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full-timeStrategic Finance Analyst
Datadog · New York, New York, USA
Datadog provides a comprehensive monitoring and security platform designed for cloud applications, integrating metrics, logs, and traces to ensure infrastructure observability. The Strategic Finance Analyst role sits within the finance department, acting as a bridge between financial data and operational execution. Daily responsibilities involve managing financial forecasts, tracking revenue and ARR trends, and building complex financial models to support business growth. The analyst will collaborate closely with go-to-market and product teams to provide data-driven insights, assist in the preparation of board materials, and support monthly financial close processes. This position requires proficiency in Excel and business intelligence tools to translate raw data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership. It is well-suited for professionals with at least two years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or FP&A who possess strong analytical skills and an interest in consumption-based software business models. Candidates should be comfortable working in a cross-functional, hybrid environment that emphasizes collaborative problem-solving and clear communication.
About Datadog: Datadog is the essential monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. We bring together end-to-end traces, metrics, and logs to make your applications, infrastructure, and third-party services entirely observable. These capabilities help businesses secure their systems, avoid downtime, and ensure customers are getting the best user experience. The Team: 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 Opportunity: Strategic Finance partners with the business to analyze key financial and operational drivers across the company in order to support the business’ growth and success. As an analyst supporting revenue, you will manage and refine key financial models and data, help create our annual financial targets, and work directly with operational leaders across multiple functions 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, ensuring operational alignment and informing decision making. What You’ll Do: Manage financial forecasts and analyses that may include revenue, ARR, customers, product, and cash flow - translating insights into recommendations for senior leaders Partner with senior business leaders across various departments, such as go-to-market (GTM) and Product to track performance and assess trends 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 regional and sales channel levels to support data-driven decision making Work on ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives for senior management, which may include assessing analyzing various business challenges / opportunities and proposing solutions 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 MBA or CFA is a plus but not required; Solid understanding of Pigment or other EPM software is a plus, but not required Experience in or understanding of a consumption-based software business model 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 Work Location: 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. This role will require you to work in the office 3 days per week, and flexible the remainder. #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: $99,000 — $132,000 USD About Datadog: Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers. Trusted globally by Fortune 500 companies and high-growth AI leaders, Datadog enables businesses to move faster with clarity and confidence. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram , LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center. Equal Opportunity at Datadog: Datadog is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender iden
| Role | Strategic Finance Analyst |
|---|---|
| Company | Datadog |
| Location | New York, New York, USA |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-06 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4About Datadog
Datadog provides a modern monitoring and security platform designed for developers, IT operations teams, and business users operating in the cloud. The company's platform offers a wide range of capabilities, including infrastructure, network, container, and serverless monitoring, as well as application performance monitoring, log management, and cloud security. These tools are utilized by organizations across various industries, such as financial services, healthcare, retail, and technology, to enable digital transformation and drive collaboration across teams. Datadog employs over 8,100 people globally and continues to expand its presence to support customers across diverse markets and regions.
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