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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 build a function from the ground up and prepare a growing company for public offering.
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 process, including documentation and disclosures.
- Oversee all direct tax matters, such as income tax compliance, transfer pricing, R&D credits, and tax attribute planning.
- Manage 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 to 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 implementing SOX-compliant processes.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive tax experience, with a mix 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 coordinating 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
- SOX compliance
- Cross-functional collaboration
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
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
- In-office perks (lunch five times a week, commuter stipend, snacks and beverages)
- 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, and Anthropic.
- Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is 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.