Accounting Manager - Financial Products & Services

Overview

Accounting Manager in Zillow's Finance organization, applying advanced accounting knowledge to manage complex operational accounting activities and support timely, compliant financial reporting. This is a remote position.

What you'll do

• Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of complex journal entries, account reconciliations, and schedules to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial results.
• Interpret and apply relevant accounting guidance to new or unusual transactions, advising stakeholders on treatment and documenting conclusions for audit support.
• Coordinate month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned areas, identifying root causes of variances, resolving discrepancies, and recommending process improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance standard operating procedures, controls, and documentation for key accounting processes to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business partners to provide accounting insights, answer operational questions, and support initiatives that impact the general ledger.
• Analyze trends and key drivers in assigned accounts, preparing clear summaries and explanations for management reviews and internal reporting.
• Support system and process changes by defining accounting requirements, testing outcomes, and validating data integrity.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of professional accounting experience in corporate accounting, public accounting, or a related finance role.
• Experience performing and reviewing complex reconciliations, period-end close activities, and variance analysis in a high-volume or multi-entity environment.
• Experience working with modern ERP or financial systems and spreadsheet tools to manage data and improve accounting workflows.
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Google Gemini in accounting and/or Finance environments.

Nice to have

• Active CPA license, with a foundation in public accounting and strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Prior experience in public accounting as an auditor.

Details

• Remote position; employees work from a physical location of their choice that must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.
• Base pay range of $103,200.00 - $164,800.00 annually in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington state, and Washington DC; $98,000.00 - $156,600.00 annually in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia.
• Eligible for equity awards based on experience, performance, and location.