Senior Tax Accountant

Datadog's Finance team collaborates with teams across the organization, providing commercial, operational and analytical support to ensure that Datadog's business continues to grow as rapidly and efficiently as possible. 

Datadog is seeking a Senior Tax Accountant who will join our growing Tax team. In this newly created role, you will be responsible for supporting the global corporate tax function. The Senior Tax Accountant primarily supports and facilitates tax compliance, accounting, research, and planning for direct and indirect taxes on a global basis. The Senior Tax Accountant demonstrates strong knowledge of ASC 740 and the ability to meet deadlines, as well as spreadsheet and other technology skills. The Senior Tax Accountant supports the Tax Manager, including assistance with supervision and review of work performed by external business partners.  

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.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare ASC 740 income tax provision and other tax accruals
• Prepare and/or review income, franchise, and sales/use tax returns for federal and state jurisdictions
• Support external business partners in the preparation of local corporate tax compliance in international jurisdictions
• Prepare and analyze reconciliations of general ledger accounts
• Assist with audits by the tax authorities and internal financial audits
• Assist with federal, state, and international tax credit opportunities
• Support the review of transfer pricing studies and overall tax considerations of global expansion
• Ensure appropriate documentation and internal controls (SOX 404) are maintained
• Perform research to support tax compliance and planning
• Maintain technical tax skills pertinent to the position
• Recommend and assist with process improvements
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned

 Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, tax, finance or related field 
• 2-3 years of corporate tax experience, including working knowledge of ASC 740 or experience in corporate tax compliance and reporting
• Experience with ERP systems a plus (Netsuite)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (including spreadsheet expertise), tax compliance and research systems
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proficient in analytical, accounting and documentation skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

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: 

• New hire stock equity (RSU) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing 
• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking 
• An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds
• Generous and competitive benefits package
• Continuous career development and pathing opportunities 

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

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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:$85,000—$115,000 USD

About Datadog: 

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, a