Business SOX Compliance Manager

About the team

The Zillow Group SOX Compliance Team provides business and IT control development, implementation and management across Zillow Group. Our team works closely with Finance, Product Development, IT and Security teams to help define compliance requirements for new products and features and support audit and assessment activities. You’ll move quickly in an agile development environment with this high-energy group that values collaboration and process improvement!

About the role

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

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 $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 Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia the standard base pay range for this role is $98,000.00 - $156,600.00 annually. The 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

• 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

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

Get to know us

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. 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.

How 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.

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, 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.

No 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.

Zillow 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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Los 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. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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