AVP, Accounting

Who We Are

Revantage, a Blackstone Real Estate portfolio company, is a global provider of corporate services.

With a corporate purpose of ‘In Pursuit of Better,’ Revantage delivers value-added services and world-class talent for Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies, spanning diverse asset classes, including residential, logistics, office, hospitality and retail sectors. Headquartered in Chicago, the company’s footprint extends across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Rooted in a commitment to collaboration and inclusivity, Revantage goes beyond traditional corporate services and acts as a trusted partner. Across offerings that include finance, technology, human resources and operations, Revantage proactively anticipates stakeholder needs, recruits exceptional talent and enables its business partners to thrive.

What We Value: Our Culture

Our people are our most important asset, enabling Blackstone portfolio companies and investments to scale and thrive. Together, we foster a workplace where everyone can be themselves, enabling them to do their best work.​

At Revantage, we have exceptional people who live our values and help us pursue better every day. We offer dynamic and meaningful work, competitive compensation, benefits and flexibility. We listen and take action to ensure our organization evolves to reflect our employees’ voices and support an inclusive culture.

Our demonstrated commitment to our people and collaborative culture have earned us numerous awards as a top employer.

Our culture is built on our shared core values and commitment to be:

• Learners – We learn from our challenges and successes
• Leaders – We commit to continuous improvement
• Enthusiasts – We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible
• Achievers – We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams
• Partners – We deliver value and positive impact to our partners

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Grow your career with us. As a member of our team, you'll gain hands-on experience in the real estate industry and benefit from a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional growth.

Why This Role Is Valuable

The AVP, Accounting (Other) role oversees all activities related to supervising and managing the Student Housing and Storage investments owned by Blackstone and held within the BREIT and BPP Funds. The role is responsible for overseeing those responsible for preparing, analyzing and reporting on the financial and operating results of the Storage and Student Housing investments at the asset level, investment level and a consolidated level. A successful Manager of Accounting is knowledgeable about real estate principles (GAAP, SEC) and has a strong business acumen and the ability to multitask inter and external requests.

How You Add Value

• Manages and oversees the daily operations of Student Housing and Storage Investment Reporting including overseeing and reviewing the month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes such as account reconciliations, prior period adjustments and monthly journal entries, bank reconciliations, etc. to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Provide guidance, support and direct supervision to the following positions: Senior Accountants, Accountants, Associates and Interns

• Reviews and analyzes accounting data and produces financial reports or statements such as P&L’s, Balance Sheets and forecasts at the individual asset level and the consolidated portfolio level for the Student Housing and Storage assets.

• Provides variance reporting to assess property performance month to month.

• Leads onboarding and wind down efforts of acquisitions, dispositions and change of operators

• Instrumental in the preparation of certain due diligence reports, such as the review of trailing twelve-month financials

• Reviews projects assigned to staff to ensure compliance (lender or other), reporting accuracy and timeliness.

• Ensures all property invoices paid at the corporate level are processed and paid timely

• Ensures adherence to proper accounting methods, policies and principles

• Provides recommendations to improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions. Ensures direct reports are handling processes in a like and efficient manner.

• Constructs reliable cash models to project an asset’s future performance

• Establishes and maintains fiscal files and records to document transactions

• Assists in the preparation and review of annual audited financial statements

• Assists with developing and documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls

• Interacts with internal staff, related company (such as Insurance, Tax and Treasury) and external service providers to complete assigned responsibilities

• Incorporates anticipated demand, driven by company initiatives and business conditions to ensure required capacity and skills will be available in the future

• Assesses and reacts to changing business conditions, in terms of their impact to the organization they lead.

• Ensures team’s processes and procedures support the department’s goals according to guidelines and policies

• Partners with senior managers to identify and drive external relationships with the team’s key contacts and stakeholders including third party accounting departments and third-party operators accounting teams.

What You Bring To The Role

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Finance, Accounting or closely related field

• Minimum 6 years of experience in- financial analysis, financial reporting, and general accounting

• Minimum 1 year people management experience

• Extensive experience with accounting ERP systems and other accounting software

• Requires understanding of financial models, corporate financials and regulatory market.  Drive and desire to learn new technologies and grow technical and functional skill sets

• Passion for making business processes more efficient and successful

• Real estate accounting knowledge a plus

• Must have knowledge of US GAAP

• Strong working knowledge of MS Office, accounting software and databases

• Excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills necessary

• Ability to multi-task and manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Strong attention to detail and ability to work both independently and in a team environment

Preferred:

• Minimum 3 years people management experience

• CPA

Base Compensation Range:

$110,000.00 To $125,000.00. This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of the Company’s base compensation range for this position. Actual base compensation range may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.

Total Direct Compensation:  This job is also eligible for discretionary bonus and incentive compensation on an annual basis.

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Perks for You

• Competitive salary, overall compensation, and 401(k)
• Work-life balance offerings include:
  • Hybrid Work Policy
  • Productivity Hours – weekly meeting-free work time
  • Summer Fridays
  • Work From Anywhere Month
• In-house and external learning & development opportunities
• Generous health insurance and wellness benefits

EEO Statement

Revantage is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email  [email protected]