Accounting Manager (Individual Contributor)

This role blends financial transformation, close management, and targeted hands-on accounting within Zillow's Close and Consolidations team. The primary focus is advancing close and consolidation initiatives beyond recurring accounting activities; taking ownership of programs, leading projects, and driving improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen scalability. Alongside this, you'll act as an operational partner in running the close: owning close communication, facilitation, and the artifacts and frameworks that keep the cycle on track across the accounting organization. A focused set of discrete, close responsibilities, such as expense accruals and intercompany settlements, rounds out the role. These keep you close to the details of the process while preserving the capacity needed for the transformation agenda. 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.

Responsibilities

Co-lead close optimization and efficiency initiatives; Own close communications, facilitation, and tracking; Overhaul and maintain artifacts, templates, and frameworks; Lead recurring cross-team accounting programs; Provide oversight of the intercompany program; Represent accounting in Zillow Group-wide strategic projects; Develop and enhance operational policies and internal control frameworks for SOX compliance; Deliver financial analysis and develop metrics; Own accounting for expense accruals; Act as reviewer of intercompany activity; Author or review monthly fluctuation analyses and month-end close documentation

Requirements

8+ years of progressive accounting experience; Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance; Strong US GAAP foundation; Skilled at preparing and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations with a critical, analytical approach; Demonstrated ability to lead or support cross-functional projects and programs; Process improvement and automation orientation; Strong communication and facilitation skills; Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; Advanced Excel skills

Nice to have

CPA; experience in a large public company environment; experience in intercompany accounting, multi-entity consolidation, and exposure to international subsidiaries and transfer-pricing processes; experience with Workday Financials or another large ERP and similar data tools

Benefits

Equity awards