Senior Accountant

Zillow Zillow · Consumer · United States · Remote

Senior Accountant role focused on month-end close, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, SOX controls, and international accounting within Zillow's Controller organization. Requires strong U.S. GAAP knowledge and experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead components of the month-end and quarter-end close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
  2. Support international accounting and reporting for foreign subsidiaries, including ownership of related journal entries and reporting
  3. Perform and review flux analysis for operating expenses and balance sheet accounts, investigating and explaining variances to management
  4. Partner with Tax, Financial Reporting, and Technical Accounting on matters related to international operations, compliance, and reporting requirements
  5. Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and documentation to enhance efficiency, scalability, and controls

Skills

Required

  • BA/BS with a concentration in Accounting or Finance
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements
  • 5+ years of relevant accounting experience
  • Experience supporting month-end close processes in a complex environment
  • Experience with international accounting, intercompany transactions, and/or global entities
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

  • CPA preferred
  • experience with Workday or other ERP systems preferred
  • Audit or internal audit experience preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • strong foundation in U.S. GAAP
  • international accounting
  • proactive mindset
  • ownership of related journal entries and reporting
  • Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and documentation
  • Own and operate SOX controls
  • evaluating control design and execution
  • supporting audit requests
  • Strong Excel skills
  • experience with Workday or other ERP systems preferred
  • Audit or internal audit experience preferred
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail
  • ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Proactive, self-directed
  • comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment