Accounting Manager

Zillow

37d•$94,700 - $159,300•Remote

About The Position

This role offers a unique blend of hands-on accounting and broader program management within Zillow’s Close and Consolidations team. Approximately half of your time will be dedicated to the month-end close process, with a focus on people-related costs such as payroll, share-based compensation, severance, and certain benefits. Because many of these areas are owned by other teams, success requires strong cross-functional partnerships and technical expertise to ensure accuracy in our financial results. The other half of the role is focused on advancing close and consolidation initiatives beyond recurring accounting activities. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of programs, lead projects, and drive improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen scalability. This role is also expected to create additional capacity in this space by optimizing and automating people-cost activities, enabling greater focus on close optimization and strategic initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in balancing execution with strategic thinking, can manage multiple priorities independently, and is eager to influence how our accounting processes scale with the business.

Requirements

4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a large public company environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
Strong foundation in US GAAP, with experience accounting for payroll and equity compensation, preferred.
Experience preparing and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations with a critical and analytical approach.
Demonstrated ability to lead or support cross-functional projects/programs, balancing execution with strategic priorities.
Passion for process improvement and automation, with a proven track record of implementing scalable solutions.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate across Finance, HR, Legal, and Technology teams.
Advanced Excel skills required; or similar data tools a plus.
Thrives in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

CPA strongly preferred.
Strong foundation in US GAAP, with experience accounting for payroll and equity compensation, preferred.
Experience with Workday Financials or another large ERP system preferred.
Knowledge of multi-entity structures and intercompany accounting preferred.

Responsibilities

Own the accounting for all people-related costs, including salaries, paid time off, share-based compensation, bonuses, and severance.
Act as the primary reviewer for transactions prepared by partner teams (e.g., payroll runs, share-based compensation expense recognition), and ensure all necessary journal entries, such as accruals, are appropriately reflected in the financial statements.
Navigate more complex areas such as equity accelerations, terminations, and severance, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and improved transparency into processes and financial statement results.
Author or review monthly fluctuation analyses and the month-end close presentation for people costs.
Collaborate closely with Payroll, Equity, Benefits, and other teams, performing effective reviews, identifying necessary improvements, and driving process enhancements.
Drive optimization of manual close processes through automation and efficiency improvements, creating capacity to take on additional close and consolidation initiatives described below.
Lead recurring cross-team accounting programs such as close management, intercompany and consolidation, and oversight of outsourcing arrangements.
Represent accounting in Zillow Group–wide strategic projects such as M&A integrations, new entity formation, and reorganizations, and project manage the execution of related activities across the accounting organization.
Manage intra-accounting optimization initiatives aimed at simplifying processes, improving accuracy, and enhancing scalability across close and consolidation activities.
Build and enhance operational policies and internal control frameworks, ensuring SOX compliance.
Deliver financial analysis and develop metrics that provide insight into close processes, supporting efforts to drive optimization, standardization, and scalability across the accounting function