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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 Manager, Accounting to join our growing accounting team. This role is a key leadership position responsible for overseeing compensation accounting areas including but not limited to global payroll, bonuses, commissions, severance, 401k, payroll taxes, etc. This role is expected to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and drive scalable processes as it relates to payroll and compensation areas in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
As the Senior Manager, Accounting, you will oversee core accounting processes, ensure compliance with US GAAP, and own key aspects of the financial close and audit processes. You will partner closely with teams across Finance and the broader organization to enhance processes, support new initiatives, and drive continuous improvement.
At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.
What You'll Do:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of accountants, fostering a collaborative and high performing team environment
• Own key areas of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP
• Manage the preparation of financial statements, general ledger reconciliations, and monthly account analyses
• Ability to provide clear concise answers related to accounting variances and fluctuations to management, FP&A and other internal stakeholders
• Serve as a key point of contact for the year-end and quarterly financial statement audit requests, including internal audit and SOX requests
• Lead initiatives to improve and scale accounting processes, including automation, standardization, and optimization of workflows
• Assist in the preparation of the external financial statements and footnotes filed on a quarterly and annual basis (10-Q and 10-K's)
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Tax, and operational teams to ensure proper accounting treatment and support business initiatives
• Lead or contribute to strategic projects, including system implementations, process transformations, and scaling initiatives
• Research and document the Company's technical accounting issues; present and resolve the Company's positions for critical accounting issues with external auditors
• Develop team capabilities, providing coaching, training, and career development opportunities for direct reports

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 7-10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big Four strongly preferred) and industry experience
• BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting and CPA is required
• Strong technical accounting background with a knowledge of US GAAP, SOX 404, and SEC reporting standards
• Proven experience leading and developing teams, with the ability to influence beyond direct reporting lines
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, and evolving environment
• Demonstrated ability to own and drive complex accounting areas or processes independently
• Strong experience managing audits and interacting with external auditors and senior stakeholders
• Ability to translate technical accounting concepts into clear business insights
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with NetSuite, FloQast, and Workiva is a plus

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you're passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits and Growth:

• 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 cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.
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Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is:
$162,000-$216,000 USD
About Datadog:
Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
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