Analyst, Accounts Payable

Revantage•Dallas, TX

3d•$30 - $37•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Analyst, 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.

Requirements

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Workday or Enterprise Accounting Software experience.
Accounts Payable system experience such as Concur, Avid, P2P or PMWeb.
Data entry skills.
Real estate industry experience.

Responsibilities

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.
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.