Senior GL Accountant

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the enterprise agentic marketing platform. AI is changing how customers find brands, and Yext gives enterprises the infrastructure to compete: Scout analyzes 10 billion signals monthly across four AI models to surface where you're losing and why, the Knowledge Graph maintains the verified data AI cites, and content generation and distribution agents syndicate brand content across LLMs, listings, social platforms, and review sites in real time. Thousands of brands in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to win across AI and traditional search. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work globally by Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®.

Yext is seeking a highly skilled Senior Accountant to join its growing and dynamic accounting team.This is a hands-on position with a mix of accounting and operational duties. This role will be responsible for assisting in the day to day transaction processing and accounting, preparing account reconciliations in connection with the close process, and performing financial analysis on an as-needed basis. This role reports directly to the Manager, GL Accounting based in India.

Responsibilities

• Participate in various accounting functions including preparing reconciliations and roll forwards, account analysis and processing month end journal entries for a variety of G/L accounts such as Benefits & Insurance Allocations, Payroll & 401K accrual, Cash, Accrued Publisher & Affiliate Fees, Prepaids, Leases
• Assist in reconciliations between subledger and general ledger
• Support and assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes
• Assist in implementing accounting policies and procedures to ensure all financial transactions are executed according to GAAP principles
• Work with independent auditors to provide support for audited financial statements
• Manage, analyze, and reconcile large volumes of data in Excel from various internal systems and the general ledger
• Assist in external financial reporting processes
• Support leadership in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests, and other tasks as assigned
• Assist with the  implementation and testing of both new and existing finance systems, including UAT documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified CA/ CPA or equivalent  degree in Accounting (preferably with Big 4 background or Big 4/private mix)
• 4+ years experience in accounting
• Strong knowledge and application of U.S. GAAP, and internal controls
• Ability and willingness to work shift hours to support the U.S. team during critical close periods, often aligning with U.S. working hours.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office tools including MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Ability to manage and analyze large amounts of data
• Detail-oriented, process-driven, and strong analytical skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Collaborative style with the ability to communicate clearly and precisely on technical and operational issues
• Ability to evaluate priorities and multi-task accordingly while keeping others apprised of status with respect to deadlines
• Excellent written and formal presentation skills
• Prior experience working in an international business environment
• Familiarity with NetSuite, Coupa, FloQast, and Tableau or equivalent systems is required

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