About the team
The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team supporting the Rentals business is on the front line of Zillow Group’s planning and strategic initiatives. This team works closely with the business, supporting monthly forecasting, annual operating planning, strategic planning, and financial modeling for new business opportunities and growth initiatives. This dynamic team helps drive the company towards its goals, with an abundance of growth opportunities along the way. At Zillow Group, people treat each other with respect and cultivate a culture of collaboration, transparency, accountability, and fun!$ads={1}
Rentals is one of the largest, fastest growing, and dynamic segments in real estate. Zillow Rentals (ZR) is on a mission to reimagine renting to become the leading destination renters love and trust for finding and renting homes. With the largest rental network and over 1 million daily visits from Renters, Landlords and Property managers, we are passionate about accelerating business growth by driving adoption, usage and transactions!
About the role
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join the FP&A team supporting our Rentals business! This role requires an analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive candidate with outstanding eye for business and intense curiosity to learn about different areas of the business. You must be comfortable with ambiguity while working in a fast-paced dynamic environment. If you are not afraid of working with large amounts of data, you’ll get the chance to make it all come together into meaningful metrics used to make strategic business decisions.
- Partner closely with our business partners, finance leaders, and product management to ensure we are making the right decisions today for balanced, thoughtful, and efficient long-term growth.
- Develop scalable financial models or reports that align and simplify monthly business reviews, forecasting, and annual planning processes.
- Partner with Business Operations leaders to help model Sales & Support headcount needs as we continue to grow the Rentals business.
- Be responsible for the headcount planning and expense planning within our Anaplan planning tool.
- Ensure alignment across FP&A and business partners on key processes, timelines, and deliverables.
- Build and provide important weekly/ monthly and ad-hoc reporting or analysis to share fact-based insights on variances and trends.
- Prepare ad hoc analysis and reporting to support key strategic initiatives/ special projects.
Who you are
- Degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Statistics, Mathematics or related field
- 1-2 years of work experience in FP&A, preferably in investment banking, internet or technology industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel skills required, including experience building sophisticated financial models
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Database and SQL querying experience strongly desired
- Additional desired software experience includes Workday, Anaplan, Tableau or Mode Analytics
- Public company experiences desirable
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.
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