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Reporting up through the Accounting and Controllership organization, this team is charged with delivering accuracy, consistency, and excellence across the accounting function. We lead efforts to manage, streamline, and enhance the close process and systems, while also owning program oversight, driving strategic initiatives, and participating in the month-end close process for select areas. In addition, the team identifies and implements automation and process improvements that strengthen efficiency, standardization, and scalability across the broader accounting organization.About the role\nThis 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.\nAlongside 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.\nA 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.\nThis 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.\nIn this role, you will:\nClose Management & Financial Transformation\nCo-lead close optimization and efficiency initiatives, identify manual processes, build roadmaps, and drive improvements that reduce manual effort and strengthen scalability across the accounting organization.\n\nOwn close communications, facilitation, and tracking, maintaining the operational rhythm of the close cycle.\n\nOverhaul and maintain the artifacts, templates, and frameworks used to coordinate close activity across the accounting org.\n\nLead recurring cross-team accounting programs, such as close management and consolidation, driving standardization and coordination across teams.\n\nProvide oversight of the intercompany program; partner with Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Compliance to confirm that shared services and transfer pricing agreements are operating as intended, and flag issues that need to be addressed.\n\nRepresent 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.\n\nDevelop and enhance operational policies and internal control frameworks to ensure SOX compliance.\n\nDeliver financial analysis and develop metrics that provide insight into close processes, supporting efforts to drive optimization, standardization, and scalability.\n\nDiscrete Close Ownership\nOwn the accounting for a focused set of close areas, including expense accruals, ensuring that related journal entries and reconciliations are accurate and well supported.\n\nAct as a reviewer of intercompany activity across a defined subset of entities operating under shared service and transfer pricing agreements, ensuring settlements are recorded accurately and in accordance with those agreements.\n\nAuthor or review monthly fluctuation analyses and month-end close documentation for owned areas.\n\nThis role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.In California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $103,200.00 - $164,800.00 annually. This base pay range is specific to these locations and may not be applicable to other locations.In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. Employees in this role will not be paid below the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state where they reside.Who you are\n8+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a large public company environment; Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance required, CPA preferred.\n\nStrong US GAAP foundation, with experience in intercompany accounting, multi-entity consolidation, and exposure to international subsidiaries and transfer-pricing processes preferred.\n\nSkilled at preparing and reviewing journal entries and reconciliations with a critical, analytical approach.\n\nDemonstrated ability to lead or support cross-functional projects and programs, balancing execution with strategic priorities.\n\nProcess improvement and automation orientation, not just executing, but questioning and improving how things are done, with a track record of scalable solutions.\n\nStrong communication and facilitation skills, comfortable presenting to leadership and driving cross-functional alignment across Finance, Tax, FP&A, Legal, and Technology teams without direct authority.\n\nExcellent organizational skills and attention to detail; thrives managing competing priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment and building structure where none yet exists.\n\nAdvanced Excel skills required; experience with Workday Financials or another large ERP and similar data tools preferred.\n\nGet to know us\nAt Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help people navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you’ll be part of a company reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.\nHow we work is a key part of that transformation. Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they’re most productive-enabling us to move fast, stay connected and deliver on our people promise.\nZillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S. Zillow was named one of FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2026, and included on TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.\nNo matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.\nZillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.\nQualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.\nLos Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. 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