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
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 Associate, Accounts Payable is responsible for assisting leadership in the Accounting Department. This person is responsible for the review and processing of accounts payable in accordance with current company policy. He or she will respond to internal and external inquiries regarding accounts payable matters and perform data input, invoice coding and payment processing. This position will report out of Revantage’s headquarters in Chicago, IL.
How You Add Value
Functional
Responsible for communicating with vendors, third-party accounting firms, portfolio company accounting departments, regional offices, and internal personnel regarding billing and payables matters.
Process and code invoices and special handling requests per Revantage and Portfolio Company guidelines. Review vendor statements and ensure payments have been processed.
Review CAPEX budgets and correctly code invoices to ongoing capital improvement projects.
Working knowledge of the general ledger and proper coding.
Updating the standard costs of products and services based on the associated expense, routing invoices to correct person and or parties.
Guiding employees to answer questions relating to invoices and problem solve as issues arise.
Maintain vendor files. Ensure new vendor information (including W-9) is gathered in compliance with company guidelines. TIN match new vendors and vendor changes. Support the year-end processing of 1099 vendor data.
Generate and process payments for all Revantage corporate departments and applicable Portfolio Companies per current guidelines. View bank exceptions daily. Notify appropriate personnel when exceptions occur. Issue voids/stop payments at bank and in accounting system.
Audit travel and expense reimbursements per guidelines. Generate and enter travel reimbursements into accounting system.
Research outstanding checks. Work with vendor to identify if payment is to be voided or reissued.
Monitor work and assist offshore team during US business hours.
Generate reporting, as requested, out of the Workday Accounting System, including check register and vendor histories.
Provide audit/research support by preparing supporting invoices/documentation, including cancelled check copies, as necessary.
Answer and assist with telephone inquiries relating to payables.
Ensure team’s processes and procedures support the department’s goals according to guidelines and policies.
Complete special projects as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Relationship Management
Accountable to portfolio company’s and/or operator’s satisfaction with the accounting team’s performance, responsiveness, and interactions
Lead initiatives to ensure smooth business partner experience across the team.
Become day-to-day go-to person for Revantage business partners, including portfolio company, operators, and Blackstone.
Respond to business partner inquiries and commit to deliverables by leveraging resources across the team.
Partner with other team members 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.
Assist other portfolio companies during project initiatives on an as-needed basis.
What You Bring To The Role
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
Minimum 3 years of accounts payable and/or accounting experience
Minimum 1 year of experience within a large Accounts Payable or Customer Service Department
Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Excel – including vlookups and pivot tables.
Real estate industry experience.
Ability to recognize and resolve discrepancies, take direction from different sources, meet daily deadlines, and follow instructions.
Strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and process workload according to priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for extensive phone work and interaction with all levels of management
Ability to multitask and work independently and as a team assisting others when needed.
Preferred:
Workday or Enterprise Accounting Software experience.
Accounts Payable system experience such as Concur, Avid, P2P or PMWeb.
Data entry skills
Base Compensation Range:
$30.00 To $37.00 Hourly. 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.Benefits: The Company provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
The additional total direct compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility.
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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]
