Sr. AVP, Accounting

Revantage, A Blackstone Portfolio Company•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

A successful Sr. AVP of Fund Accounting combines intellectual agility, precision, and a relentless work ethic with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear insights, communicate across all levels of leadership, and navigate dynamic organizations with strategic vision and emotional intelligence. They thrive in detail while maintaining a firm grasp of the big picture, driving trust, clarity, and performance in high-stakes environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 10 years of experience in real estate accounting including experience with financial reporting
Minimum 3 years of experience leading and managing a team
CPA certification
Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Knowledge of SEC reporting requirements/public company reporting
Knowledge of REIT accounting and reporting
Knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements
Strong leadership and people management skills
Excellent client service skills and ability to partner with multiple, diverse stakeholders
Ability to identify, develop and execute a business strategy for an organization and manage the associated financial reporting
Strong change management skills with the ability to drive organizational, process and technology change
Passion for making business processes more efficient and successful
Experience with developing, implementing and monitoring internal controls
Strong team player with ability to multi-task and meet deadlines, while thriving in a fast-paced work environment
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills in Microsoft applications of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Big 4 Public Accounting experience
Commercial real estate fund reporting experience (open-ended fund, closed-end fund, separate account, and/or REIT-related)
Experience with Workday Financials, Yardi, or MRI, and financial reporting tools

Responsibilities

Lead, manage and mentor a team of accounting professionals, providing direction, establishing priorities and goals, and ensuring resources are available to accomplish goals
Implement and document policies, procedures, processes and controls as needed for all areas of department responsibility
Monitor compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures
Assist with internal and external audits and serve as primary liaison to auditing firms
Oversee production of standardized financial and management reports across all asset classes
Coordinate the collection of required monthly financial information from asset class teams
Manage processes and ensure all accounting, month-end/quarter-end deliverables and reporting are completed timely and accurately
Support the asset acquisition and disposition processes conducted by portfolio companies and Blackstone
Coordinate activities with portfolio companies external accounting service providers as needed
Provide guidance and direction on accounting policies utilized by Blackstone and Portfolio Companies
Assist accounting teams in addressing different accounting requirements of Blackstone Real Estate Funds (private entities, public entities, joint ventures, REIT)
Manage the process to prepare reports required by lenders subject to financing as needed
Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities
Identify and implement a training plan to enable team members to support multiple asset classes and functions
Accountable to Blackstone and its real estate Portfolio Company’s for timely and accurate reporting
Lead initiatives to ensure smooth business partner experience across the team
Serve as the primary daily point of contact for Revantage business partners and Blackstone
Respond to business partner inquiries and commit to deliverables by leveraging resources across the team
Partner with senior managers to identify and drive external relationships with the team’s key contacts and stakeholders