Vice President - Accounting Transformation Lead

About this Opportunity.

We are seeking a strategic and innovative individual to lead our Accounting Transformation initiatives. This executive role will drive modernization across accounting systems, processes, tools, and data strategies. Partnering closely with the CFO and the Chief Accounting Officer, the VP will champion enterprise-wide change, leveraging technology and analytics to elevate the accounting function and deliver long-term business impact. This position will report directly to the Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer.

Why This Role Matters

This is a high-impact leadership role that will redefine how our Accounting team operates, delivers insights, and partners across the business. You’ll shape the future of the function by embedding innovation, governance, and strategic thinking into every aspect of accounting and financial operations. This role will be a key driver in defining the what, why, and how for our Accounting team.

Key Responsibilities

•  Data Strategy & Analytics Enablement: Build robust financial and operational analytics capabilities. Deliver intuitive reporting tools that enhance decision-making and real-time visibility.
•  Accounting Leadership: Act as an ad-hoc technical advisor, partnering with the existing team, to review material accounting decisions such as lease revenue recognition and joint venture structuring to ensure optimal accounting treatment.
•  Enterprise Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with various accounting and finance functions, Information Technology, Operations, Property Management, and Internal Audit to identify inefficiencies and co-create scalable solutions.
•  Transformation Leadership: Represent Accounting in enterprise transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with operational, technical, and financial requirements.
•  Capability Building: Identify and implement tools, systems, and training programs to enhance team agility, performance, and innovation.
•  Governance & Controls: Strengthen data ownership, stewardship, and control frameworks to ensure accounting remains a reliable source of truth.
•  Strategic Alignment: Ensure all accounting activities and deliverables support broader business goals and long-term strategy.

Initial Focus Areas

•  Collaborate with Internal Audit to strengthen business processes and financial system governance structure.
•  Leasing & Operational Reporting: Develop comprehensive frameworks for leasing analytics and reporting, collaborating across departments to define data needs and accuracy controls.
•  Fixed Asset Accounting: Business process optimization, work with the Construction Accounting and Development teams to modernize our accounting and business management systems to optimize closing cycle.
•  Lead the execution of auto cash application in Yardi
•  Collaborate with Leasing, Legal, and Construction teams to develop integrated workflow and data management tool to measure the leasing cycle data process.
• Enterprise-Wide Transformation: Serve as the accounting lead on corporate transformation efforts, advocating for integrated, technology-enabled future-state processes.

Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
•  8+ years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, or transformation leadership
•  Proven success in leading digital transformation and process optimization initiatives
•  Strong knowledge of ERP systems (Yardi), analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), and emerging technologies (AI/RPA)
•  Exceptional cross-functional collaboration, communication, and change management skills
•  Strategic thinker with a passion for modernizing legacy systems and driving innovation
•  Following qualifications considered a plus:
•  Active CPA license
•  Mix of public accounting and private industry experience
• Other duties as assigned  

What we offer
At Kilroy, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within the role. The base pay range for this role is between $220,000 and $260,000 and your base pay will depend on your skills, experience and training, knowledge, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  This role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus as well.

Our comprehensive group health benefits program is built around your total health and provides employees and their families with care and coverage designed to help you thrive.  Our health and wellness program offerings include medical, dental, vision, with FSA, HSA options, Group Life & Disability, LTD coverage and much more.  Ancillary programs include a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match, employee support programs like our parental leave coaching program, wellness, and commuter benefits, just to name a few.  We invite you to visit our website at www.kilroyrealty.com to learn more.