Technical Revenue Accounting Lead

Overview

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including Door Dash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission.

Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

As a Technical Revenue Accounting Lead, you will play a strategic and highly visible role within our Finance Operations (Fin Ops) organization, partnering with the business to support scalable, compliant revenue growth. This role goes beyond traditional accounting execution; you will help shape how deals are structured, and how new revenue models are brought to market, ensuring alignment with ASC 606 and U.S. GAAP while enabling thoughtful business decisions.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility for leading technical revenue accounting analyses, supporting month-end close activities, and translating accounting guidance into clear, scalable policies and processes. You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Rev Ops, and FP&A and drive solutions that balance compliance, efficiency, and commercial impact.

The ideal candidate has strong technical ASC 606 knowledge, thrives in ambiguity and exercises strong judgment. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to influence decisions that directly impact the company’s growth.

This role will be based in San Francisco, CA, requires being onsite three days per week, and will report to the Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting.

• Own technical revenue accounting under ASC 606, serving as a 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 cross-functionally with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Rev Ops, and FP&A to influence deal structures, product launches, and go-to-market initiatives before execution.
• Build scalable processes, driving improvements across the order-to-cash lifecycle through automation, system enhancements, and clear operational workflows.
• Draft, review, and maintain comprehensive technical accounting memos and documentation to support accounting conclusions, audit readiness, and internal knowledge sharing.
• Ensure audit and SOX readiness across revenue processes, owning key controls, supporting external audits, and proactively identifying and remediating risks as the business scales.
• Lead high-impact revenue initiatives and special projects, applying technical judgment and analytical insight to enable compliant growth, improve revenue transparency, and support data-driven decision-making.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field; CPA certification strongly preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting, with a strong foundation in both technical accounting and operational execution;
  Big 4 and industry experience preferred.
• Deep technical expertise in U.S. GAAP and ASC 606, with demonstrated experience evaluating complex customer contracts, non-standard deal structures, pricing arrangements, and revenue recognition judgments.
• Experience owning revenue close activities, with a track record of delivering accurate, timely results while identifying root causes and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong project ownership and execution skills, with experience leading ambiguous, cross-functional, or transformational initiatives beyond recurring close activities.
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally, working effectively with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Product, Rev Ops, FP&A, and Engineering to proactively address accounting implications and business needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication…