Senior Sales Finance Manager, FP&A

About the teamThe FP&A team is on the front line of Zillow Group’s business planning and strategic initiatives, so you will work on some of the company’s highest visibility projects. This role not only offers phenomenal exposure, but also the chance to collaborate with many different groups across the organization. Come join a dynamic team that helps drive the company towards its goals, with an abundance of growth opportunities along the way.
The new Agent Software & Advertising (ASA) organization within Zillow Group is a market leader in developing innovative advertising, showing management, feedback, offer management, recruiting, transaction management and analytics solutions. Our wide array of products and services are built on technological innovations designed to bring efficiencies to all users. The company has successfully supported the evolving needs of real estate agents, teams, brokers, offices, associations and MLSs within the U.S. and Canada for more than 20 years.

About the role

The Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team supporting the ASA business is on the front line of Zillow Group’s planning and strategic initiatives, so you will work on some of the company’s high visibility projects. 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. Come join a dynamic team that helps drive the company towards its goals, with an abundance of growth opportunities along the way. Our culture is our biggest strength. At Zillow Group, people treat each other with respect and cultivate a culture of teamwork, transparency, accountability, and fun.

We are looking for a Sr Sales Finance Manager to join the FP&A team supporting our ASA business. We are primarily looking for candidates with extensive experience working with sales and sales ops leaders setting optimal quota and target deployment, defining capacity plans and guiding performance management guidelines. You will be deeply involved in a number of projects including sales headcount capacity planning, sales compensation strategy, sales compensation performance tracking, quota & target deployment, ROI/Cost of Sales tracking, performance management guidelines and ongoing optimization of roles driving the success of the Sales org.

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. You will partner directly with senior sales leaders, as well as key cross-functional partners to successfully drive our vision and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Capacity Planning: Conduct and define the design, deployment and operationalization of our quota-carrying and sales support capacity, including development of on-going reporting and various insights and dashboards to drive decision making in partnership with the Sales Ops team. You will become the SME in FP&A that maintains and enhances our insights and visualization of our sales headcount planning and optimization processes.

• Quota & Target Setting: In partnership with Sales Ops & Sales Leadership, align company top-line metrics to Sales Targets. Transform Sales Targets to individual quotas aligned with our capacity plan and compensation design.

• Sales Compensation Insights: Direct cross-functional meetings powered by compensation, performance and capacity insights to drive strategic decision making.  Examples: monthly compensation performance reporting cohort analyses, attainment and performance trends by role and region vs. supply and demand to deliver insights on key trends and problem areas.
   

• FP&A Processes: 

  • 1) Develop scalable financial models or reports that align and simplify monthly business reviews, forecasting, and annual planning processes.

  •  2) Provide critical insights and models to improve forecasting and pipeline management to accurately project revenue & sales results, while identifying gaps or areas for opportunity. 

  • 3) Be responsible for the headcount planning and management for ASA within our Anaplan planning tool and provide monthly reporting on hiring against plan for senior management review.

• Partner closely with our business leaders, executive team members, and product management to ensure we are making the right decisions today for balanced, thoughtful, and efficient long-term growth.

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 $127,100.00 - $203,000.00 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

• 8+ years of work experience in sales finance with extensive experience in sales planning, sales compensation design, strategic insights

• Extensive experience working with sales / sales ops leaders is a must

• Validated experience in Business Operations, Sales Operations, Management Consulting, or a comparable field with a transition into FP&A is a plus

• Tech industry background (Primarily SaaS background) is a plus

• Analytical Skills: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making; experience in building complex financial models is a must

• Strategic Mindset: Ability to translate business goals into clear financial goals with track record of navigating complex, constantly evolving environment 

• Communication: Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills with experience working with cross functional leadership teams

• Additional desired software experience includes Workday, Anaplan, Tableau or Mode Analytics

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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