AR Accounting Lead, Checkr
$106-148k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
Automated background checks
Job no longer available
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$106-148k
+ Equity
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of accounting or Order-to-Cash experience with strong focus on cash application and reconciliations
- Proven experience managing offshore/BPO accounting teams, ideally aligned to U.S. hours
- Deep understanding of GAAP principles, SOX controls, and audit readiness
- Strong systems mindset — hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion, NetSuite, Alteryx, Snowflake, or similar tools. (preferred)
- Demonstrated success in automation or process transformation within AR or finance operations
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills; able to partner with Billing, Revenue, and Engineering teams
What the job involves
- Reporting to the Director of Billing Operations & AR, the AR Accounting Lead will oversee the accuracy, scalability, and automation of our global Accounts Receivable process
- This role owns cash application, reconciliations, unapplied cash resolution, and dispute management, while managing an offshore AR team operating mostly in U.S. hours
- You’ll be the bridge between accounting and systems, driving automation and ensuring the company’s AR subledger, bank activity, and general ledger remain perfectly aligned
- This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives at the intersection of accounting precision and process innovation
- Lead daily cash application and reconciliation across multiple payment methods (ACH, wire, credit card, Stripe)
- Own the AR subledger to GL reconciliation process, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and SOX-compliant documentation
- Manage and mentor an offshore AR BPO team, setting SLAs, performing quality reviews, and driving continuous improvement
- Design and implement automation and efficiency initiatives using tools such as Alteryx, Snowflake, and ERP integrations
- Partner with Billing Operations, Collections, and Revenue Accounting to resolve exceptions, disputes, and unapplied cash
- Prepare month-end close deliverables (journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses) and support internal/external audits
Our take
Checkr addresses the unpleasant and time consuming process of background checks so that companies using on-demand employees can make safer, more informed hiring decisions in less time. Background checks are a critical part of the hiring process, and CEO Daniel Yannisse noticed that they were painfully slow, resulting in loss of work for candidates and productivity downturns for employers.
Before Checkr entered the market in 2014 with its innovative AI technology and a solid $50m in venture capital funding, companies were waiting upwards of two weeks for their checks. Checkr substantially reduces this time frame and has grown to receive a $5 billion valuation.
Checkr has accelerated growth by making several highly advantageous acquisitions of competitor companies GoodHire and Inflection. As the world of work embraces diversity and inclusion, the company announced an end-to-end service for candidates wishing to expunge their criminal records, furthering the company’s ‘fair chance’ mission and clearing 1000s of candidates for free since 2021. New products launched at the end of 2023 include Checkr Pay (providing access to payment right after a shift) and Checkr Onboard (unified onboarding processes), exemplifying how Checkr is keeping pace with a rapidly changing, flexible, and mobile-first workforce.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Sep 2019
$160m
SERIES D
Total funding: $554.5m
Company benefits
- Parental leave
- Stock optoins
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive Health Plans | We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave
- Competitive Compensation | We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity
- A Variety of Food and Snacks | Our culinary team serves a rotating menu for lunch each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks
- Wellness Programs | We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy
- Flexible Paid Time Off | We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement | We’ll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Perichon
(Co-Founder)After an MSc in Computer Science, Jonathan worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and deliv for a combined year and a half. He co-founded Checkr in May 2014, serving as CTO since.
Daniel Yanisse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and Deliv before co-founding Checkr.
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