--- title: 'Payroll Analyst at Yext' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/payroll-analyst-yext-hyderabad-zd9g3f7vsq37' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-27' --- # Payroll Analyst at Yext - **Company:** Yext - **Location:** Hyderabad, India - **Posted:** 2026-10-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-27 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/yext/jobs/8325444 ## Job description Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the enterprise agentic marketing platform. Built on the world's most comprehensive structured data platform for local businesses, Yext gives brands and their partners the visibility intelligence to win every moment of discovery – across AI and traditional search. Yext's API-first architecture connects structured data to APIs, MCP servers, and generative interfaces, so partners and developers can build purpose-built experiences on the same infrastructure powering Yext's own products. Thousands of brands and digital marketing partners in financial services, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and food rely on Yext to manage, measure, and optimize visibility at scale. For more information, visit [yext.com](http://yext.com). Yext is seeking an experienced payroll professional to join our growing team. The Payroll Analyst will be responsible for maintaining and operating the Company's payroll function, processes and systems, including global payroll, commissions payments, bonuses, payroll related taxes and certain business operations. The Payroll Analyst will partner and work closely with HR, Equity, and Finance teams. Reporting to the Team Lead, Payroll this person will be a true partner to the organization, always approaching work with a lens of adding value to the company. ## What You'll Do - Maintain, operate, and update payroll systems/processes daily. - Execute the payroll cycle for assigned Yext entities. - Ensure bonuses/commissions/variable pay earnings are accurate. - Process payroll, commissions payments, and payroll tax transactions. - Prepare the reconciliation for Manager review. - Process Restricted stock options recording and Employee Stocks Purchase plan management. - Investigate and drive resolution to payroll questions from employees, Finance, and HR teams. - Ensure compliance with internal policies and controls, SOX as well as compliance with external laws and regulatory guidance. - Assist with gathering supporting documentation for internal and external audit requests. - Create and maintain SOPs and supporting documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy, best practices and business process controls. - Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy to eliminate any subsequent adjustments to payroll. - Commitment to process improvement and re-engineer current systems to build efficient and scalable payroll processes. - Maintain the payroll email and ticketing system to ensure all issues are addressed in a timely manner. - Working knowledge of processes, procedures, controls, regulations, and compliance as required. - Support the team with statutory research and regulatory compliance concerning payroll-related labor and tax laws. - Work with HR, Benefits and Equity teams to develop processes for the timely reporting, recording and review of bonuses, new hires, promotions, and other compensation related changes. - Ensure accurate earnings and deduction totals, review general ledger backup and automated system outputs (including ledgers, registers, and standard reporting), and identify and rectify any out-of-balance discrepancies. - Review and process involuntary deductions such as levies and garnishments. - Assist with manual, quarterly, and year-end adjustments. - Assist with ad hoc projects as needed. ## What You Have - BA/BS degree. - 3+ years of Global Payroll experience. - Payroll Certification is a plus. - Experience with major Payroll and ERP systems (Workday, International Platform, ADP Smart Compliance). - Proficient in Microsoft Excel. - High degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality. - Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on capacity. - Ability to work independently or as a team member. ## Perks 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-RM1 #LI-Onsite Yext is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a results-driven, engaging culture where every employee has the opportunity to contribute to the success of the Company, perform at the highest possible level, and grow their skills and capabilities. Yext welcomes employees and applicants of all backgrounds and demographics, and does not engage in discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic recognized under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. The Company believes a broad variety of life experiences across the Yext team is critical to its mission to help every business in the world be visible everywhere customers search. By seeking out fresh perspectives and fostering a positive interview experience and employee experience, Yext can remain at the forefront of innovation, and better serve its customers. It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by applicable 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](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexIHU2ZCgSpcOcz5DHaL9Eyk0GIqz-AqdbgbdV8ImC74qkWA/viewform?usp=sf_link). Security Alert All legitimate Yext communications come from @yext.com email addresses. Messages from other domains (for example, @yext.team) are not authorized and are likely fraudulent. If you receive a message that seems suspicious, do not share personal information, click on links, or provide payment. Instead, please report the communication to security@yext.com. ## About Yext ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Yext provides an enterprise agentic marketing platform that helps multi-location brands manage and distribute verified business data and content across search engines, directories, social platforms, LLMs, and AI agents. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: YEXT) - **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: Howard Lerman, Brian Distelburger, and Brent Metz ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Digital presence management / Enterprise marketing technology (MarTech) - **Target customers**: Enterprise brands with multiple physical locations (e.g., retail, hospitality, healthcare, financial services) – B2B, Enterprise - **Mission or purpose statement**: “To help brands show up accurately and confidently everywhere customers search” (paraphrased from [yext.com/about](https://www.yext.com/about)) ## Products & Services - **Yext Knowledge Graph**: A central, verified source of truth for every location’s data (hours, services, attributes) that powers all downstream distribution. - **Content Generation Agents**: AI-powered agents that create on-brand local pages, social posts, review responses, and email campaigns. - **Distribution Agents**: Syndicate content in real time to LLMs, directories, maps, social platforms, and review sites – without aggregator delays. - **Scout**: AI analytics that analyze over 10 billion signals monthly across four AI models to identify where and why brands are losing customers. - **Developer Platform**: APIs and custom workflow tools to build custom agents and integrate Yext with internal systems. - **Listings, Pages, Reviews, Chat, Analytics** – foundational modules for managing digital presence (legacy products now folded into the agentic platform). All described on [yext.com/index.html](https://www.yext.com/index.html) and [yext.com/about](https://www.yext.com/about) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $922.3 million (as of mid-2025, per LinkedIn data in search results) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $446.6 million (same source) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Yext went public in 2017 on NYSE; notable board includes Michael Walrath (Chair & CEO). No current investor list provided, but IPO was a major milestone. Partners include major brands managing over 4 million locations worldwide. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew 8.5% YoY to 1,007 employees (LinkedIn data in search results) - Over 20% of hires in 2024 were internal (career page) - Presence in 32 countries with offices in New York, Budapest, Hyderabad, London, Paris, and Washington D.C. - Trusted by brands managing 4M+ locations globally ## Competitive Advantages - **Verified Data Infrastructure**: Yext’s Knowledge Graph is the single source of verified location data, eliminating aggregator delays and inaccuracies. - **Agentic Marketing Platform**: First-mover in delivering an integrated platform that combines content generation, distribution, and AI performance analytics specifically for multi-location enterprises. - **Direct Publisher Network**: Content is distributed directly to LLMs, maps, and social platforms without going through aggregators, ensuring speed and consistency. - **10 Billion Signals Analyzed Monthly**: Scout’s data intelligence provides granular visibility into customer behavior across digital touchpoints. ## Strategic Focus - **Agentic Marketing**: Yext is betting its future on “agentic” AI – building the infrastructure for brands to manage how AI models and agents discover and present their information. This is the core of the current platform rebrand. - **Global Expansion**: Offices in EMEA, APAC, and North America; hiring in multiple regions. - **Product Innovation**: Continued investment in AI, APIs, and custom workflow capabilities to allow enterprises to build proprietary agents on Yext’s foundation. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes Customer Centricity, One Team (collaboration), Impact-Driven, and Constructive Candor – open communication and challenging ideas are encouraged. - **Hybrid Work Model**: Employees work in a hybrid model with offices in major global cities; flexibility to work remotely with periodic in-person connection. - **Career Growth**: Internal mobility is a priority – over 20% of 2024 hires were from within. Upward Mobility program supports exploring new roles and skills. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), paid parental leave, 401k with match, equity, commuter benefits. Unique perks include free Calm subscription, monthly ClassPass credits, flexible vacation, paid holidays, and sick days. - **Transparency**: Leadership communicates through newsletters, quarterly company-wide meetings, and post-earnings breakdowns. - **Engineering & Product Culture**: Strong emphasis on AI and platform development; roles include Platform Consultants, NetSuite Senior Developer, Product Manager, etc. (based on open positions). - **Overall Employee Rating**: 3.7/5.0 on LinkedIn (956 reviews) – Work-Life: 4.1, Compensation: 3.8, Culture: 3.8, Career: 3.6. ## Sources 1. [yext.com/careers](https://www.yext.com/careers) 2. [yext.com/index.html](https://www.yext.com/index.html) 3. [yext.com/about](https://www.yext.com/about) 4. [linkedin.com/company/yext](https://www.linkedin.com/company/yext) 5. 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