Datadog

Manager, Revenue Accounting

Datadog • $118K — $157K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years in a management role
  • BS/BA degree in Accounting
  • Deep knowledge of ASC 606, especially for usage-based SaaS
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for senior leadership presentations
  • Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams
  • Hands-on approach with a drive for process improvement

Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly revenue close process, including journal entry reviews and reconciliations
  • Manage and develop a team of revenue accountants, setting priorities and reviewing work
  • Oversee technical revenue conclusions under ASC 606 for complex arrangements
  • Design and operate SOX controls across revenue and order-to-cash processes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on non-standard deal structures and billing issues
  • Lead improvements in the order-to-cash cycle, focusing on system enhancements
  • Manage the revenue workstream for audits and quarterly reviews, including technical discussions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage
  • Parental planning and mental health benefits
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Paid time off and fitness reimbursements
  • Discounted employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Manager, Revenue Accounting to join our growing Finance team at Datadog. This role owns the revenue close and technical revenue accounting for a high-growth, usage-based business, manages and develops a team of revenue accountants, and partners cross-functionally to scale our order-to-cash and billing processes as the Company grows. You Will: • Own the monthly revenue close, including review and approval of journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules prepared by the team. • Manage, coach, and develop a team of revenue accountants - set priorities, review work product, and build bench strength as the team scales. • Own technical revenue conclusions under ASC 606, including review of memos for complex and non-standard arrangements, variable consideration, and RPO disclosures. • Own the design, documentation, and operation of SOX controls across revenue and order-to-cash, and drive remediation where gaps are identified. • Partner with Deal Desk, Legal, Sales Systems, Order Operations, and Customer Success on non-standard deal structures ahead of signature, and on escalated customer billing matters. • Lead process and systems improvements across the order-to-cash cycle, partnering with Financial Systems on NetSuite and Salesforce enhancements and billing automation. • Own the revenue workstream for the annual audit and quarterly reviews, including walkthroughs, PBCs, and technical discussions with our auditors. • Prepare and review key internal revenue metrics, flux analysis, and commentary for finance leadership. • Lead ad-hoc projects and analyses as they arise. Requirements: • 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years directly managing and developing people; public company and/or Big 4 experience preferred; • BS/BA degree in Accounting • Deep working knowledge of ASC 606, including application to usage-based and multi-element SaaS arrangements • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present conclusions to senior leadership • Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes across cross-functional teams • Hands-on, comfortable with ambiguity, and motivated to improve existing processes Bonus Points: • CPA • Usage-based or consumption billing experience at scale • Experience owning SOX controls in a revenue environment • Experience working with NetSuite and/or Salesforce • Experience with Snowflake, SQL, or Tableau #LI-Hybrid 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: $118,000-$157,000 USD

About Datadog

Datadog is a monitoring and analytics platform for cloud-scale infrastructure and applications. The company was founded in 2010 by Olivier Pomel and Alexis Lê-Quôc and is headquartered in New York City. Datadog's platform assists organizations in improving agility, increasing efficiency, and providing end-to-end visibility across dynamic or high-scale infrastructures. The company's SaaS-based data analytics platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of customers' entire technology stack. Datadog's customers include Airbnb, Twilio, and The Washington Post.
Learn more about Datadog
Size
3,200 employees
Market Cap
$22.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$24.5 million
Founded
2010
Revenue
$603.4 million
NASDAQ

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