Revenue Accounting Manager

Deliveroo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo PLC in London seeks a Revenue Accounting Manager to strengthen revenue accounting operations and align with global processes. This hybrid role focuses on month-end close, high-risk journal reviews, and balance sheet reconciliations, with strong emphasis on ASC 606/IFRS 15 and SOX controls.

You will lead data-driven initiatives, work with senior finance leaders, and mentor junior staff while driving efficient, compliant revenue practices in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Public company accounting experience in a relevant industry.
• Experience leading and developing others.
• Strong technical knowledge of revenue recognition and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end close operations for revenue accounting and ensure GAAP compliance.
• Lead data issue resolution and create automated workflows to prevent gaps.
• Own end-to-end revenue accounting strategies and mentor junior staff.
• Drive the external audit strategy for revenue and manage key schedules.
• Build cross-functional partnerships to review contracts and enforce policies.
• Design and maintain the SOX control framework across revenue operations.
• Apply SQL and visualization tools to analyze revenue models and forecast trends.
• Lead high-priority strategic projects and AI-assisted data analysis initiatives.

Skills

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Revenue recognition

US GAAP

IFRS

SOX controls

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

SQL

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Our Global Structure

Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we’re unlocking new possibilities as one global team.

We’re looking for a Revenue Accounting Manager to join our London team. This is a hybrid role. In this role, you’ll help us strengthen our revenue accounting operations and controls while driving alignment with global financial processes.

Get to know our Finance team: what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Oversee month-end close operations for revenue accounting, reviewing high-risk journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and strategic flux analyses to ensure U.S. GAAP compliance.
• Lead the identification and resolution of complex data issues and systemic reconciliation gaps, establishing automated workflows to prevent future discrepancies.
• Own end-to-end revenue accounting strategies, providing high-level technical guidance to finance leadership and delegating specialized analyses to junior staff.
• Drive the annual external audit strategy for revenue, serving as the primary lead for key technical accounting schedules and management responses.
• Build and lead cross-functional partnerships across Finance, Legal, Sales, and Product to streamline contract reviews, establish robust policies, and enforce compliance.
• Design, implement, and maintain the SOX control framework across all revenue operations, ensuring continuous monitoring and zero control deficiencies.
• Advanced data analytics capability using SQL and visualization tools to evaluate complex revenue models, forecast trends, and drive strategic business insights.
• Initiate and execute high-priority ad-hoc strategic projects, technology implementations, and process transformations across the finance function.
• Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) to accelerate data analysis, automate routine reconciliation tasks, and draft documentation – demonstrating fluency in AI-assisted workflows as part of the role’s operating standard

What You’ll Need to Thrive

• Experience with MS Excel and Google Sheets
• Experience with NetSuite (or an equivalent ERP)
• Professional accountancy qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent).
• Public company accounting experience within a relevant industry, alongside proven experience leading and developing others.
• Strong technical knowledge of revenue recognition (ASC 606 / IFRS 15), U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and SOX internal controls.
• Proven track record of managing full-cycle financial close processes and maintaining robust accounting operations.
• Proven ability to build alignment across teams and manage relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to connect day-to-day revenue detail with longer-term commercial goals.
• Comfort brings clarity to ambiguity and working independently in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice To Have

• Experience with Snowflake and using SQL for data querying and financial modelling
• Active, proven usage of AI tools (LLMs and coding assistants) in day-to-day work; be prepared to discuss specific examples

Why Join Us?

At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters, solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving.

We’re Food Lovers, Problem Solvers, Community Builders And More, Brought Together By a Shared Drive To Make Things Better. Working Here You Can Expect To

Make a visible impact every day

Your work directly improves experiences for customers, partners and riders.

Learn fast in an entrepreneurial environment

Work close to the market with autonomy, pace and real responsibility.

Build a career, not just a role

Stretch yourself, develop new skills and grow as the business evolves.

Deliver together in an inclusive culture

Collaborative, values-driven teams that support how you work best.

We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine. Our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Find more about how we hire here.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong.

We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief.

If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to let us know once you’ve submitted your application. We’ll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about making a real impact in a fast‑moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we’d love to hear from you!