Senior Business SOX Compliance Manager

Zillow

Senior Business SOX Compliance Manager leading business process control framework at Zillow. Involves assessments, integrations, and team development in a distributed work environment.

Posted 5/17/2026full-timeRemote • California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $131,700 - $210,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead SOX impact assessments for new products, non-routine transactions, and major business, system, or organizational changes that affect business process controls and ICFR posture.
Lead SOX evaluation for acquisitions and post-close integration, including designing control environments for acquired entities that may not have an existing SOX program.
Own the business process SOX control framework, including standards, methodology, and control design principles that can scale with company growth.
Identify control gaps, prioritize remediation efforts, and drive cross-functional action plans through resolution.
Partner closely with IT SOX leaders on integrated business and IT control design for system implementations and enterprise changes.
Lead coordination with internal and external auditors on business process SOX planning, walkthroughs, testing, audit requests, and deficiency evaluation.
Monitor changes in regulatory and accounting guidance and translate them into updates to controls, scoping decisions, and compliance practices.
Build, lead, and develop the Business SOX Compliance team, including hiring, coaching, reviewing work, and setting priorities aligned to the SOX strategy and risk assessment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field, with a CPA certification.
10+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 public accounting and senior SOX, audit, or compliance experience at a publicly traded company.
Experience leading SOX business process control design, implementation, and assessment in complex environments.
Deep knowledge of SOX, COSO, PCAOB standards, SEC reporting requirements, and U.S. GAAP, with the ability to apply evolving guidance in practice.
Experience supporting SOX work related to mergers and acquisitions, including post-close control design for previously private companies.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences, and exercise sound judgment in complex or ambiguous situations.
Experience building, leading, and developing teams within a SOX, audit, or compliance function, including direct people management experience.
Experience with audit tools such as AuditBoard or Optro, and familiarity with AI tools, is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location

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Hard Skills & Tools

SOX impact assessmentsbusiness process SOX control designcontrol environment designcontrol gap identificationremediation prioritizationaudit planningtestingdeficiency evaluationmergers and acquisitions SOX complianceU.S. GAAP

Soft Skills

influencing senior stakeholdersclear communicationsound judgmentteam buildingcoachingprioritizationcross-functional collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

CPA