Director, Financial Systems & Transformation

Finance

Datadog's Finance team collaborates with teams across the organization, providing commercial, operational and analytical support to ensure that Datadog's business continues to grow as rapidly and efficiently as possible.

The Opportunity

Datadog is seeking a Director, Financial Transformation and Systems to lead our evolution of financial operations with an agile systems strategy, streamlined process design, and thoughtful project execution. You will own the roadmap and delivery of scalable financial systems architecture with a particular focus on ERP (NetSuite), procure-to-pay optimization (ZIP), and data automation (Tableau, Snowflake). This role is central to enabling our global finance organization to meet growing business complexity with thoughtful systems architecture.

This leader will collaborate deeply with stakeholders across Accounting, Revenue, Procurement, FP&A, and Compliance, guiding a high-performing team through cross-functional transformation initiatives. We are looking for someone who combines technical depth, process intuition, and project leadership, with a passion for solving complex problems through systems-driven solutions.

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

Own And Drive Finance Transformation Programs

Lead front-to-back transformation initiatives that touch key finance domains such as Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Tax, and Hire-to-Retire. Champion simplification, automation, and better data across the finance tech stack, with a relentless focus on operational scalability and accuracy.

Lead And Develop A High Impact Team

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of financial systems and transformation analysts, ensuring the successful execution of projects and the continuous development of team members. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, accountability, and professional growth while driving the team to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the organization’s financial systems needs

Optimize Systems

Own design, implementation, and administration of our financial system – NetSuite, Zip, Pigment, FloQast, Brex, and others – using native and customized functionality ensuring scalability and complexity are addressed in solutions and integrations.

Strategic Project Management

Manage and oversee end-to-end enhancement projects across finance and other departments, including project planning, stakeholder engagement, timeline management, testing, deployment, and comprehensive documentation.

Stakeholder Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs, translate these into system requirements, and deliver solutions that align with strategic objectives.

System Training And User Support

Lead the training and support initiatives for system end-users, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively use the financial systems.

Drive Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities for process enhancements, system optimizations, and automation that can improve efficiency and accuracy across financial operations.

Build A Culture Of Enablement And Data Stewardship

Use data (e.g., Tableau, SQL, system logs) to proactively surface improvement areas and track adoption.

Who You Are

Transformation-focused Experience

Proven experience leading operational change in a finance setting, not just building systems. You’ve simplified, automated, and reimagined how teams work.

Extensive Functional Experience

In-depth functional experience with financial processes in NetSuite, Zip and related systems, with a proven ability to design and optimize workflows and integrations.

Technical Proficiency

Strong understanding of databases and system integration capabilities of NetSuite with various SaaS providers

Technical Acumen

Familiarity with SQL, Tableau, and middleware platforms (e.g., Workato) to build integrations, enable automation, and scale reporting.

Leadership

10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in a people leadership or program ownership role within a finance or transformation team.

Strategic Impact

Experience with influencing strategy, driving tactics, and overseeing the execution of financial systems projects that align with broader business goals.

Controls-aware

Strong understanding of SOX, SOD, and audit considerations in system design and deployment.

Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or a related field is required

Bonus Points

NetSuite Certified Developer/Administrator or Consultant preferred

Public Company/Audit/SOD and SOX Experience

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

global

and

US benefits

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.

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

$190,000

—

$240,000 USD

About Datadog

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on

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