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Revantage

Associate, Accounts Payable

Revantage, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Revantage is a Blackstone Company that provides a highly skilled employee base, best-in-class processes, and state-of-the-art technology to multiple Blackstone real estate portfolio companies. Sectors include Hospitality, Industrial, Multi-Family, Office, Retail, Senior Housing, and Manufactured Homes. Revantage, headquartered in Chicago, is one of three global offices that includes Revantage Asia and Revantage Europe. What We Value: Our Culture Creating a culture that inspires change and momentum require the right team. We know what it takes to lead an industry, and are looking for leaders who seek constant growth, want to excel, and continuously improve upon themselves and the industry. The culture at Revantage is built on our shared core values and commitment to be: Achievers – We expect high standards for ourselves and enable the success of our teams. Enthusiasts – We face challenges with optimism and believe anything is possible. Leaders – We commit to continuously improve our performance. Learners – We learn from our challenges and successes. Partners – We deliver value and positive impact to our partners. 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. They 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. Responsibilities

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. Partner with the fix asset team to analyze organizational data providing accurate figures for depreciation. Preparing monthly reports for senior management based on SLA and draw requests. 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. Complete regular OFAC reviews and quarterly updating of new vendors in Descartes. 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. 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. Qualifications

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. Minimum 1 year of Job Costing experience 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, attention to detail and process workload according to priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills for extensive phone work and interaction with all levels of management. Preferred: Workday or Enterprise Accounting Software experience Accounts Payable system experience such as Avid, P2P or PMWeb. Real estate industry experience, including experience managing invoices for development projects. Perks for You Competitive salary, overall compensation, and 401(k) Work-life balance offerings include:

Remote 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 The Company 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

talent@revantage.com About the company

In Pursuit of Better. Revantage is a shared services offering that embraces ambition and innovation to serve the world’s leading real estate portfolio companies. And our work makes sure they stay the world’s best. Notice

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