Director Financial Systems & Integrations , NY

Director Financial Systems & Integrations

New York, NY

Yext is seeking a strategic and technical Director, Financial Systems and Integrations to lead the evolution of our global financial architecture. This role is responsible for the health, scalability, and seamless connectivity of our core ERP and ancillary financial applications. As a seasoned leader with a deep background in Net Suite and iPaaS solutions, you will oversee the strategy and execution of systems supporting General Ledger, AP, Procurement, and Treasury.

You are not only a people manager but a technical visionary who can partner across the organization to ensure that our financial data flows accurately and efficiently across the entire enterprise ecosystem.

• Financial Systems Strategy: Own the long-term roadmap for our global ERP and financial tech stack, ensuring systems are optimized to support Yext’s growth, international expansion, and complex compliance requirements.
• Lead Enterprise Implementations: Direct large-scale implementation and optimization projects for core financial modules, including GL, AP, Procurement, Asset Management, and Cash Management/Treasury.
• Integration Excellence: Act as the primary architect for our financial integration strategy, utilizing iPaaS (specifically Tray.ai) to connect disparate systems and automate cross-functional data flows.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Partner with Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, and IT to gather requirements and design technical solutions that solve complex business challenges and support other teams’ integration needs.
• People Leadership: Manage and mentor a high-performing team of systems analysts and integration engineers, fostering a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and continuous professional growth.
• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Oversee the administration and optimization of our broader finance stack, including Coupa, Floqast, and Kyriba, ensuring high availability and peak performance.
• Governance & Security: Collaborate with Internal Audit and Security teams to maintain robust SOX-compliant controls, manage system permissions, and ensure data integrity across all financial platforms.
• Operational Transformation: Continuously evaluate manual processes for automation opportunities, transforming how the Finance organization interacts with technology to drive efficiency and speed‑to‑close.

• 12+ years of experience in financial systems leadership, with a proven track record of managing high-growth teams in a public SaaS environment.
• ERP Mastery: Deep expertise in Oracle ecosystems, with a strong preference for Net Suite administration and implementation.
• Integration Expert: Significant hands‑on experience with iPaaS software (Tray.ai preferred); you must be able to design and oversee complex system-to-system integrations.
• Technical Depth: Extensive experience implementing and managing specialized tools such as Coupa (Procurement), Floqast/Blackline (Close), and Kyriba (Treasury).
• Full‑Cycle Implementation Lead: Proven success leading at least two global ERP implementations or major upgrades from inception through post‑go‑live support.
• Cross‑Functional Influence: Exceptional ability to work across stakeholders (IT, HR, Sales Ops) to understand their data needs and deliver integrated solutions that serve the whole business.
• Process Visionary: A deep understanding of financial workflows, including Procure‑to‑Pay, Record‑to‑Report, and Treasury operations.
• Communication: Ability to distill complex technical architecture into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership.
• Leadership experience: Proven ability to partner cross‑functionally and on an international, cross‑cultural basis.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.

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…