Director, Assistant Controller

About the team/role

We're hiring a Director, Assistant Controller to help build the accounting function Checkr needs for its next chapter. Reporting to the Controller, you'll inherit a talented team of 10 and own the corporate accounting— close, financial reporting, and technical accounting — partnering closely with FP&S, Tax, Corp Dev, and Legal.

We need someone who has seen what "great" looks like at a public company and can bring those standards here — tightening our close process, leveling up our technical accounting bench and putting the controls and documentation in place that will hold up to external scrutiny. 

What you’ll do

• Lead and develop a high-performing team across GL accounting, treasury, and technical accounting.
• Design, implement and maintain appropriate accounting policies and processes to enable accurate and timely financial reporting in compliance with US GAAP.
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, driving timeline reductions and establishing the controls and reconciliation standards expected of a public company. 
• Serve as the in-house US GAAP technical accounting expert.
• Partner with Corp Eng on ERP (Oracle Fusion) optimization and automation across the accounting tech stack.
• Lead the external audit, partnering with the external auditor to ensure timely completion of annual audit.
• Partner with corporate development to support M&A activities.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA certification strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience with an increasing level of scope and leadership responsibility; Big 4 and industry experience preferred.
• Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and other financial reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated track record of shortening close cycles and building durable processes — not just operating existing ones.
• Experience operating in a SOX-controlled environment is a plus.
• 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.