Data Engineering Manager, Finance & Accounting — Scale & Automate

Deliveroo; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DoorDash London-based team seeks a Data Engineering Manager, Finance & Accounting, to lead a team building data pipelines, platforms and integrations supporting accounting, reconciliation and financial reporting. This hands-on technical leadership role ensures reliable, scalable, auditable data products.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting and cross-functional Engineering to translate regulatory and operational requirements into robust solutions, growing engineers and driving data quality

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data or software engineering, including 2+ years leading engineering teams, ideally within fintech, marketplace, or high-growth tech environments.
• Hands-on expertise with modern data infrastructure tools (e.g., Fivetran, dbt Cloud, Snowflake, Workato) and can credibly guide technical decisions across the stack.
• Strong working knowledge of financial processes — including revenue recognition, reconciliation, and close workflows — and can bridge the gap between engineering and accounting stakeholders.
• Clear communicator who can align diverse partners around complex technical tradeoffs and delivery timelines.
• Experience with distributed systems, data quality frameworks, and SOX-relevant controls is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic roadmap and execution for DoorDash's accounting infrastructure, including the data pipelines, system integrations, and automation platforms that power financial reporting, reconciliation, and compliance at scale.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and cross-functional engineering teams to translate complex regulatory and operational requirements into reliable, auditable backend systems.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, setting technical direction and fostering a high-performance culture within a fast-moving, high-stakes financial environment.
• Drive measurable improvements in data accuracy, pipeline reliability, and system scalability — directly enabling faster close cycles and audit readiness across the organization.

Skills

Data engineering

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Data pipelines

Tools

Fivetran

dbt Cloud

Snowflake

Workato

Job description

DoorDash London-based team seeks a Data Engineering Manager, Finance & Accounting, to lead a team building data pipelines, platforms and integrations supporting accounting, reconciliation and financial reporting. This hands-on technical leadership role ensures reliable, scalable, auditable data products.

You will partner with Finance, Accounting and cross-functional Engineering to translate regulatory and operational requirements into robust solutions, growing engineers and driving data quality