Global Tax Strategy Director

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Fertility/adoption support

Flexible PTO

Wellness stipend

Learning allowance

Equity compensation

Job summary

Checkr, Inc. is hiring a Director of Tax to build and lead the tax function, owning the full lifecycle and acting as a strategic partner across the company on M&A, transfer pricing, and tax planning. Reporting to the Controller, you will collaborate with Legal, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Corporate Development.

This role suits a tax leader who wants to shape a function, thrive on operational rigor, and prepare a growth company for life as a public company.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive tax experience (Big 4 + in-house).
• Deep expertise in U.S. federal/state income tax, ASC 740, and indirect tax.
• Experience leading tax provisions end-to-end with external auditors.
• Experience supporting or leading tax workstreams in M&A transactions.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Accounting, FP&A.
• CPA, JD, or Master’s in Taxation.

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 the trusted tax advisor across Legal, Accounting, FP&A, and Treasury on entity structuring and cash tax planning.
• Prepare the tax function for public company readiness, including SOX-compliant processes.

Skills

Tax leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

M&A tax experience

Transfer pricing

Education

CPA/JD/Tax Master

Tools

ASC 740

Job description

Checkr, Inc. is hiring a Director of Tax to build and lead the tax function, owning the full lifecycle and acting as a strategic partner across the company on M&A, transfer pricing, and tax planning. Reporting to the Controller, you will collaborate with Legal, Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and Corporate Development.

This role suits a tax leader who wants to shape a function, thrive on operational rigor, and prepare a growth company for life as a public company.