Director, Revenue Accounting

Yext•New York, NY

16h•$142,650 - $263,000•Onsite

About The Position

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the enterprise agentic marketing platform. Built on the world's most comprehensive structured data platform for local businesses, Yext gives brands and their partners the visibility intelligence to win every moment of discovery – across AI and traditional search. Yext's API-first architecture connects structured data to APIs, MCP servers, and generative interfaces, so partners and developers can build purpose-built experiences on the same infrastructure powering Yext's own products. Thousands of brands and digital marketing partners in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to manage, measure, and optimize visibility at scale. For more information, visit yext.com. The Director, Revenue Accounting will oversee the Revenue, Billing, and Collections teams and will work closely with the Revenue Systems, General Ledger, Deal Desk, Legal, and FP&A teams. This role is responsible for overseeing the billings, collections, commissions accounting, contract review, and revenue accounting processes and will have primary responsibility for the monthly close, key metrics, and management reporting processes for these areas. Other responsibilities will include M&A activities, including overseeing revenue due diligence and integration along with process and workflow improvements. The successful candidate must be a proven team leader and demonstrate knowledge of revenue and accounting concepts with strong attention to detail. This role will oversee a global team of 11, with members located in the United States, Hungary, India, and the Philippines.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Accounting or related field
CPA or equivalent professional designation
10+ years of total experience with 5 or more years of Big-4 public accounting firm experience combined with relevant industry experience, preferably in the SaaS or software industry space
Strong knowledge of ASC 606, Revenue Recognition, including associated issues and technical interpretations
Exceptional people management skills, with a strong interest in team development, preferably with prior international team management experience
Ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization and manage relationships with external parties, including strong communication skills, and the ability to discuss financial statement implications with a non-technical audience
Strong, detail oriented analytical skills with the ability to recognize problems, gather data, draw valid conclusions and make effective, business oriented recommendations
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines, with a collaborative, solutions oriented approach
Interest in building and refining processes in a scaling business environment, with a strong interest in continuous improvement
Strong sense of ownership with a proactive, self-starter mindset

Nice To Haves

Experience with Netsuite, SFDC, Zuora or other relevant systems is a plus

Responsibilities

Direct and manage the month-end close process for revenue, accounts receivable, allowances, deferred revenue and commissions, including reviewing journal entries, reconciliations and other analyses, in order to ensure an accurate and timely revenue close.
Own the company’s revenue recognition and commissions accounting policies including reviewing any changes with the Company’s external auditors, and ensuring compliance on a day to day basis
Manage the day to day activities of the Revenue and Billing and Collections teams and ensure efficient operation in compliance with the company's internal controls
Work closely with Deal Desk and customer facing commercial teams to ensure alignment on process and controls and to develop technical revenue recognition policies for new products and changes in commercial strategy
Own internal controls for revenue transactions and reporting and partner with Internal Audit to develop and maintain a strong, high-quality internal controls environment
Partner closely with Revenue Systems and Business Systems teams to identify and implement changes in processes to increase automation and improve productivity and accuracy
Lead external audit regarding annual audit requirements for revenue, accounts receivable, allowances, deferred revenue and commissions
Work closely with SEC Reporting team and Investor Relations to review financial statement footnotes, earnings, and disclosures related to ARR, revenue, and accounts receivable
Support ongoing M&A activity, including overseeing revenue due diligence, opening balance sheet, and post acquisition integration activities
Conduct ad hoc analysis and reviews based on inquiries from senior management
Support strategic company projects/initiatives and apply critical thinking skills to provide solutions that drive company performance
Coach, mentor and develop a high performing global team.