Datadog’s Finance team partners closely with Revenue, Customer Success, Sales, and Financial Systems to support scalable growth, operational excellence, and accurate financial reporting.

The Revenue organization is evolving to a team-based operating model, introducing clear ownership of the revenue lifecycle, stronger cross-functional alignment, and dedicated enablement to support increasing complexity across usage, drawdown, and marketplace revenue models.

We are seeking a Sr. Manager, Revenue to own the end-to-end revenue lifecycle, from deal structuring through revenue recognition and reporting. This role will lead the Revenue Accounting & Operations team and play a critical role in supporting the company’s continued growth and increasing contract complexity.

This individual will partner cross-functionally with AR, Customer Success, Deal Desk, FP&A, and Financial Systems to ensure accurate, scalable, and efficient revenue processes, while also strengthening governance in high-risk areas such as drawdown revenue.

What You’ll Do:

Own the end-to-end revenue lifecycle, including deal-to-order, billing, revenue recognition, and close

Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes in accordance with ASC 606

Oversee billing and usage execution across subscription, usage, and drawdown models

Partner with Deal Desk on contract review and revenue implications for complex arrangements

Provide leadership and governance over drawdown revenue structures, including depletion logic and contract analysis

Manage revenue integrity processes, including billing ↔ revenue tie-outs, controls, and KPI reporting

Partner closely with AR to ensure alignment from billing through cash conversion and issue resolution

Serve as a key point of contact for audit, SOX, and technical accounting inquiries

Identify and drive process improvements to support scale and reduce operational risk

Build and develop a high-performing team supporting revenue operations and accounting

Who You Are:

8+ years of progressive experience in accounting/revenue, including Big 4 experience

CPA required

Strong experience with ASC 606 and SaaS revenue models (usage, drawdown, multi-element arrangements)

Proven ability to operate in a high-growth, high-complexity environment

Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills

Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Experience with NetSuite and large-scale billing systems preferred

Experience leveraging data and analytics tools (e.g., Tableau) to drive insights and decision-making

Familiarity with automation and AI/LLM-driven workflows to improve operational efficiency is a plus

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

Employee-focused best in class onboarding

Internal mentor and cross-departmental buddy program

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:
$146,000—$213,000 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.

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Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

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