Yext is a B2B SaaS company focused on helping organizations manage and improve how their business information is discovered and understood online. Its Answers Platform brings together content in a Knowledge Graph and supports products including Listings, Pages, Reviews, and Search, enabling businesses to deliver relevant answers across digital customer touchpoints. With more than 15 years of experience, Yext serves companies building content-driven customer experiences at scale.
Director of Revenue Accounting - Remote in the United States
Yext is seeking a revenue accounting leader to oversee global billing, collections, revenue recognition, audits, and M&A support. This role manages the monthly close and leads teams across Revenue, Billing, and Collections.
Description
- Lead the monthly close across revenue, accounts receivable, allowances, deferred revenue, and commissions
- Validate journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analyses for an accurate and timely revenue close
- Set and maintain revenue recognition and commissions accounting policies, coordinating policy updates with external auditors
- Oversee the Revenue, Billing, and Collections teams while maintaining effective internal controls
- Work with Deal Desk and commercial partners to improve processes, controls, and technical revenue recognition practices
- Manage internal controls over revenue transactions and reporting in partnership with Internal Audit
- Collaborate with Revenue Systems and Business Systems to improve automation, efficiency, and data accuracy
- Direct external audits covering revenue, accounts receivable, allowances, deferred revenue, and commissions
- Coordinate with SEC Reporting and Investor Relations on footnotes, earnings materials, and financial disclosures
- Support revenue due diligence, opening balance sheet preparation, and integration work for M&A transactions
- Prepare on-demand analyses for senior leaders
- Contribute to strategic business projects and company initiatives
- Mentor and develop a strong, globally distributed team
- Travel within the United States and internationally
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related discipline
- CPA license or comparable professional qualification
- At least 10 years of overall professional experience
- Five or more years in Big Four public accounting, together with relevant industry experience
- Experience in SaaS or software is preferred
- Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and revenue recognition, including related technical matters and interpretations
- Strong people leadership abilities; experience managing international teams is preferred
- Able to collaborate across organizational levels and manage relationships with external stakeholders
- Clear communicator who can explain financial statement impacts to nontechnical audiences
- Highly analytical and attentive to detail
- Able to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
- Motivated to design and improve processes within a growing business
- Demonstrates ownership, initiative, and a self-directed approach
- Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, Zuora, or comparable systems is advantageous
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-provided life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Variable compensation tied to performance against goals and targets
- Domestic and international travel opportunities