Senior Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy Analyst

About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic. 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 .

The Financial Planning & Strategy (FP&S) team at Checkr sits at the intersection of finance, strategy, and execution. We don't just report on the business, we shape it. We drive strategic decision-making through deep cross‑functional partnership, financial and strategic analyses, and domain expertise. We proactively identify opportunities to fuel growth toward Checkr’s goals and deliver the highest impact outcomes. As a Senior Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy Analyst , you will play a critical role on the Financial Planning & Strategy (FP&S) team.

The FP&S team is responsible for the financial decision‑making across the organization. This role supports the corporate function in all activities related to managing the total company corporate model. The role supports a wide range of business processes and initiatives to maximize value and optimize company performance, including projects related to revenue, resource allocation, company‑wide budgeting, long‑term planning, scaling our systems, and setting performance benchmarks for the company.

• 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
• Support initiatives to continuously improve, automate, and scale forecasting and reporting tools, processes, and methodologies
• Become a power user in our financial planning tool (Adaptive) and find opportunities to continuously improve and automate our processes
• Serve as a key liaison and partner to Finance, Accounting, IT, Corporate Development, People/HR, and other parts of the organization
• Integrate AI into existing financial processes to uncover deeper business insights, optimize forecast accuracy, proactively identify emerging trends, and drive automations
• Serve as the go‑to financial partner for data‑driven, ad‑hoc analyses, and prepare strategic materials for key management meetings, summarizing findings, risks, opportunities, and recommendations
• Support M&A analysis including financial modeling and due diligence
• Own the Balance Sheet and Cash Flow forecasting, and partner with Finance on optimizing working capital
• Lead strategic financial planning and forecasting processes across different departments. This includes managing the process and calendar for quarterly, AOP and Long‑Range Planning

• 4+ years of relevant progressive Finance experience in a fast‑paced and high growth environment, including Strategic Finance, FP&A, investment banking, or consulting
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills with experience building 3‑statement financial models
• Understanding of systems or willingness to be a power user in our financial planning systems (Adaptive Planning, Oracle)
• Ability to manage and manipulate large data sets, critically analyze existing processes, and identify opportunities for process improvement
• An ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans
• Highly detailed individual with a sense of urgency and strong prioritization skills
• Excellent presentation and writing skills and the ability to clearly communicate messages that link business issues, financial results, and strategy at the executive level
• 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

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