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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 Manager, Accounting to join our growing accounting team. This role is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional 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.

As the Manager, Accounting, you will be responsible for overseeing various accounting processes, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, managing the month-end close process, and supporting external audits. You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams across the company, contributing to the continuous improvement of processes and internal controls.

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 two 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
• Identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and lead the implementation of process improvements to standardize and streamline accounting workflows

• Assist in the preparation and filing of the external financial statements and footnotes filed on a quarterly and annual basis (10-Q and 10-K’s)

• Partner with other departments to understand and support business processes, ensure proper accounting, and resolve reconciling differences
• Support ad hoc initiatives and projects, including system implementations, automation, and ad-hoc financial analyses
• Research and document the Company’s technical accounting issues; present and resolve the Company’s positions for critical accounting issues with external auditors
• Provide guidance and training to direct reports to promote team development and growth

Who You Are:

• Minimum of 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting, SOX compliance, and financial reporting, including 2+ years of Big Four public accounting 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
• Experience leading and developing teams, especially in a dynamic, fast paced global environment
• A proactive approach to problem identification and remediation solutions, and excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact and build relationships across all levels of the organization
• Experience independently researching accounting literature and interpreting guidance to support your own conclusions.
• Ability to work independently, complete work timely, and work well as a team member
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure, consistently meeting deliverables and deadlines while managing multiple tasks
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be adaptable with shifting priorities and work analytically in a problem-solving environment

• Flexible and analytical, with meticulous attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, specifically Excel

• Systems experience with Netsuite, FloQast, and Workiva 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.