Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.