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Salary: USD 128,000 - 178,000 / annual
Checkr is a data platform powering safe and fair decisions through AI verification. The company serves over 140,000 customers including Uber, Airbnb, DoorDash, and Anthropic. Checkr is recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2025 list and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting, this role is based in San Francisco, CA or Denver, CO and plays a strategic, highly visible position within Checkr's Finance Operations organization. You will shape how deals are structured and new revenue models come to market while ensuring alignment with ASC 606 and U.S. GAAP.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own technical revenue accounting under ASC 606, serving as subject matter expert for complex revenue recognition matters, including contract assessments, non-standard deal structures, and evolving pricing and product models
- Lead the revenue accounting close for month-end and quarter-end, ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition, reconciliations, and reporting
- Provide strategic accounting guidance to the business, partnering with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, RevOps, and FP&A to influence deal structures, product launches, and go-to-market initiatives
- Design, prototype, and ship AI-enabled tools and agents that automate manual work across the quote-to-cash lifecycle
- Draft technical accounting memos and maintain SOX-ready documentation, owning key controls and supporting audit readiness
- Lead high-impact revenue initiatives and special projects, applying technical judgment to enable compliant growth
The role expects 3+ days per week in-office presence. Checkr provides in-office perks including lunch five times weekly, commuter stipend, and relocation assistance for hub locations.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field; CPA strongly preferred
- 6+ years of progressive revenue accounting experience (Big 4 plus industry preferred)
- Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and ASC 606, with demonstrated experience evaluating complex customer contracts and non-standard deal structures
- Track record owning revenue close activities with increasing scope, speed, and accuracy
- Demonstrated AI fluency — hands-on experience building and shipping tools or agents (e.g., Claude, Lovable, Cursor, Gemini) with SQL/BI experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to partner effectively across Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Product, RevOps, FP&A, and Engineering
- A-player mindset with strong bias for action, raising the bar, moving with urgency, and taking ownership
