Senior Revenue Accountant

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

We are seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to join Datadog's growing Finance team. In this role, you will support the company's revenue accounting operations by partnering across Finance, Customer Success, Sales Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure accurate revenue recognition, billing, and financial reporting. You'll play a key role in improving order-to-cash processes, supporting month-end close activities, and helping scale finance operations in a fast-growing SaaS environment. This position offers the opportunity to develop expertise in technical accounting, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to Datadog's continued growth.

What it asks for · 6

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably at a public company or Big Four accounting firm.
• Strong understanding of revenue accounting principles, including experience applying ASC 606 guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Passionate about improving processes and leveraging technology to drive operational efficiency.
• Experience with SaaS business models is preferred; CPA (or progress toward certification), and experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Tableau, or Microsoft Access are a plus.

What the job covers

• Execute month-end close activities, including preparing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze complex customer billing arrangements and prepare revenue recognition analyses in accordance with ASC 606.
• Manage invoicing activities, calculate key revenue metrics, and partner with customers and internal teams to resolve billing questions.
• Collaborate with Customer Success, Deal Desk, Sales Systems, and Order Operations to improve the order-to-cash process and operational efficiency.
• Support internal and external audit activities, including revenue walkthroughs and preparation of audit documentation.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and other cross-functional finance projects that support business growth.

Degree language

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and 3+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably at a public company or Big Four accounting firm.

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Words the posting leans on

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• customer4×
• finance4×
• operations4×
• billing3×
• business3×
• cross-functional3×
• support3×
• asc2×
• audit2×
• close activities2×
• collaborate2×
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