[Hiring] Business SOX Compliance Manager @Zillow

Role Description

Zillow is seeking an experienced and motivated Business SOX Compliance Manager to join the SOX Compliance team. This is a hands-on role in which you will own and execute SOX business process control workstreams as part of the second line of defense for Zillow Group's Internal Control over Financial Reporting. You will serve as a subject matter expert, partnering directly with business stakeholders to design and implement controls, identify gaps, and drive remediation. We are looking for a highly accountable individual who demonstrates strong technical SOX expertise, reliable project execution, and an ability to operate independently with limited oversight. If you want to make meaningful contributions to a fast-growing enterprise, we encourage you to apply!

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and control owners to assess potential business changes for impacts to SOX business process controls and objectives, including for new products, non-routine transactions, and system changes.
• Serve as a SOX subject matter expert, collaborating with control owners to create processes and procedures that meet SOX compliance requirements and scale with future growth.
• Support the design and implementation of controls for complex and high-risk business process areas, driving projects end to end.
• Identify gaps in internal control designs that could lead to financial reporting risk and collaborate on efforts to correct design deficiencies.
• Develop and drive remediation plans in partnership with control owners, seeing projects through to timely completion.
• Collaborate with IT compliance team on internal control considerations for system implementations impacting internal controls over financial reporting.
• Coordinate with internal audit, external audit, and SOX compliance teams for alignment on SOX planning, walkthroughs/testing, audit requests, deficiency evaluations, and SOX education.
• Manage SOX compliance processes including audit support and remediation programs against established timelines, holding self and control owners accountable to documented timelines.
• Maintain and deliver regular status reporting on audit support activities, remediation work, and control implementation projects for review by leadership.
• Maintain current awareness of PCAOB trends, SEC and COSO requirements, evolving U.S. GAAP standards (particularly ASC 606) and proactively assess implications for the control environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field.
• Certified Public Accountant.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience, including Big 4 public accounting experience.
• Compliance or audit experience at a publicly traded company preferred.

Requirements

• Hands-on expertise in SOX business process control design, implementation, and assessment.
• Strong knowledge of SOX requirements for business processes and their related information technology components.
• Solid understanding of COSO, PCAOB standards, SEC reporting requirements, and U.S. GAAP.
• Experience with auditing programs, such as AuditBoard/Optro, and AI tools preferred.
• Ability to influence others and drive accountability across business stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain control concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Exceptionally organized with strong execution, follow-up, and attention to detail across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Comfortable operating independently in fast-paced situations while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Sound judgment and decision-making in situations involving ambiguity, complexity, and financial reporting risk.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Eligible for equity awards based on factors such as 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.