Technical Revenue Accounting Manager

DoorDash; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off & paid sick leave

Job summary

DoorDash’s accounting team seeks a Manager, Technical Revenue Accounting to lead assessments of complex revenue arrangements and new product offerings. You will work with business, product, sales, and legal partners to explain accounting implications and document conclusions under ASC 606.

You’ll prepare technical memos, support post‑acquisition policy alignment, and translate conclusions into system and billing requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• 6+ years of accounting experience applying ASC 606.
• Strong US GAAP knowledge; ability to research unfamiliar issues.
• Experience reviewing contracts and identifying accounting implications.
• Ability to prepare technical memos and position papers.
• Experience supporting external audits and working with auditors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with post-acquisition integration and policy alignment.
• SOX familiarity and internal controls knowledge.
• Experience in tech/marketplace/SaaS or platform businesses.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical revenue accounting assessments for assigned business lines and transactions.
• Partner with BD, Product, Sales, Legal, Finance, and ops to evaluate terms and implications.
• Apply ASC 606 to complex arrangements and document conclusions.
• Advise on commercial terms and new product offerings.
• Review proposed contracts and deal structures early in development.
• Explain accounting implications and evaluate alternatives for decisions.
• Document accounting conclusions and prepare memos/position papers.
• Support acquisitions and integration with policy alignment.
• Translate accounting conclusions into billing/revenue recognition requirements.
• Support audits and external auditor discussions.

Skills

ASC 606 expertise

US GAAP

Contract review

Technical memo writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Audit support

SOX knowledge

Big 4 experience

Tech / SaaS / marketplace

Policy alignment

Post-acquisition integration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash’s growing Accounting team supports a rapidly evolving marketplace business and offers opportunities to build new processes and develop your career. We’re looking for a Manager, Technical Revenue Accounting to support complex revenue arrangements, new product offerings, and accounting policy alignment across its businesses.

About the Role

This is an individual contributor role with responsibility for leading technical revenue accounting assessments for assigned business lines, products, and transactions. You will partner with Business Development, Product, Sales, Legal, Finance, and operational accounting teams to evaluate proposed contract terms and product offerings, explain their accounting and financial statement implications, and help stakeholders assess alternatives. You will apply US GAAP, particularly ASC 606, to complex transactions; document clear, well-supported accounting conclusions; and translate those conclusions into practical implementation requirements. This role offers exposure to a broad range of revenue streams and business initiatives and requires strong technical judgment, independent project ownership, and effective communication with business partners, accounting leadership, and external auditors.

You’re excited about this opportunity because…

• Lead technical revenue accounting assessments.
• Research and evaluate complex or non-standard arrangements under ASC 606 and other applicable US GAAP, including merchant incentives and rebates, revenue guarantees, material rights, promotional programs, contract modifications, and principal versus agent considerations.
• Advise on commercial arrangements and new products.
• Review proposed contracts, deal structures, and product offerings early in their development.
• Clearly explain accounting implications and evaluate alternatives to support informed business decisions.
• Document accounting conclusions.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and position papers that clearly explain relevant facts, applicable guidance, significant judgments, and conclusions.
• Support acquisition integration.
• Assess accounting policies and practices at acquired businesses, identify differences, and support alignment with DoorDash’s accounting policies.
• Support operational implementation.
• Translate accounting conclusions into requirements for billing, revenue recognition, financial reporting, and controls, partnering with operational accounting teams to support accurate execution.
• Strengthen policies, processes, and controls.
• Develop and maintain revenue accounting policies, guidance, and training materials, and identify opportunities to improve contract review processes and related controls.
• Support audits and financial reporting.
• Work with accounting leadership and external auditors to address technical accounting questions, explain significant judgments, and support quarterly and annual reporting as needed.
• Manage projects independently.
• Balance competing priorities, communicate review requirements and timelines, and elevate significant accounting issues or unresolved judgments promptly.

We’re excited about you because…

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including substantial experience applying ASC 606 to complex revenue arrangements.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and demonstrated ability to research unfamiliar accounting issues, exercise sound judgment, and develop well-supported conclusions.
• Experience reviewing commercial contracts and identifying the accounting implications of non-standard terms.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear, persuasive technical accounting memos and position papers.
• Experience supporting external audits and discussing technical accounting matters with auditors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to non-accounting stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and collaborate effectively across functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant experience in public accounting, industry technical accounting, or a combination of both.
• CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification, preferably.
• Big 4 public accounting experience, preferably.
• Experience with technology, marketplace, e-commerce, SaaS, or platform-based businesses, preferably.
• Experience supporting post-acquisition integration and accounting policy alignment, preferably.
• Familiarity with SOX requirements, internal controls over financial reporting, and accounting process design, preferably.
• Experience translating technical accounting conclusions into operational processes and system requirements, preferably.

Compensation

The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed below and is determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Base salary is localized according to an employee’s work location. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. In addition to base salary, the compensation for this role includes opportunities for equity grants.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act).

DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

See below for paid time off details:

For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.

For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.
$124,500—$183,000 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We’re committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation. If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.

Notice Regarding Use of AI and Automated Tools

To streamline our hiring process, DoorDash utilizes an automated recruitment tool called Metaview. How it works: Metaview assists our recruiting team by evaluating job related qualifications and characteristics in connection with hiring. The tool is designed and used to support - rather than replace - human decision-making; trained personnel make final decisions with meaningful human review and oversight, and DoorDash does not use Metaview or other AI-enabled tool in a manner that has the effect of subjecting applicants or employees to discrimination based on any protected characteristic or proxy or for engaging in any protected activity under applicable law.

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In compliance with New York City Local Law 144, the independent bias audit summary for Metaview is publicly available for review at https://trust.warden-ai.com/metaview/application-review.