Strategic Finance Manager

About the team

The Strategic Finance team is at the forefront of Zillow Group’s strategy, planning, and key initiatives, collaborating across the organization on high-visibility projects. As part of Zillow Rentals, you’ll help build a best-in-class marketplace that connects renters with property owners and managers, supporting a seamless end-to-end online experience. This is a high-growth, high-impact area with significant opportunities to drive outcomes and shape the future of Zillow’s Rentals business.

About the role

Zillow Group is looking for an experienced Finance Manager to lead Rentals Longtail (<25 units) for the Strategic Finance team! This team works closely with the business and runs the monthly forecasting, annual operating planning, strategic planning, and financial modeling for new business opportunities and growth initiatives. Working directly with the business leaders, you’ll spearhead the process for providing effective, comprehensive, and consistent analysis over the health and performance of the Rentals business. This highly visible role requires a personable, dedicated, and detail-oriented candidate with a consistent record of cultivating relationships across functions and levels. You must be comfortable with ambiguity while working in a fast-paced dynamic and fun environment.

• Collaborate closely with business and executive leaders to inform strategic decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term, sustainable growth.

• Design and implement scalable financial frameworks that simplify and enhance monthly business reviews, forecasting, and annual planning.

• Perform in-depth product analysis to distill and synthesize key trends, assess current and future business risk, drive product strategy and communicate key messages to executive leadership.

• Translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations for senior management, guiding strategic direction and optimal outcomes.

• Orchestrate the development of long-range plans, encompassing strategic vision, resource allocation, projected timelines, and financial impacts.

• Foster strong alignment between finance and business partners on critical processes, timelines, and deliverables.

• Provide timely, data-driven insights through regular and ad-hoc reporting, highlighting key variances and emerging trends.

• Develop a deep knowledge of Rentals Longtail go-to-market model, including various partner/channel motions, and translate this into operational and financial information to monitor the health of the business.

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, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $117,400.00 - $187,600.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC 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.

Who you are

• Seasoned strategic finance professional with over 5 years of experience in high-growth environments, specializing in financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and strategic planning for revenue-generating business units.

• Adept executor with a proven track record of driving results and cultivating collaborative work environments.

• Strategic thinker skilled at translating overarching business objectives into quantifiable financial goals, consistently demonstrating adaptability in complex and evolving landscapes.

• Exceptional communicator with strong written and interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating with cross-functional leadership teams and proactively seeking solutions while constructively challenging assumptions.

• Highly analytical and data-driven, possessing expert problem-solving abilities and extensive experience in developing sophisticated financial models to inform critical decision-making.

• Proficient in managing and interpreting large, complex datasets, distilling key insights, and effectively communicating findings to senior leadership.

• Public company experience is a valuable asset.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

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.

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