Leo Perkins

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Finance Director, Datadog - audit · ASC 606 · IFRS

Datadog
Los Angeles, CA · PT (UTC-8)
16+ years experience
Columbia University
English
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Overview

I've spent 20 years on revenue accounting - first at Databricks, now at Datadog. Took forecast accuracy to within 4% for 10 straight quarters. Built the operating model the board used for a $258 million raise. Before that: Intuit and Lockheed Martin. Trail runner and occasional climber.

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ASC 606auditIFRSrevenue recognition
Co-founderLooking for a co-founder
closes in 3 months

Need a commercial co-founder: contract review in Africa

The idea
Contract review in Africa
Stage
Early revenue
I bring
6 years in revenue accounting
Looking for
Technical co-founder who has shipped B2B software
Commitment
Full-time now
Location
Los Angeles or remote

I bring 20 years of revenue accounting (currently Datadog). Ideally you've shipped B2B software. Have a working prototype and design partners.

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Experience

  1. Finance Director
    May 2024 - Present
    Datadog · 2 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Ran diligence on 9 acquisitions.
    • Closed the books in 5 days, down from 16.
  2. Financial Analyst
    Nov 2020 - May 2024
    Intuit · 3 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Saved $9 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
  3. FP&A Manager
    Aug 2017 - Sep 2020
    Lockheed Martin · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Ran diligence on 11 acquisitions.
  4. Financial Analyst
    Jun 2014 - May 2017
    Snowflake · 2 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $75 million raise.
    • Saved $2 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
  5. Financial Analyst
    Feb 2011 - Mar 2014
    Databricks · 3 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Los Angeles, CA
    • Ran diligence on 6 acquisitions.

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Education

  1. Columbia University
    BA, Economics
    2002 - 2006

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