Senior Accountant

Datadog’s Finance team partners with stakeholders across the organization, providing commercial, operational, and analytical support to ensure that Datadog’s business continues its rapid and efficient growth.

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our growing accounting team. This role is an excellent opportunity to play a key part in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of accounting principles, and a passion for ensuring accurate financial reporting.

We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure Datadogs can create a work‑life harmony that best fits them.

• Own key areas of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close process, with a primary focus on Sales and Marketing expenses.
• Assist in preparing internal reporting packages, ensuring financial reporting is timely, accurate, and compliant with US GAAP.
• Perform analytics over financial results to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements.
• Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues promptly to management.
• Serve as a key point of contact for year‑end financial statement audits, quarterly reviews, and internal audit and SOX requests.
• Proactively recommend and implement process improvements to simplify, standardize and streamline accounting efforts.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, FP&A and other teams to understand and support business processes, ensure proper accounting treatment, and resolve reconciling differences.
• Participate in special projects, including system implementations, process enhancements, and ad‑hoc financial analyses.

• 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably within a public company or Big 4, and hold a BS/BA degree in Accounting.
• CPA‑certified (or on track to be certified).
• A strong team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong technical accounting background with knowledge of US GAAP, SOX 404, and SEC reporting standards.
• A proactive approach to problem identification and remediation solutions, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to interact and build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Self‑motivated and able to work under pressure, consistently meeting deliverables and deadlines while managing multiple tasks.
• Strong organization and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Flexible and analytical, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience with Netsuite, Flo Qast, and Workiva; familiarity with Smart View is a plus, but not required.

• Generous and competitive benefits package.
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan.
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities.
• Product training to develop an in‑depth understanding of our product and space.
• Best‑in‑breed onboarding.
• Internal mentor and buddy program across departments.
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture.

Estimated yearly salary: $85,000–$124,000 USD, with additional variable compensation and equity depending on experience and qualifications.

Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and other characteristics protected by law. Qualified applicants are also considered regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.