FP&A Analyst - NYC

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

The Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team analyzes company financial data (revenue, customers, headcount, expenses, etc.) in order to support the business’ growth and success. As an analyst supporting the team, you will manage the models and data, help create our annual budget and financial targets, and work with operational leaders to support execution against our goals. Your work will be highly cross-functional and play a pivotal role in connecting the dots across the organization through a financial lens, in order to help ensure operational alignment and inform decision making.

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:

• Manage financial forecasts and analytics, which may include data across revenue, customers, product, company expenses, headcount / workforce, and cash flow data Support global headcount reporting and analytics, partnering with the People team to maintain accurate and actionable data

• Partner with senior business leaders to manage their departmental budgets, which may include the company’s co-founder and CTO

• Help manage significant portions of the company’s spend, which may include hundreds-of-million-dollars cloud hosting expenses

• Work with finance management on quarterly Board materials, including coordination and consolidation across stakeholders

• Partner with the Accounting team for monthly / quarterly flux analysis and financial close items

• Assist in planning and budgeting cycles, ensuring consistency in tools, templates, and processes across the organization

• Become proficient with various financial planning and business intelligence (BI) tools, including but not limited to Pigment, Tableau, and Metabase

• Assist with ROI and profitability analyses on both product and customer levels to support data-driven decision making

• Work on ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives for senior management, which may include assessing potential acquisition opportunities and/or negotiations with strategic partners like cloud vendors

Who You Are:

• 2+ years of professional experience in FP&A, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, or other related field

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or economics

• Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint with proven experience in building financial models and managing complex data

• You are a clear, concise communicator and team player with a humble mindset and ‘can-do’ attitude

Bonus Points:

• MBA or CFA is a plus but not required;

• Solid understanding of Workday Adaptive Planning or Pigment is a plus, but not required

• Experience in or understanding of a consumption-based software business model

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

• 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:
$90,000—$125,000 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 Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.

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