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Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading digital presence platform for multi-location brands, with thousands of customers worldwide. With one central platform, brands can seamlessly deliver consistent, accurate, and engaging experiences and meaningfully connect with customers anywhere in the digital world. Our AI and machine learning technology powers the knowledge behind every customer engagement, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!
Yext is seeking a top-tier candidate for a Senior Manager, Revenue Business Systems position to join its growing and dynamic accounting team within a fast-paced organization. This role will be responsible for streamlining revenue operations through technology, process design, and integration of acquired businesses. Reporting to the Senior Director of Accounting, this role will work closely with other members of the Revenue, General Ledger, IT, Business Applications, and Deal Desk teams. The ideal candidate will have experience with and a strong understanding of US GAAP, inclusive of ASC 606 Revenue Recognition, internal controls, and SaaS revenue workflows, including quoting, provisioning, invoicing, revenue recognition, and reporting. This role offers a tremendous opportunity to make a positive impact with a growing company and to work collaboratively with senior leaders at Yext. The successful candidate must be a proven team leader and demonstrate knowledge of business and accounting concepts blended with strong systems expertise.
What You'll Do- Collaborate with Revenue Accounting, Deal Desk, IT, and Business Applications teams to define and prioritize business requirements and revenue systems roadmap
- Act as a liaison between IT and Finance to drive evaluation and implementation of revenue financial systems and processes, partnering closely with IT and Business Applications teams on cross-functional system integrations and implementations
- Drive automation and efficiency across order-to-cash processes, including quoting, provisioning, invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition
- Lead integration of revenue and billings processes for recently acquired businesses
- Update Finance team and leadership on project status, timelines, and key decisions on a regular basis
- Partner with Internal Audit to design and implement appropriate controls environment around revenue systems and lead external audit support for revenue system related ITGCs
- Partner with Revenue Accounting, FP&A, GTM teams, and leadership to develop standardized reporting dashboards and close reports
- Monitor ongoing systems health and partner with IT to identify and resolve any Finance related revenue systems issues
- Evaluate and educate the team on new revenue systems and industry trends
- Perform ad hoc analysis and reviews and respond to inquiries from senior management
- Degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, or related field
- 10+ years of accounting and financial systems experience
- CPA is preferred
- Deep hands-on experience with revenue accounting tech stack, including SFDC, NetSuite, Avalara, and Zuora/Rev Pro
- Proven track record leading systems implementations, upgrades, and process improvements in a fast-paced, scaling, public SaaS company
- Strong understanding of ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition, and Lead to Cash process
- Strong knowledge and application of internal controls
- Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of an organization and broadly across business units
- Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills (verbal and written) with a sharp focus on details
- Ability to recognize problems, gather data, draw valid conclusions and effectively present information to managers, peers and customers
- Excellent time-management skills, ability to prioritize and be flexible as priorities shift
- High degree of dedication to continuous improvement and strong sense of ownership
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Pay ranges at Yext are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at Yext are typically eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision benefits; life insurance; short term and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement plan; and vacation and sick leave. Successful candidates may also be eligible for equity (stock) based compensation and/or variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.
Yext is committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture where every person is seen, heard, and valued. We believe in equal employment opportunity and welcome employees and applicants of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, creeds, national origins, ancestries, genetics, sexes, pregnancy or childbirth, sexual orientations, genders (including gender identity or nonbinary or nonconformity and/or status as a trans individual), ages, physical or mental disabilities, citizenships, marital, parental and/or familial status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.
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