Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy

About Checkr Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. And we believe everyone should have a fair chance to work. That's why we've designed a faster-and fairer-way to screen job seekers. Established in 2014 and valued at $5B, Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping thousands of companies like Uber, Instacart, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco to hire great new people with an experience that's fast, smooth, and safe.
A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates. Checkr has been recognized as one of BuiltIn's 2023 Best Places to Work in the US and is a Y Combinator 2023 Breakthrough Company and Top Company by Valuation .
About the team/role
We are looking for a leader to join our FP&S team as Director, Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy. In this role, you will be responsible for Checkr's company-wide Financial Planning processes, key financial and KPI reporting, Board presentations, and other strategic corporate initiatives including determining capital allocation across our business. The ideal candidate has experienced success in a dynamic, high-growth, and fast-paced environment, brings a quantitative, data driven mindset, and should have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills. Comfort interacting at all levels of senior management (including VP, SVP and C-Suite) as well as Board members is a must.
What you'll do

• Collaborate with Checkr's executive leaders (primarily our CFO and CEO) to provide analytical rigor and be a key contributor to the strategic decision-making processes across the business, including sculpting a long-term financial strategy aligned with company growth, profitability, and cash flow objectives
• Drive planning cycles such Long Range Plan, Annual Plan, and the quarterly Outlook cycles and and deliver accurate and timely quarterly financial forecasting to executives and investors
• Prepare reporting and analyses for management and the BOD, including annual and quarterly financial reviews, BOD materials, investor reporting, and weekly and monthly business reviews
• Identify and lead initiatives to continuously improve, automate and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies
• Serve as a key liaison and partner to Finance, Accounting, Treasury, IT, and other parts of the organization.
• Develop, enhance, and refine financial systems and procedures, aligning them with industry best practices while tailoring them to the company's distinct requirements, ensuring they remain adaptable and scalable to accommodate future business growth.
• Build and lead a high-performing Corporate FP&S team

What you bring

• Minimum of 8+ years in finance, with 2+ years experience leading and developing the Corporate FP&A function
• Proven track record in building and growing outstanding finance teams with best-practices in a fast-growing environment
• Quantitative & analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Deep experience working in high-growth environments with exposure to product profitability, pricing models, and forecasting
• Prior experience in a combination of investment banking, management consulting, and private equity strongly preferred
• Strong executive leadership skills with experience partnering at the Board, investor, and executive management levels
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with proven experience in cultivating collaborative working relationships with teams across an organization
• Demonstrates the Checkr core values of Grit, Humility, Transparency, Connection and Ownership

What you'll get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive 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, home office stipend

One of Checkr's core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we've made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings . 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 .
The base salary range for this role in San Francisco, CA is $224,400 to $303,600.
At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.
Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr's commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance .