Yext is seeking a top tier candidate for a Senior Revenue Accountant position to join our Revenue Accounting Team. The ideal candidate is an ambitious self-starter who is highly motivated to learn and grow within a fast-paced organization. Reporting to the U.S. based Senior Revenue Accounting Manager this role will be responsible for supporting the monthly close processes and have significant involvement in supporting and initiating general accounting and reporting process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of ASC 606 U.S. GAAP and internal controls and can excel in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment. This role offers a tremendous opportunity to gain experience with a growing company and have exposure across divisions and with leaders at Yext.
This role is fully on-site in our Hyderabad India office
What Youll Do
- Perform month-end close activities including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Manage analyze reconcile and understand large volumes of data in Excel from various internal systems and the general ledger
- Review revenue contracts and transactions to ensure compliance with the companys revenue recognition policies under ASC606
- Review commissions transactions to ensure proper recording reconciliation and settlement of balances in line with ASC 340-40
- Perform financial statement analysis and document meaningful explanations for fluctuations
- Participate in streamlining and process improvement projects enhancing the internal controls over accounting processes and systems
- Assist in implementing new accounting policies and procedures
- Prepare schedules and reports for management and external service providers
- Provide a high level of customer service with finance and non-finance business partners
- Support external audit requirements related to specific areas of responsibility including preparation of audit schedules
- Support management in completing special projects ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests and other tasks as assigned
- Mentor and knowledge share with other supporting members of the accounting team
What You Have
BA / BS degree in Accounting or related field4 years of accounting experience including experience in the SaaS or software industry (preferably with 2 years of relevant month-end close experience)Strong knowledge and application of U.S. GAAP including exposure to SaaS or software specific ASC 606 Revenue Recognition issues and public company internal controls environmentAbility and willingness to work shift hours to support the U.S. team during critical close periods often aligning with U.S. working hoursAbility to execute follow-up and ensure attention to detailCommitment to process improvement and the ability to think out-of the box including an interest in exploring new technologies to improve automationStrong communication and interpersonal skillsA team player adept at building relationships across the organizationExcellent time management skills ability to prioritize and multitaskHigh degree of dedication to improvement and strong sense of ownershipStrong problem solving analytical and communication (both verbal and written) skillsProficiency with Microsoft tools (Excel Word) is required including the ability to manage and analyze large amounts of dataPrior experience working in an international business environmentExperience with NetSuite Salesforce Zuora RevPro Floqast Blackline Tableau or equivalent system is requiredBonus Points
CA or working towards completing a CA or equivalent professional designationExperience with a Big 4 firm and / or SEC registered companyPerks and Benefits
At Yext we take pride in our diverse workforce and prioritize creating an engaged and connected working environment. Our ambitious mission is to transform the enterprise with AI search and we know that to achieve that we need a global team of innovators visionary thought leaders and enthusiastic collaborators passionate about making a meaningful impact in the world and contributing to an extraordinary culture.
We believe that people do their best when they feel their best and to feel their best they must be well-informed fuelled and rested. To ensure our employees are at their best we offer a wide range of benefits and perks including :
Performance-Based Compensation : We offer an attractive bonus structure and stock options for eligible positions.Comprehensive Leave Package : Our leave package includes Paid Time Off (PTO) Parental Leave Sick Leave Casual Leave Bereavement Leave National Holidays and Floating Holidays to ensure a healthy work-life balance.Health & Wellness Offerings : We provide medical insurance with 7L coverage including enhanced parental and outpatient department (OPD) coverage for you your spouse two dependent children and two parents (as applicable and subject to eligibility requirements).Relocation Benefits : We offer relocation assistance and an allowance to eligible candidates to help ease your transition.World-Class Office & Building Amenities : Our office has a top-notch infrastructure including gaming rooms a plush pantry and breakout areas.#LI-RK1
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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 Yexts 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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Required Experience :
Senior IC
Key Skills
ASC 606,Loyalty Marketing,GAAP,Journal Entries,Pivot tables,Accounting,Microsoft dynamics,Account Reconciliation,SOX,Microsoft Dynamics GP,ERP Systems,NetSuite
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1