Director of Tax

Candidate; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 252,000 - 296,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development allowance

Equity compensation

100% medical, dental, and vision

Family planning/fertility benefits up 

Flexible PTO

Monthly wellness stipend

Relocation support

Job summary

Checkr is hiring a Director of Tax to build and lead the tax function, owning the full lifecycle and serving as a strategic partner across M&A, transfer pricing, and tax planning. You’ll report to the Controller and collaborate with Legal, Accounting, FP&S, Treasury, and Corporate Development.

You will shape the function, manage the tax provision, and prepare the company for life as a public company, including SOX-compliant processes and global tax strategy.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience in 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 with Legal, Accounting, and FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Own Checkr's global tax strategy across direct and indirect tax and build the function, team, and vendor ecosystem.
• Lead the quarterly and annual income tax provision, including documentation and disclosures.
• Oversee 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 trusted tax advisor across Legal, Accounting, FP&S, and Treasury on entity structuring and cash tax planning.
• Prepare the tax function for public company readiness, including SOX-compliant processes.

Skills

Tax leadership

M&A tax

Transfer pricing

R&D credits

Cross-functional collaboration

ASC 740

Education

CPA

JD

Master's in Taxation

Job description

About Checkr

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 in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic. We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the team/role

We're hiring a Director of Tax to build and lead Checkr's tax function. This is a high-impact role that owns the full tax lifecycle while serving as a strategic partner across the company on M&A, transfer pricing, and tax planning. You'll report to the Controller and partner closely with Legal, Accounting, FP&S, Treasury, and Corporate Development. This is an ideal role for a tax leader who wants to shape a function rather than inherit one, and who is energized by the operational rigor and strategic complexity of preparing a growth company for life as a public company.

What you'll do

• Own Checkr's global tax strategy across direct and indirect tax, including federal, state, local, and international jurisdictions, and build the function, team, and vendor ecosystem to support it
• Lead the quarterly and annual income tax provision, including documentation, 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
• Prepare the tax function for public company readiness, including SOX-compliant processes

What you bring

• 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
• CPA, JD, or Master's in Taxation
• 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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)$252,000—$296,000 USD

What We Offer

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation, and 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

At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

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