AVP, Finance Technology

Overview
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

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 Finance Technology team functions as liaison between technical systems and financial business personnel to support and improve business strategies, processes, goals, and objectives of Revantage.
HOW YOU ADD VALUE

• Identify financial reporting requirements of the Portfolio Companies and coordinate with stakeholders on reporting solution roadmap
• Provide financial systems support to ensure accuracy of financial reporting and compliance with all company-defined internal controls
• Facilitate communication between the technology team and business stakeholders to ensure solutions will meet business requirements
• Demonstrate working knowledge of general ledger accounting software and relational database concepts
• Proficient in Workday system functionality and application of Revantage business practices including
  
  • Financials/FDM configuration
  • Reporting
  • Foreign currency translation
  • Allocations

• Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and job aids across various Finance functions and standardize existing documentation
• Ensure consistent application of data governance and reporting standards across Revantage-supported Portfolio Companies and asset classes, including
  
  • Metadata and data quality rules
  • Chart of Accounts review and maintenance
  • Control/approval matrix for configuration and reporting changes

• Provide training and functional support to end-users, including onboarding of new team members
• Analyze, understand, and troubleshoot issues within the financial systems applications, reporting tools, and ancillary systems
• Recognize areas for internal improvements and provide creative, comprehensive solutions
• Assist in the onboarding of new portfolios and ongoing matters of data governance
• Lead and contribute to the coordination, testing, and implementation of future enhancements and integration projects for our financial reporting systems
• Contribute to training and supervision of staff and senior Associates, demonstrate leadership skills, and assist in coordination of the staffing model of a growing team
• Collaborate across Global teams to align strategies and share best practices

WHAT YOU BRING TO THIS ROLE
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or technology with relevant experience
• Minimum 5 of years of experience
• Must have knowledge of US GAAP
• Strong Excel skills and aptitude for working within systems
• Strong communication (written and verbal), problem solving, and interpersonal skills
• Desire to learn new technologies and grow technical and functional skill sets
• Passion for making business processes more efficient
• Self-starter with strong team leadership, the aptitude to think independently, multi-task and the motivation to work with a team in a rapidly changing environment
• Experience with Workday & SQL

Preferred:

• Real estate experience
• CPA certification
• Experience implementing new finance systems and applications
• Experience with Yardi, Essbase, Alteryx, Sigma, Snowflake, Power BI

Base Salary Range :
$130,000.00 To $170,000.00. This represents the presently-anticipated low and high end of the Company's base salary range for this position. Actual base salary 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.
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.
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]
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