Finance & Strategy Director, MerchantNew

The opportunity

Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat. Impact, innovation, and growth drive everything we do.

What you'll do

  • Lead & scale the team: Manage and develop the Merchant F&S team, building a high-performing organisation through strong coaching, clear prioritisation, and active talent development.

  • Own commercial impact: Partner closely with commercial leaders on major contract negotiations, bringing deep expertise on P&L implications across standard and bespoke deal structures.

  • Build innovative strategy: Design, standardise, and scale pricing frameworks and negotiation tools across markets and segments to drive consistency and measurable impact.

  • Drive DoorDash integration: Lead the integration of Merchant financials into DoorDash’s metrics, systems, and governance—creating a step-change in consistency, visibility, and performance management, and enabling more effective decision-making at scale.

  • Embed AI in ways of working: Elevate the Merchant F&S team by embedding AI and automation into core workflows, enhancing analytical depth, improving efficiency, and redefining how financial insights are generated and used.

  • Drive financial rigour: Own planning, forecasting, and reporting for Merchant-driven P&L lines, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and actionable insight to support decision-making.

What they're looking for

  • Deliver cross-functional impact: Partner across Finance, Product, Operations, and regional teams to land critical initiatives and influence company-wide outcomes.
  • Professional Qualification: ACA / ACCA or equivalent qualification is a plus
  • Industry Expertise: Significant proven experience within a high-growth startup or a relevant fast-paced industry environment.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: A strong ability to use big data to solve complex problems and drive commercial decision-making.