## About the Role

Datadog is hiring an analyst to support its hosting cost and cloud margin reporting within the FP&A organization. This role sits in the R&D Finance team and focuses on financial analysis for Engineering and Product, with direct support from the FP&A Manager responsible for hosting cost analysis, cloud gross margin modeling, and forecasting.

This is the first dedicated analyst position in this area, with ownership of key pieces of recurring reporting, month-end close, and forecast processes tied to one of Datadog’s largest cost drivers. The work requires close partnership with Engineering, FinOps, Capacity Planning, Vendor Management, and Controllership to improve visibility, support decision-making, and strengthen financial discipline across the hosting function.

The role also offers a path to broaden into cloud finance and FinOps work over time, with exposure to cloud cost management, unit economics, and process automation.

## Key Responsibilities

– Support recurring forecast updates, review cycles, and board-facing materials with FP&A leadership.
– Manage parts of the recurring hosting close process, including savings reporting, cost allocation, and other operational inputs.
– Maintain hosting forecast models in Excel and Pigment.
– Participate in recurring reviews with FinOps and Engineering to align on capacity planning, savings plan coverage, and cost allocation decisions.
– Partner with Controllership to support monthly hosting close files from an accounting perspective.
– Contribute to ad hoc analysis and process improvement efforts.
– Identify opportunities to automate manual steps in the close process.
– Build proficiency in financial 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 working in large, formula-driven models.
– High attention to detail and reliability in recurring, deadline-driven close work.
– Clear, concise communication skills.
– Ability to work independently after onboarding.
– Humble, proactive, 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 or reporting tools such as Tableau or Metabase.

## Cloud Platforms & Technologies

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

### Planning / FP&A Tools
– Pigment

### Data / Analytics
– Snowflake
– Metabase
– Tableau

### Programming Languages
– SQL

### Productivity Tools
– Excel

## FinOps Responsibilities

– Support hosting cost and cloud margin reporting.
– Help maintain visibility into cloud-related cost drivers and gross margin.
– Participate in capacity planning and savings plan coverage discussions.
– Support cost allocation decisions.
– Contribute to savings reporting.
– Build understanding of cloud commitment-based pricing and its impact on gross margin.
– Develop awareness of cloud unit economics and vendor cost negotiation dynamics.

## Benefits

– Competitive salary and equity package.
– New hire stock equity (RSUs).
– Employee stock purchase plan.
– Healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits.
– 401(k) plan with company match.
– Paid time off.
– Fitness reimbursements.
– Discounted employee stock purchase plan.
– Product training.
– Career development and internal pathing opportunities.
– Hybrid work schedule with 3 days per week in the office.

## Why You Might Be Interested

This role offers the chance to build deep exposure to hosting cost analysis and cloud margin reporting within a large, strategically important part of the business. It combines recurring financial reporting, close support, forecasting, and partnership with teams across Engineering and FinOps. The position also provides a clear growth path into broader cloud finance and FinOps responsibilities. For someone looking to develop expertise in cloud economics, cost allocation, and financial planning tools, it is a strong foundation.