Senior FP&A Analyst

Yext; New York (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Analyst in FP&A, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Sales Finance team. This dynamic position involves driving productivity through financial modeling, reporting on sales performance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure accurate financial forecasts. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this role offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, engaging with senior executives and influencing key business decisions. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and are passionate about finance, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Vacation and Sick Leave

Equity (Stock) Based Compensation

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in FP&A or finance.
• Strong analytical skills and financial modeling proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance business partner and P&L owner for Sales.
• Build and maintain financial models for Sales strategy.

Skills

Financial Modeling

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Excel/G Sheets

CRM (Salesforce)

Business Intelligence (Tableau)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Tableau

Anaplan

Job description

Turn Your Digital Presence into a Differentiator

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 Sr Analyst, FP&A to support our growing revenue organization. As a key member of the Sales Finance FP&A team, the right individual will support topline forecasting, measurement, reporting, and analytics around the customer base including bookings, retention, and operational headcount planning. This role includes significant exposure to leaders across the company.

What You'll Do

• Act as the finance business partner and P&L owner for the Sales organization, working closely with Sales leadership to drive productivity and efficiency.
• Build and maintain detailed financial and operating models to support Sales strategy and headcount planning. Ensure the latest business assumptions are accurately reflected in the forecast.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of sales performance KPI’s including Bookings, Sales Productivity, and a variety of other SaaS metrics. Visualize and present key metrics on an ongoing basis to various stakeholders across the company.
• Partner with Revenue Operations, Accounting and Finance to ensure accurate monthly close and revenue forecast precision, and investigate variances between actuals and forecasts to understand trends and potential risks and opportunities for Yext.
• Perform ad hoc analyses that drive strategic business decisions. Analyze data and financial and business metrics used by the company and senior management.
• Continuously improve and streamline FP&A processes, reporting, and tools; advocate for scalable, data-driven solutions across the org.
  
  

What You Have

• Bachelor's Degree or similar college level education in Finance, Business, Investment Banking or a related field. MBA a plus.
• 4-7 years of experience in FP&A, finance, investment banking or a related field. Prior software industry experience preferred.
• Power user of Excel/G Sheets. Experience using CRM (e.g. Salesforce), business intelligence (e.g. Tableau), and financial planning applications is a plus (e.g. Anaplan).
• Ability to develop strong relationships with business partners at all levels of the organization; prior business partnering experience preferred, within a tech company a plus
• Comfort working independently and diving into data or creating models with limited direction
• Excellent analytical skills, strong proficiency in financial modeling, and familiarity working with and articulating financial and accounting concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. Proactive self-starter with the ability to multitask and prioritize appropriately to meet tight deadlines. High attention to detail is a must.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Comfortable working with and articulating financial concepts to managers and senior executives.
• High standard for integrity required for exposure to confidential company performance data and legal contracts.
  
  

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.

Annual Base Pay Range: $88,650 USD - $140,000 USD

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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