Staff Accountant II - NYC

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 Staff Accountant 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.

As a Staff Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting in the month-end close process, performing reconciliations and analytics, supporting external audits, support in preparation of external financial statements, and assisting with ad hoc projects. 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

Own areas of the month-end close processes, such as preparation of journal entries and various account reconciliations

Perform analytics over financial results to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial statements

Investigate reporting discrepancies and communicate issues as they occur in a timely manner

Partner with other departments to understand and support business processes, ensure proper accounting, and resolve reconciling differences

Work with FP&A and internal business partners to investigate and document fluctuations in budget to actual variances analyses

Prepare quarterly disclosures for quarterly 10-Q/annual 10-K filings

Prepare supporting documentation for quarterly reviews, annual audit, and SOX compliance

Continuously seek ways to optimize existing accounting and business processes through use of automation, thoughtful analysis, and researching best practices in the industry

Perform ad hoc reporting and analysis and assist with special projects as needed

Who You Are

Experienced in 1-2 years of accounting

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required

CPA (or on track to be certified) preferred

Able to apply knowledge of US GAAP, with a general understanding of SOX

Self-motivated and able to work under pressure; dependable with deliverables and deadlines; able to multitask

Confidence, good judgment, self-motivated, energy and personality to work in a fast-paced environment across all levels of management and across functions and geographies

Experience Working With Netsuite, Floqast And Workiva

SaaS or Technology industry 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 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.

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

$68,000

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$90,000 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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