Product Finance & Strategy Manager
About Checkr
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 DoorDash, 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.
The Financial Planning & Strategy (FP&S) team improves 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 drive the highest impact outcomes.
We are looking for a Manager, Product Finance & Strategy to support growth across Checkr’s new and emerging products. This role partners closely with Product, Engineering, GTM, and Analytics to lead financial planning, evaluate new opportunities (including pricing and use-case expansion), and inform investment decisions.
This is a high-impact role for someone who can pair strong financial judgment with fast execution in ambiguous environments—and leverage AI tools to improve planning, insights, and decision support.
What you’ll do
- Product Finance Ownership: Own financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis for a portfolio of new and growth products.
Business Partnership: Partner with Product, Engineering, GTM, and Analytics to support roadmap, investment, and operating decisions.
Opportunity Assessment: Evaluate new products, use cases, pricing, and packaging opportunities using financial and strategic frameworks.
Insights & Recommendations: Deliver clear, data-driven insights on growth, margin, risk, and ROI to inform executive decisions.
AI-Enabled FP&S: Use AI tools to improve planning speed, analysis quality, reporting workflows, and decision support.
What you bring
- 6–9+ years of experience in strategic finance, product finance, business operations, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or similar analytical roles.
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills across forecasting, scenario analysis, pricing, and investment cases.
- Experience partnering with Product and/or Engineering on roadmap, prioritization, and resource allocation decisions.
- Strong business judgment and executive communication; able to turn ambiguity into clear, decision-ready recommendations.
- High ownership, bias for action, and either experience in, or a desire to, become “AI Native” to improve decision-making
- 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.
What you’ll get
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
Pay Transparency Disclosure
One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)
$161,000 - $189,000 USD
At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, Nashville, TN, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
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