## About the Role

Datadog is hiring a Finance Analyst to support hosting cost and cloud margin reporting within the FP&A organization. This role sits on the R&D Finance team and reports to the FP&A Manager responsible for hosting cost analysis, cloud gross margin modeling, and forecasting.

The position exists to strengthen visibility into one of Datadog’s most important cost areas. You will own key parts of recurring reporting, close, and forecasting activities, working across financial planning and operational review processes.

You will partner closely with Engineering, FinOps, Capacity Planning, Vendor Management, and Controllership. The role offers a path into broader cloud finance and FinOps responsibilities over time.

## Key Responsibilities

– Support recurring forecast updates, review cycles, and board-ready materials with FP&A leadership.
– Manage parts of the hosting close process, including savings reporting, cost allocation, and operational driver analysis.
– Maintain hosting forecast models in Excel and Pigment.
– Take part in recurring review meetings with FinOps and Engineering to align on capacity planning, savings plan coverage, and cost allocation decisions.
– Support monthly hosting close files with Controllership.
– Work on ad hoc analysis and process improvements, including automation opportunities for manual close steps.
– Build proficiency with planning, cost monitoring, and BI tools used by the team.

## Required Skills

– 2+ years of professional experience in FP&A, Strategic Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or a cloud finance / FinOps-adjacent role.
– Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or economics.
– Strong Excel skills, including experience with large, formula-heavy models.
– Strong attention to detail and reliability in deadline-driven close work.
– Clear, concise communication skills.
– Ability to work independently after onboarding.
– A humble, can-do mindset.

## Preferred Skills

– Exposure to SQL.
– Exposure to cloud commitment-based pricing, such as savings plans, committed use discounts, or reserved capacity.
– Interest in cloud unit economics, including cost per unit of usage, capacity utilization, and vendor cost negotiations.
– Experience with or interest in Pigment or similar FP&A planning tools.
– Interest in process automation.
– Understanding of a consumption-based software business model.
– Hands-on experience with BI and reporting tools such as Tableau or Metabase.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

### FinOps Platforms
– Datadog Cloud Cost Management (CCM)

### Data & Analytics
– Snowflake
– Metabase

### Reporting & BI
– Tableau
– Metabase

### Planning / FP&A Tools
– Pigment

### Programming Languages
– SQL

### Productivity Tools
– Excel

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Support hosting cost and cloud margin reporting.
– Contribute to savings reporting and cost allocation work.
– Participate in reviews related to capacity planning and savings plan coverage.
– Help maintain visibility into cloud-related gross margin drivers.
– Support analysis tied to cloud cost monitoring and operational finance decisions.
– Assist with identifying automation opportunities in recurring close processes.

## Benefits

– Competitive benefits package.
– New hire stock equity (RSUs).
– Employee stock purchase plan.
– Career development and growth path into broader cloud finance and FinOps work.
– Product training.
– Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits.
– 401(k) plan with company match.
– Paid time off.
– Fitness reimbursements.
– Discounted employee stock purchase plan.
– Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days per week in the office.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers early ownership in a strategically important finance function focused on hosting cost and cloud margin visibility. It is a strong fit for candidates who want hands-on exposure to recurring close, forecasting, and financial analysis in a cloud-based business. The position also provides collaboration with FP&A, Engineering, FinOps, and Controllership, along with a clear development path into broader cloud finance and FinOps scope.