[Hiring] Senior Accountant - Revenue @Zillow

Role Description

The Senior Accountant - Revenue applies advanced accounting knowledge to perform complex operational activities, ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records, and support timely, compliant reporting. This role partners closely with Finance and cross-functional teams to improve processes, resolve issues, and provide insights that help leaders make sound business decisions.

• Lead the preparation, review, and analysis of journal entries, account reconciliations, and schedules to ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial results.
• Perform month-end and quarter-end close activities for assigned areas, identifying root causes of variances, resolving discrepancies, and recommending process improvements.
• Analyze trends and key drivers in assigned accounts, preparing clear summaries and explanations for management reviews and internal reporting.
• Collaborate and cultivate relationships with Strategic Finance, Tax, Treasury, and business partners to provide accounting insights, answer operational questions, and support initiatives that impact the general ledger.
• Support system and process changes (such as new tools, integrations, or workflows) by defining accounting requirements, testing outcomes, and validating data integrity.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance standard operating procedures, controls, and documentation for key accounting processes to support compliance and audit readiness.
• Continuously pursue optimization and automation of existing processes to scale with the growth of the business efficiently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional accounting experience in public accounting, industry (technology, advertising, media), or a mix.
• Active CPA license (strongly preferred), with a foundation in public accounting and strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Experience performing and reviewing period-end close activities and variance analysis in a high-volume or multi-entity environment.
• Experience working with modern ERP, financial systems, and tools such as Alteryx Designer or Databricks to manage data and improve accounting workflows.
• Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Google Gemini in accounting and/or finance environments.
• Advanced Excel skills with an interest and aptitude for working with large datasets.
• Ability to work with a high sense of urgency while maintaining outstanding attention to detail.
• Capable of prioritizing conflicting responsibilities and independently driving toward deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and data-driven organization.

Requirements

• This 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 $85,900.00 - $137,100.00 annually.
• In Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $81,500.00 - $130,300.00 annually.
• In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also 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.

Company Description

At 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.

• Through Cloud HQ, our strategic approach to distributed work, most employees have the flexibility to work from wherever they’re most productive.
• Zillow 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.
• Included on TIME’s America’s Best Companies 2026 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture.
• Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees.