Senior Accountant - NYC

Datadog•New York City, NY

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 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 a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for assisting in the month-end close process, performing analytics on financial results, supporting external audits and the 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.

Requirements

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 a knowledge of US GAAP, SOX 404, and SEC reporting standards
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
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, FloQast, Workiva, and Tableau

Responsibilities

Own key areas of the monthly, quarterly and annual financial close, with a primary focus on compensation and personnel-related accounting.
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
Partner with People, Recruiting, and other teams to understand and support business processes, ensure proper accounting, and resolve reconciling differences
Perform detailed 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
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)
Serve as a key point of contact for the year-end financial statement audit and quarterly reviews including internal audit and SOX requests
Take initiative with recommending and implementing process improvements as appropriate to simplify, standardize and streamline efforts
Participate in special projects, including system implementations, process improvements, and ad-hoc financial analyses
Provide guidance and training to direct reports to promote team development and growth