Associate, Valuations

Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio Company•Chicago, IL

1d•$95,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate, Valuations will provide valuation and analytical support and performance reporting for Blackstone, Revantage, and the portfolio companies’ senior management. This position is preferably based out of Revantage’s Dallas, TX office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a business-related field
Minimum 3 years real estate valuation or underwriting experience
Strong computer skills
Ability to work with complex excel workbooks
Argus Enterprise experience is preferred
Excellent communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills necessary
Must be a motivated self-starter with strong team leadership and problem-solving skills, the aptitude to think independently, and the motivation to work with a team in a rapidly changing environment
A strong work ethic and desire to thrive in a dynamic and demanding work environment
Ability to multi-task and manage shifting priorities and deadlines, with attention to detail and an ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Travel required (including to New York City)

Responsibilities

Support Valuation Reviews, Analytics and Performance Reporting Processes
Provide portfolio analytics summaries and property-level performance reporting to Blackstone and portfolio company management teams
Analyzing investment data in Excel and making detailed inferences or attributions
Assessing complex Excel models for opportunities to make efficiency improvements.
Leveraging technology to improve efficiency and/or reduce the complexity of excel models
Prepare presentations and investment summaries for Blackstone, Revantage, and portfolio company management teams
Gather and report on market intelligence including recent sales data and prevailing market conditions
Provide management reporting for pertinent financial details and support for assumptions contained in valuation models
Support activities related to obtaining external 3rd party asset appraisal values; provide required materials to appraisers and review appraisal outcomes and underlying assumptions
Support the valuation model process with Blackstone stakeholders and revise valuation analytics model based on feedback
Coordinate with and support the Blackstone team in its work with its auditor to respond to questions and provide supporting documentation
Support the monthly and/or quarterly valuation advisor process
Provide analytical and valuation support for property investments, including preparing leasing, operating, capital, and financing analyses
Effectively obtain property information from various source systems (MRI, Yardi, etc.) and build data quality mechanisms to ensure integrity of information
Manage and maintain robust excel based cash flow models populated by Argus models and/or other data sources
Build and maintain effective control processes to monitor and track changes in the assumptions of valuation models
Perform other duties as requested