Director of Tax

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.